"Wash. Supreme Court to decide fate of King County disputed ballots"

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Wash. Supreme Court to decide fate of King County disputed ballots

11:00 AM PST on Monday, December 20, 2004

By KING and AP Staff

TUKWILA, Wash. - Washington's Supreme Court will hear an appeal Wednesday morning by Washington's Democrats, who are asking the court to overturn a judge's decision and allow King County to include 723 disputed ballots in the hand recount of the Washington governor's race.

The historic race for governor comes down to one remaining county: King County. With every county but King reporting recount results, Republican Dino Rossi has a lead of 50 votes over Democrat Christine Gregoire in the extremely tight race for governor.


King County workers continue the hand recount at a center in Tukwila, south of Seattle. Dean Logan, King County elections director, said the count is expected to be complete by Wednesday.

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