 Under Virginia law, recounts can be triggered when the candidate who lost was defeated by a margin of up to 1%. The state covers expenses of the recount if the margin is up to a half a percentage point. Otherwise, the contesting candidate foots the bill for the recount. The difference between the two candidates was 0.6%, meaning Good would have to foot the expenses for the recount in whichever jurisdiction he requested from specifically. Bernie Bennett, Washington. More on these stories at townhall.com.