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KCDebbie

(664 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:42 AM Nov 2018

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Since Gillum conceded last night, is it still possible

That a close final tally will still trigger a re-count?

I'm worried that he was too quick to give his concession speech...

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Since Gillum conceded last night, is it still possible (Original Post) KCDebbie Nov 2018 OP

Concession speeches are a polite nicety, not a legal mechanism for ending a race. n/t FSogol Nov 2018 #1

a concession speech is an irrelevant, informal statement. unblock Nov 2018 #2

+1. Concession has no legal meaning dalton99a Nov 2018 #7

Don't know for sure, but doubt a concession is irreversible. Would be nice, but not counting on it. Hoyt Nov 2018 #3

Gore called Bush to concede the race on Election Night 2000... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #8

Conceding is NOT a legal act. It's not binding. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2018 #4

Yes. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #5

Only vote totals determine the outcome. Codeine Nov 2018 #6

FSogol

(45,154 posts)

1. Concession speeches are a polite nicety, not a legal mechanism for ending a race. n/t

Reply to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:43 AM

Nov 2018

unblock

(51,672 posts)

2. a concession speech is an irrelevant, informal statement.

Reply to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:44 AM

Nov 2018

he can still pursue a recount.

dalton99a

(79,119 posts)

7. +1. Concession has no legal meaning

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:45 AM

Nov 2018

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Don't know for sure, but doubt a concession is irreversible. Would be nice, but not counting on it.

Reply to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:44 AM

Nov 2018

regnaD kciN

(26,020 posts)

8. Gore called Bush to concede the race on Election Night 2000...

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:47 AM

Nov 2018

...then withdrew the concession and pursued a recount for over a month when the vote totals changed dramatically.

In no way is a concession legally-binding, nor does it end a race.

CaliforniaPeggy

(147,911 posts)

4. Conceding is NOT a legal act. It's not binding.

Reply to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:45 AM

Nov 2018

If the recount shows that he won, then he won.

This is my understanding but I could be wrong!

GoCubsGo

(31,917 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:45 AM

Nov 2018

The speeches are just a formality. The only thing that determines the outcome is the vote tallies.

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

6. Only vote totals determine the outcome.

Reply to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:45 AM

Nov 2018

A concession, or lack thereof, carries no significance beyond politeness.

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