Category Archives: recounts

Here We Go Again in Virginia!

January 8, 2014, 7:39 amrecountsRick Hasen

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Get ready for another recount, with control of the state Senate in the balance. With all precincts reporting, Del. Lynwood W. Lewis Jr., D-Accomack, on Tuesday night led Republican Wayne Coleman by just 22 votes out of 20,379… Continue reading

Don’t Miss Chris Ashby’s Five Takeaways from the #VAAG Recount

December 18, 2013, 2:52 pmelection administration, recounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here.

#VAAG: Obenshain-Herring Race Beyond the Margin of Litigation

December 18, 2013, 9:33 amrecountsRick Hasen

Breaking: Obenshain to concede Virginia attorney general’s race on Wednesday in Richmond Democrats now control all statewide offices in the state. Pretty amazing change.

“Obenshain says vote recounts have reversed 3 of the 4 closest statewide elections”

December 17, 2013, 8:20 amelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

Politifact says “true.”

“A Look Inside As Virginia’s Recount Begins”

December 17, 2013, 8:10 amelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

A ChapinBlog.

“Virginia attorney general recount to start Monday”

December 16, 2013, 8:13 amrecountsRick Hasen

Here we go.

Attorney Charles Cooper Defends Possibility General Assembly in #VAAG Dispute Court Reverse Results of Election

December 16, 2013, 7:52 amelection administration, recounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here.

“Clerks impede access to records in VAAG recount case (and others)”

December 16, 2013, 7:50 amelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

This item appears at Open Virginia Law.

“Fairfax Shows Transparency Done Right in #VAAG Recount”

December 13, 2013, 7:59 amelection administration, political polarization, recountsRick Hasen

Open Virginia Law blogs.

#VAAG: “Republican campaign for Va. attorney general raises new questions about Fairfax ballots”

December 12, 2013, 8:18 pmrecountsRick Hasen

WaPo: “Republican Mark D. Obenshain’s campaign for attorney general raised new questions Wednesday about how Fairfax County ballots were handled while also dismissing the idea that he has already decided to ask the General Assembly to step into the… Continue reading

#VAAG: “Report of the Fairfax County Electoral Board on Issues Surrounding the Counting of Absentee and Provisional Ballots in the November 5, 2013 General Election”

December 11, 2013, 10:38 pmabsentee ballots, election administration, provisional ballots, recounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

For your reading pleasure.

#VAAG: “Obenshain lawyer raises possible contest in General Assembly”

December 9, 2013, 3:59 pmelection administration, recounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Times Dispatch: “The lawyer representing Republican Mark D. Obenshain in the pending statewide recount in the attorney general race on Monday for the first time openly raised the issue of contesting the election in the General Assembly if the… Continue reading

Every Vote Counts Dept.

December 6, 2013, 7:16 amelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

The Intelligencer: “The outcome of the Abington Ward 4 commissioner contest could come down to a Montgomery County judge’s determination of one voter’s intent in filling out an absentee ballot.”