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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Republican Party is requesting state elections officials for recounts in three primary election races.
GOP Director Jeff Hartley is asking for recounts in Representative Peggy Wallace's West Jordan race, and in county commission races in Wayne and Piute counties, where five or fewer votes separate winners from losers.
By law, no one can petition for a recount until the election is certified. And it's unclear if the Republican party can even make such a request. But Hartley contends the recounts are warranted.
State officials have yet to set standards for elections recounts, although they have issued a list of suggested methods. The recounts will be left up to county clerks.
