On Tuesday, Sherburne County officials announced that a hand recount will be done in the race for House District 14B.

A recount that could decide political control of the Minnesota House begins Thursday in Scott County. Why it matters: The outcome in House District 54A will decide whether the House remains locked in a rare 67-67 tie.

The judges in Scott County sorted and counted nearly 22,000 ballots in House District 54-A to check against machine totals reported after the Nov. 5 election.

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Monday highlighted the mandatory post-election review process following the 2024 election.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are neck and neck for the highest voter turnout during the 2024 election with Minnesota leading for now.

After every statewide election in Minnesota, election officials gather to review the results by doing hand recounts in randomly selected precincts. That's in addition to recounts in two close legislative races.

Wisconsin could surpass the North Star State for the No. 1 spot when all votes are finalized and verified. Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin are battling it out to see which state will claim the honor of having the highest voter turnout during the 2024 election.

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Monday highlighted the mandatory post-election review process following the 2024 election. The post-election review is done with precincts that are selected at random,

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to address his home state Friday afternoon following his loss on the Democratic presidential ticket.

Later processing of absentee ballots, and a handful of counties that were slow to post results, added up to election night confusion for candidates in tight races.

MINNEAPOLIS — Across Minnesota election judges are back to work taking part in post-election equipment reviews, double checking the vote tabulating machines. These reviews happen every two years in all 87 counties no matter how smoothly the election goes, whether or not someone is questioning the accuracy of the count.

Ballots will be recounted by hand on Thursday to determine the winner of a Minnesota House race, which is currently separated by just 14 votes.