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LisaL

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16. There is more than 8,000 provisional and absentee ballots still to be counted.

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #14)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 07:38 PM

Aug 2018

So it's possible.

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BREAKING: Franklin County reports a counting error; they're reducing Balderson's tally by 190. [View all] brooklynite Aug 2018 OP

Interesting. honest.abe Aug 2018 #1

Yep, that would have been nice. LisaL Aug 2018 #8

Source? Thx irisblue Aug 2018 #2

I just heard on MSNBC RandySF Aug 2018 #4

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Aug 2018 #3

Dang! R B Garr Aug 2018 #5

Holy cow! blue neen Aug 2018 #6

Gee, I wonder how that happened. C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #7

There's nothing like working in an election office during a high-profile race RandySF Aug 2018 #9

One of the precincts hadn't been added in. shraby Aug 2018 #12

But he had more votes than he should have. C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #15

I think OP meant Balderson's lead is decreased by 190 votes. O'Connor did get extra 190 votes. LisaL Aug 2018 #19

kornacki is just reporting this on msnbc spanone Aug 2018 #10

Looks like recount territory. RandySF Aug 2018 #11

Provisional ballots would have to swing strongly for O'Connor for that. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #14

There is more than 8,000 provisional and absentee ballots still to be counted. LisaL Aug 2018 #16

This is true. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #17

8435 provisional and mail in ballots yet to be counted, not unti 11 days after Election Day, by law. Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #18

that's a lot of ballots AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #35

So O'Connor would need to gain about 500 more votes out of over 8000. Doable. triron Aug 2018 #43

Danny O'Conner tweeted too + Franklin County Press release BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #13

the numbers.......... Takket Aug 2018 #20

Provisional ballots do favor democrats. Not sure about absentee, I guess it depends from LisaL Aug 2018 #21

Ballots Cast By County Make7 Aug 2018 #22

My guess is those provisionals are mostly people that where purged from voter rolls. lancelyons Aug 2018 #42

MSNBC guy said absentee ballots usu. favor Republicans 'cause of military. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #23

Unfortunately, you're correct. VOX Aug 2018 #31

and include lots of Russians BamaRefugee Aug 2018 #38

I think whether a provisional ballot is allowed is up to local election officers... Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #24

Yes, but backed up by judges FBaggins Aug 2018 #28

The issues are usually easily resolved Boomer Aug 2018 #41

Often that's because he moved, so his address is wrong on his registration. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #44

OK I hope he gets the 1 vote win just to see Trump lose his mind. grantcart Aug 2018 #26

It seems highly unlikely unless more counting errors come out in our favor FBaggins Aug 2018 #32

It would be great if the provisional ballots turned the election. gulliver Aug 2018 #39

Except that there is no surge of provisionals FBaggins Aug 2018 #40

It was 3,435 provisonal ballots as of yesterday. gulliver Aug 2018 #34

will every provisional ballot be verified and counted? AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #36

I don't know. gulliver Aug 2018 #37

So they're still making "counting errors." dchill Aug 2018 #25

Keep in mind that counties run elections FBaggins Aug 2018 #27

The county is very blue. nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #29

We need to make voting in this country sacrosanct. That is if we want a Democracy. YOHABLO Aug 2018 #30

+1, but you know ... its better to own 41234234 guns per person cause the 2nd uponit7771 Aug 2018 #33