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kentuck

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2. I saw a photo of the ballot in question.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 11:44 AM

Dec 2017

Both names were circled in black.

But Simonds had a line thru it and the Republican did not?

It was first read as a vote for Simonds.

I'm not so sure?

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help me with the process! [View all] bluestarone Dec 2017 OP

If challenge is successful, ballot in dispute is thrown out as an over-vote; we have a tie brooklynite Dec 2017 #1

if ballot is thrown out wouldn't she win by 1 vote? (I'm confused) bluestarone Dec 2017 #3

Yes, resulting in a tie in the State House brooklynite Dec 2017 #5

oh ok gottcha bluestarone Dec 2017 #6

I saw a photo of the ballot in question. kentuck Dec 2017 #2

i thought they DID NOT COUNT THIS BALLOT AT FIRST? bluestarone Dec 2017 #4

i think the recount tossed out this ballot, leaving the democrat up by 1 vote. unblock Dec 2017 #9

i thought it was more a question of process. unblock Dec 2017 #7

and my BIGGEST Question was bluestarone Dec 2017 #8

i'd imagine whoever loses the appeal can then appeal to the state supreme court. unblock Dec 2017 #10

TY (That was my fear) bluestarone Dec 2017 #11