What are the recount rules in tight Mississippi Senate race?
A tight US Senate race in Mississippi between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith remains undecided as both sides prepare for potential legal battles. The state lacks a formal recount procedure, and officials are currently working to process thousands of outstanding absentee and provisional ballots.
Why it matters
The outcome of this race could shift the balance of power in the US Senate and end nearly 40 years of Republican control over Mississippi's senate seats.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jake Horton & Thomas Copeland BBC Verify BBC The Democrats hold a narrow lead over the Republicans in the US Senate race in Mississippi, with both sides in a dispute over the counting of the remaining votes which could decide the outcome.
Lawyers for each campaign are preparing for a possible legal battle over the final results and weighing in on the examination of ballots.
The result could mark the end of almost 40 years of Republican control over Mississippi's senate seats and will determine the size of the Democrats' majority in the upper house.
Mississippi is the only US state which does not have a set procedure in place to trigger a recount - and the pressure is on to declare a winner with the state's 13 November deadline for certification approaching.
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