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In reply to the discussion: #VAAG Race - Multiple Dem sources - "smoking gun" something is up Fairfax Co = 3,000 missing votes [View all]pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)72. UPDATE:
Last edited Fri Nov 8, 2013, 05:39 AM - Edit history (1)
Wasserman quotes a msg from the Fairfax Co. General Registrar...
Dave Wasserman ?@Redistrict 1h
More Quinn: "Office was virtually empty when this was figured out tonight...It is likely to take 2-3 hours to go through things" in AM
More Quinn: "Office was virtually empty when this was figured out tonight...It is likely to take 2-3 hours to go through things" in AM
Here's more via Bradblog:
UPDATE: Just after publishing this story, Wasserman tweeted a few more times, with information from the Fairfax County Registrar that seems as if it could dovetail with the section of this report above about concerns with the tabulators. Here's what he tweeted [emphasis added]: "Breaking: Fairfax Co. voter registrar Cameron Quinn concedes in email (I just obtained) that #VA08 absentee totals are 'in error. ... given that on 11/4/13 there were 2014 [Absentee Ballots] returned by mail & 5113 by in person, it appears the problem is the in-person numbers are incomplete, but this is pure speculation on my part. ... I suspect there are machine totals that either didn't print tapes, or didn't show full tallies on the tapes. ... I expect that the Electoral Board will make figuring out what happened the first order of business in the morning.'"
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#VAAG Race - Multiple Dem sources - "smoking gun" something is up Fairfax Co = 3,000 missing votes [View all]
Coyotl
Nov 2013
OP
The thing that has me steaming is that some Democrats didn't show up Tuesday.
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#86
Self identified Democrats had a higher turn out by 5 percent than self identified repubs
onenote
Nov 2013
#89
If one looks at African Americans, yes. No other Democratic group turned out,
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#99
Nothing offensive except the ugly truth: Purist Dems tried to dick us out of the VA election.
aquart
Nov 2013
#174
To be fair, this "discovery" happened after hours yesterday. But I'm suspicious too. See post #80.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#84
Something to watch for now that we know the modis operandi. They almost got away with it.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#153
machines aka computers do what they are told to do by their programs or operating systems
Botany
Nov 2013
#168
"How" is a good question. But they've crunched the numbers and concluded
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#19
They probably did not lose the ballots they just didn't add them into the totals. n/t
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
#21
They've been doing corrections all day and the totals have been seesawing.
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#31
Yes, but this is different. These missing votes were 'never' counted at all yet.
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
#37
That I don't understand, but I'm not sure what sort of paperwork they keep or
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#40
All day yesterday and today they did the canvass checking their numbers for typos etc...
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
#45
Wa Post article: Possible discrepancy in Fairfax absentee votes could affect count in AG race
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#12
Important to note. This is happening because activists are sleuthing the results in spreadsheet
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#23
One of his followers' tweets said he should get a Pulitzer for his electoral detective work
pinboy3niner
Nov 2013
#34
I have to agree. I've been following his Twitter feed since Tuesday night and he's
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#38
+1 million. 'Course, we'd need some sort of safeguard against things getting "lost" in the mail. nt
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#94
OMG, we've been talking about election reform since Dimson stole the White House!
MoonRiver
Nov 2013
#129
The 2,500-3,000 missing votes happen to be from some of the most Democratic precincts in Fairfax Co
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
#24
Let me guess...We find the Democratic ballots trashed in a dumpster behind the 7-11.
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2013
#49
Here's a short video of Quinn explaining Electoral Board canvassing in 2011
pinboy3niner
Nov 2013
#55
Sounds like they need to update how they do things since 'they' weren't the ones that caught...
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
#56
The ballots aren't missing as far as we know, some just weren't counted by the scanners
pinboy3niner
Nov 2013
#71
that's fabulous. this is why we need paper trails. optical scanners offer that. nt
JudyM
Nov 2013
#75
i am not all into conspiracy theory, but i think it would be easy enough to figure out if these
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#103
are these type machines equally dispersed in heave repug areas, is what i am saying? nt
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#106
i know back in 2004 and later elections also, in texas, the machines would kick vote to bush.
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#110
This is one hypothesis. Trying to steal the election could easily be another. We need facts.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#107
The loser of the race will first have to request one after the canvassing is finished. n/t
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
#59
So they'll declare an official winner even if the margin is less than, say, 1000 votes.
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#60
A recount may be requested after the SBE meets and certifies results November 25
pinboy3niner
Nov 2013
#64
I once lived in Fairfax County for 16 years but I never saw an election quite like this
pinboy3niner
Nov 2013
#68
Coincidence? What other county offers this possibility? = 1 in 200 probability of this coincidence.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#118
Republicans have responded = scrambling to get more Republican provisional votes by noon today.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#79
This is fucking sad and could have been avoided if more Democrats had gotten off the
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#85
O.K.. Fairfax Foulup"? .. apparently a big tally screw-up by Fairfax County. I'd say "Fairfax F-up."
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#108
This could come down to provisional votes deciding the race. Too late now to get those validated.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#120
re:#VAAG Race - Multiple Dem sources - "smoking gun" something is up Fairfax Co = 3,000 missing vote
allan01
Nov 2013
#122
Actually, it may be more like 1500. Herring won the absentee votes in the 8th District that have
StevieM
Nov 2013
#125
Latest report has 1,700 uncounted Fairfax absentee ballots in precinct splitting 3:1 Dem voters.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#131
Fairfax County - Electoral Board will meet at 10 am Sat. to review 8th District absentee votes.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#132
Wasserman: "the #7CornersSurprise could still be enough to overtake Obenshain's 1,272 vote lead"
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#133
Wasserman: "Don't think it's possible for it to only be 1,900 votes" = very severe undervote #FFXFUP
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#135
Good news / Bad news = there were indeed 3,008 uncounted votes / he only won 68.8%
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#140
Most provisonals in rural areas have been counted. Things are looking promising for Herring.
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#146
4 of the 5 localities that gave Herring (D) his biggest margin have yet to report their provisionals
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#148
"hours away from certification of wrong results before they were forced to admit error"
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#150
Fairfax meeting begins at 2:00 pm ET and thereafter they count their provisionals.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#154
434 provisional votes from Fairfax counted Tues. = 15 vote R margin will reverse.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#167
Explanation of dispute on Fairfax County provisionals = 494 ballots in question
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#176
Heading out of recount territory? I wouldn't be surprised. More from Dave, Brad = Herring +116
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#170
UPDATE: VA SBE update 1,103,443 vs. 1,103,426 Herring (D) = 17 vote R margin w/o Fairfax votes
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#179
Previously uncounted votes in Richmond 603 gives Herring lead = exactly 100 votes now
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#180
Grasping at straws? Now down 115 votes, GOP requests review of 9 more precincts in Richmond.
Coyotl
Nov 2013
#182