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The recount of Durham County ballots in the contested governor’s race has been ordered by the State Board of Elections to be completed by 7 p.m. Monday.

Patrick Gannon, a spokesman for the state elections board, said Wednesday the state board would issue a written order to the Durham board to conduct the recount. The order was sent Thursday afternoon.

The order requires the Durham board to submit its recount plan to the state board by noon Friday.

"The Durham board shall take all steps necessary to expedite and ensure timely compliance with this order, holding any emergency meeting necessary to amend canvass to reflect the recount," according to the order.

Bill Brian, chairman of the Durham elections board, told The News & Observer earlier Thursday that "I see no reason why it can't be done next week."

The timing of the Durham recount is the latest development in the governor's race.

The state board's website shows Democratic candidate Roy Cooper with a 10,257-vote lead over Gov. Pat McCrory, the Republican incumbent. It is the first time since the Nov. 8 election that Cooper's lead has surpassed 10,000 votes.