Category Archives: recounts
Recount in Arizona CD 2
Approximately 187,000 ballots are being recounted, according to this report, in a race where Democratic incumbent Ron Barber trailed Republican Martha McSally by 161 votes before the recount. The Arizona Republic provides some historical perspective here, comparing it… Continue reading
“Recount Requested in Chula Vista Council Race”
San Diego U-T reports on the contest, in which two votes separate the candidates.
Lawsuit Seeks Counting of Oregon Ballots Rejected for Lack of Signature Match
From Oregon comes news of a state lawsuit alleging that more than 4600 ballots have been wrongly rejected on the ground that voters’ signatures on ballot envelopes don’t match those on file. These votes could conceivably be enough to swing… Continue reading
“The 2014 Elections That Ended in a Tie”
538 reports on elections resolved by coin flips, lot-drawing, and other games of chance. See Mike Pitts.
“Attorney On Uncounted Provisional Ballots In Arizona Elections”
KJZZ on Barber-McSally recount.
“Recount set to begin in Barber-McSally race”
“Ron Barber’s request to count 133 votes denied’
AP:
The 133 ballots at the heart of a federal lawsuit in southern Arizona over election results in the hotly contested 2nd Congressional District will not be counted after all.
U.S. District Judge Cindy Jorgenson denied a request Thursday… Continue reading
“‘Phantom’ Ballots in Maine State Senate Recount Reverse Result From Democratic to Republican”
Fascinating story at the Brad Blog.
“Recount confirms Beasley’s win in NC Supreme Court race”
“Barber-McSally ballot flight unleashes flood of records requests”
Arizona Daily Star.
And see this complaint filed by the Barber campaign.
“Illinois treasurer’s race close; Kirk seeks probe”
“Barber-McSally vote total likely to trigger recount”
“One California Legislative Race Has One Candidate Leading the Other by Seven Votes”
A snapshot in time.