Virginia Democrats seek new election in contested House seat

[sandensea]

Source: WHSV

Virginia Democrats have asked a federal judge to order a new election for a contested House of Delegates seat.

Republican Robert Thomas beat Democrat Joshua Cole by 82 votes in the Fredericksburg-area 28th District race. Election officials have said some voters were given the wrong ballots.

The Washington Post reports that Democrats on Wednesday filed an amended complaint to a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order preventing authorities from certifying results. The newspaper says the judge denied the request but did not dismiss the lawsuit. The elections board certified results last week.

Three Democratic candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates have filed for recounts. If current results hold, Republicans would have a 51-49 advantage in the chamber. The GOP had a 32-seat majority heading into the November election.

Read more: http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Virginia-Democrats-seek-new-election-in-contested-House-seat-462842373.html

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Another one to keep an eye on is the Simonds-Yancey race in Newport News (southeast VA). Yancey is trying to hold on to a 10-vote margin by - what else - tossing out ballots using technicalities.

[iluvtennis]

1. Sure hope the folks who were given the wrong ballots are allowed to vote. It's not their

issue the ballots they were given were wrong, the gov't owns that

[LisaL]

3. It's not about being allowed to vote.

People did vote, but if they were given the wrong ballot, then they weren't able to vote for their congressional delegate.

[ffr]

2. We're at war to save our union.

Give no quarter at any turn.