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catbyte

(34,169 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 06:30 PM Nov 2019

Republicans urge Bevin to provide proof of election fraud or 'let it go' and concede

BY DANIEL DESROCHERS

A growing number of Republican lawmakers are urging Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a fellow Republican, to either provide evidence of the voting “irregularities” he has alleged or concede Tuesday’s election to Gov.-elect Andy Beshear, who defeated him by 5,189 votes.

“The best thing to do, the right thing to do, is for Governor Bevin to concede the election today so we can move on,” said Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville.

Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, first raised the possibility of the tight election being decided by the Republican-led legislature Tuesday night when he explained the process that would occur if Bevin decided to challenge the results of the race. Bevin bolstered that speculation Wednesday by claiming that thousands of absentee ballots were counted illegally without presenting any proof to back up his claim.

Republicans in the legislature aren’t buying it.

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https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article237113614.html

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Republicans urge Bevin to provide proof of election fraud or 'let it go' and concede (Original Post) catbyte Nov 2019 OP
Asking for a recount ("recanvas") doesn't seem outrageous. maxsolomon Nov 2019 #1
Recanvass not equal to Recount Roland99 Nov 2019 #3
oh, ok. maxsolomon Nov 2019 #4
You have to get a judge to order a recount and then pay for it yourself. The GOP are not Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #5
It's actually quite a large margin, as these things go. yardwork Nov 2019 #7
Everyone does. evertonfc Nov 2019 #2
There won't be a recount...a re-canvass merely checks totals. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #6
Hey Bevin, you lost! Initech Nov 2019 #8
K&R... spanone Nov 2019 #9

maxsolomon

(32,976 posts)
1. Asking for a recount ("recanvas") doesn't seem outrageous.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 06:34 PM
Nov 2019

The margin (5,086 votes) is 0.35% of the total vote.

If it was a Dem we'd want a recount.

In '04, Gregoire asked for 2 recounts of the WA Gov. ballots, and came from behind to win by 129 votes!

Demsrule86

(68,347 posts)
5. You have to get a judge to order a recount and then pay for it yourself. The GOP are not
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:11 PM
Nov 2019

backing Bevin. He will be forced to concede in the end.

yardwork

(61,408 posts)
7. It's actually quite a large margin, as these things go.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:13 PM
Nov 2019

Without evidence of voting irregularities - and there are none - there's essentially zero chance that the outcome will change.

 

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)
2. Everyone does.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 07:02 PM
Nov 2019

Im fine with it. The race is over and nothing will change buy our side would want one too

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