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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Franklin County reports a counting error; they're reducing Balderson's tally by 190. [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)23. MSNBC guy said absentee ballots usu. favor Republicans 'cause of military.
And my guess is they also include more seniors.
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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
I think OP meant Balderson's lead is decreased by 190 votes. O'Connor did get extra 190 votes.
LisaL
Aug 2018
#19
Provisional ballots would have to swing strongly for O'Connor for that.
bearsfootball516
Aug 2018
#14
8435 provisional and mail in ballots yet to be counted, not unti 11 days after Election Day, by law.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2018
#18
Provisional ballots do favor democrats. Not sure about absentee, I guess it depends from
LisaL
Aug 2018
#21
My guess is those provisionals are mostly people that where purged from voter rolls.
lancelyons
Aug 2018
#42
I think whether a provisional ballot is allowed is up to local election officers...
Honeycombe8
Aug 2018
#24
Often that's because he moved, so his address is wrong on his registration.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2018
#44
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