Razor-tight Mississippi Senate race sparks ballot battle - could there be a recount?
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.
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