Monday’s Heard on the Hill column in Roll Call (paid subscription required) explains that the reason for the confusion over the number of ballots during the recent Republican leadership election: “A recount was ordered after the official vote counters realized they had more ballots than GOP Members–or so they thought. They knew they had a man out, namely Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.), who was undergoing shoulder surgery. So confusion reigned when 231 ballots—the exact number of House Republicans–were returned. The recount was already done by the time it became clear what had happened. Whoops— they forgot about Del. Luis Fortuño, the Republican delegate from Puerto Rico who, though he can’t vote on the floor, can vote within the Conference. His vote made 231.” According to the report, some suggested that Katherine Harris, a member of the caucus, could offer her services in counting.