Anyone who wants to be disabused of the notion that election returns are neat and tidy should follow the Twitter account of Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report, who in real time is updating a spreadsheet of numerous errors and corrections in the tally in this very close race.

Whether or not this goes to a recount will become clearer once all the errors are (apparently) corrected and we see if the very close margin stays the same.

After that, the rules for a recount or contest in VA could get very interesting.