Category Archives: recounts

As Two Republican U.S. Senate Candidates Anticipate a Recount in Razor-Thin Race, Neither Attacked the Legitimacy of the Vote Counting or the Ballots

May 23, 2022, 2:39 pmfraudulent fraud squad, recountsRick Hasen

This is what happens in a very close race but one that does not pit a Republican against a Democrat: The legal fight for every single vote in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary has begun.Armies of attorneys representing David McCormick… Continue reading

Investigation corrects claim that 74,243 Arizona mail-in ballots were counted that had “no clear record of them being sent”

August 4, 2021, 7:24 pmelection administration, recountsDerek Muller

An excerpt from an Arizona Mirror investigation: The county’s master file, known as the “voted list,” shows each person who cast a ballot in the election — and a letter code indicating whether they voted on Election Day, by mail… Continue reading

“Maricopa County and Dominion won’t comply with new subpoenas issued by Arizona Senate”

August 3, 2021, 5:22 amelection administration, recountsDerek Muller

The Arizona Republic: Maricopa County supervisors and Dominion Voting Systems refused to produce additional election material on Monday in response to new subpoenas filed by the Arizona Senate.The subpoenas, issued July 26 by Republican Senate leaders, demanded that representatives for the county… Continue reading

“Texas audit proposed by GOP would miss minor but real errors”

August 2, 2021, 11:27 amelection administration, recountsDerek Muller

Associated Press: A group of Texas Republicans wants to audit the 2020 election results in just the large, mostly Democratic counties across the state. If they get their way, they’ll miss many of the real — but minor —… Continue reading

“Dems sound alarm at prospect of overturning Iowa race”

March 23, 2021, 8:25 amrecountsRick Hasen

Politico: The prospect of a floor vote to overturn a contested congressional race in Iowa has suddenly become a real dilemma for House Democrats’ most vulnerable members.Moderate Democrats are privately squirming over the possibility that they could be forced to… Continue reading

“Close GOP Win in Iowa Gets Second Look From House Democrats”

March 22, 2021, 8:09 amrecountsRick Hasen

WSJ: A House committee’s probe of a congressional race in Iowa has become a flashpoint on Capitol Hill, forcing Democrats to explain how reviewing that election outcome differs from Republicans’ efforts last year to overturn several states’ presidential results.GOP Rep.… Continue reading

“Claudia Tenney to be certified as winner of New York’s 22nd race, judge rules”

February 5, 2021, 2:23 pmrecountsRick Hasen

Syracuse.com: Republican Claudia Tenney will be certified as the winner of New York’s 22nd Congressional District race, a judge ruled Friday, ending a three-month ordeal in the only undecided House race in the country.The ruling represents the most definitive answer… Continue reading

“NY-22 may come down to DMV voter registrations”

January 18, 2021, 9:25 amrecountsRick Hasen

Rome Sentinel: Who will represent the 22nd Congressional District in Washington may come down to whether nearly 70 people who filled out a voter registration form through the Department of Motor Vehicles were really registered to vote.The legal teams representing… Continue reading

NY-22: “Brindisi-Tenney race narrows even more: 3 to 5 votes separate candidates”

December 24, 2020, 10:48 amrecountsRick Hasen

Wow.

Derek Muller: “Iowa’s Second Congressional District Contest Should Be Dismissed for Lack of Exhaustion of State Remedies”

December 22, 2020, 11:32 amlegislation and legislatures, recountsRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Derek Muller about Iowa’s Second Congressional District Contest: Iowa’s Second Congressional District is officially one of the closest congressional elections in American history. Congresswoman-Elect Mariannette Miller-Meeks led by 47 votes after the official… Continue reading

Antrim, Michigan Hand Recount Confirms Accuracy of Machine Recount, with 12-Vote Gain for Trump

December 17, 2020, 2:02 pmchicanery, election administration, recounts, voting technologyRick Hasen

Detroit News: An audit of Antrim County election results Thursday gave President Donald Trump a net gain of 12 votes from the certified results in the northern Michigan county. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s total decreased by one vote, from… Continue reading

New York: “Judge orders partial recount in Brindisi-Tenney House race” [Updated with link to court opinion]

December 8, 2020, 9:40 amrecountsRick Hasen

Syracuse.com: A state Supreme Court judge today ordered a partial recount of absentee ballots in the undecided House race between Rep. Anthony Brindisi and Claudia Tenney.Justice Scott J. DelConte also denied a motion by Tenney’s lawyers, who had asked… Continue reading

Hearing Monday in Latest Legal Fight Over Who Has Won #NY-22 Congressional Race With Candidates Now Separated by 12 Votes

December 5, 2020, 1:20 pmrecountsRick Hasen

Keep your eye on this: State Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte has scheduled a hearing for 1 p.m. Monday in Oswego to determine the next step in sorting out who won the election a month ago for the seat… Continue reading

On Dems Choosing To Contest 6-Vote-Margin Iowa U.S. House Race in the House of Representatives Rather Than in Iowa Courts

December 3, 2020, 7:12 amlegislation and legislatures, recountsRick Hasen

This is something to watch: This raises some really interesting questions about the legitimacy of seeking a recount in a potentially more favorable forum (the Dem House rather than through the Iowa courts). The law certainly allows this route.A lot… Continue reading

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