Democrats Concerned About Vote Count in Tight Virginia Delegate Race

[TexasTowelie]

Three days after Election Day, some campaign headquarters remain staffed with volunteers, including the race for the House of Delegates in Stafford County, where there are claims some voters’ voices are being silenced.

Republican Bob Thomas leads Democrat Joshua Cole by just 84 votes in Virginia’s 28th House District.

The House is split, with 49 Democrats and 51 Republicans, but three races are too close to call. Just one turning blue would create a 50/50 split, with Democrat Lt. Gov.-elect Justin Fairfax holding the tiebreaking vote.

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Democrats in Stafford County say 55 military absentee ballots aren’t being counted but should. Then there’s an unknown number of provisional ballots. Democrats say the registrar hasn’t told them that exact number and they want to know it. Some also claim another 1,100 absentee ballots that aren’t being counted.

Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Democrats-Concerned-About-Vote-Count-in-Tight-Virginia-Delegate-Race-456748913.html

[underthematrix]

1. I imagine they will take this to court.

[rainy]

2. Į always hear about absentee ballots not being counted

Why is this ok? What’s the point of allowing people to vote and then not counting the votes?

[Loki Liesmith]

3. If the margin is greater than the number of absentees

then they are not counted, as they would make no difference.

[Roland99]

4. Still a travesty. Those are votes that will never count then.

Regardless the outcome. Every vote should be counted

[Loki Liesmith]

5. I dont see why.

[Roland99]

6. So, arbitrarily, some votes will never be counted while others do. Thats not fair