Category Archives: recounts

#NC09: “Hoyer says House will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid questions about integrity of election”

December 28, 2018, 2:17 pmlegislation and legislatures, recountsRick Hasen

WaPo: Incoming House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Friday that Democrats next week will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid allegations of election fraud in the state’s 9th Congressional District. “Given the now well-documented election fraud that took… Continue reading

Chaos in Resolving #NC09 North Carolina Congressional Race, as Court Dissolves Elections Board and Perhaps No New Board Until the End of January

December 28, 2018, 8:25 amelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

WRAL: With the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement disbanding at noon Friday under a court order, Gov. Roy Cooper said he would appoint an interim board to continue investigating allegations of election fraud in the 9th Congressional District… Continue reading

“Poliquin’s election challenge faces long odds; Wednesday’s hearing is the start of a push to make Maine the national, legal test case for ranked-choice voting in any federal election.”

December 4, 2018, 7:46 amalternative voting systems, recountsRick Hasen

The Press Herald reports.

“Mystery ballot could sway control of Alaska state government”

November 29, 2018, 7:54 pmrecountsRick Hasen

AP: It’s a sign that every vote does count. A single mystery ballot found on a precinct table on Election Day but not counted then could decide a tied Alaska state House race and thwart Republican efforts to control… Continue reading

Control of Alaska House Depends Upon Race Which is Currently TIED

November 21, 2018, 6:21 pmelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

Daily News-Minor: In the nail-biter of a race for House District 1, Republican candidate Bart LeBon and Democratic candidate Kathryn Dodge are tied with 2,661 votes each following a review of all in-person ballots by the bi-partisan State Review Board… Continue reading

“In the new politics of the recount, it pays to fight to the bitter end”

November 17, 2018, 11:29 amrecounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

LAT: In the new political landscape, recount battles are being waged with unprecedented fervor, as political parties and activists look beyond the race at hand and see opportunities to reform voting laws, resculpt the political map and motivate and focus… Continue reading

“Miami-Dade launches hand recount of 10,000 uncounted ballots in Scott vs. Nelson”

November 15, 2018, 8:51 pmrecountsRick Hasen

Miami Herald: A room full of Miami-Dade election workers began a hand recount Thursday night of more than 10,000 problematic ballots cast in the U.S. Senate race, joined by a room full of lawyers and volunteers from both campaigns… Continue reading

Florida Senate Race Going to Hand Recount; Appears that Nelson’s Best Hope is That Broward Ballot-Counting Machines, Rather Than Ballot Design, Responsible for Large Undervote in Senate Race

November 15, 2018, 3:38 pmrecountsRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: With the 3 p.m. deadline for elections supervisors to submit new vote tallies to the state having now passed in Florida’s Panhandle, new totals show that Gov. Scott leads U.S. Sen. Nelson by 12,603 votes out… Continue reading

Florida Judge Orders Recount Deadline Extended in Palm Beach

November 13, 2018, 1:22 pmrecountsRick Hasen

Palm Beach Post: A Leon County circuit judge has ruled that recounts in Palm Beach County for all state races in question be extended to Nov. 20, about five days after the original 3 p.m. Thursday deadline. The order would… Continue reading

I Talked About the 2018 Florida Recounts and the Escalation of the Voting Wars on Slate’s What’s Next Podcast

November 12, 2018, 4:31 pmrecounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Take a listen.

“Florida counties race to recount votes by Thursday deadline”

November 12, 2018, 12:41 pmelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner was aware of recount issues that surfaced in Broward County on Sunday, but said through a spokeswoman that the issues were resolved. The county had an issue during the logic and accuracy… Continue reading

“Even with some very close races left to decide in California, a recount of ballots is rare”

November 11, 2018, 12:27 pmrecountsRick Hasen

John Myers for the LAT: No state in the nation had as many voters show up for last week’s midterm elections as California. Preliminary data show that about 12 million ballots were cast — some coming in races that produced… Continue reading

Recounts Likely in BOTH Florida Senate and Florida Governor’s Races

November 8, 2018, 12:15 pmrecountsRick Hasen

and there are concerns about the Broward ballots, and whether poor ballot design, ballot counting machine error or something else might explain the undervote for Senate. Stay buckled in. #BREAKING: Florida is now likely to have TWO recounts. DeSantis… Continue reading

“The 16 Races That Are Still Too Close To Call”

November 7, 2018, 8:23 pmrecountsRick Hasen

538 round up.

“Scott-Nelson race for U.S. Senate seat could be headed for a recount”

November 7, 2018, 8:15 pmrecountsRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Republican Gov. Rick Scott was clinging to a 25,920-vote advantage over Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson as of Wednesday evening — or just 0.32 percent of the 8.1 million ballots cast by Floridians. State law allows for a… Continue reading