After the state canvassing board approved this year's general election results Tuesday, Democrats now have until Friday to demand any recounts.

The Democratic state House candidates in Districts 6, 10 and 22 are trailing their Republican opponents by 71, 21 and 91 votes respectively.

Democratic-NPL Chairman David Strauss gave no indication Tuesday if there would be any demand recounts.

"We have a legal team that is looking at all this and they'll make a recommendation," Strauss said.

Secretary of State Al Jaeger said they have until the close of business on Friday to demand a recount.

If they do, the recounts in Districts 6 and 10, which include four counties, will require the Democrats to supply a $960 bond to pay for the recount. The District 22 race will cost $320 because it involves one county.

In the state Senate race in District 12, Republican incumbent Dave Nething leads Democrat John Grabinger by 12 votes, prompting an automatic recount.

Jaeger said Stutsman County officials will conduct the automatic recount at 9 a.m. Friday. Jaeger said he has requested $300 in emergency state money to pay for the automatic recount.

The insurance commissioner race also wound up in demand recount territory, but Democratic-NPL candidate state Rep. Jasper Schneider conceded the race to Republican opponent Adam Hamm and said he would not demand a recount.

The canvassing board includes Jaeger, Strauss, State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt, Supreme Court Clerk Penny Miller and GOP Chairman Gary Emineth.

(Reach reporter Brian Duggan at 223-8482 or brian.duggan@;bismarcktribune.com.)