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NJCher

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 11:08 PM Wednesday

Something Is Sour In Tennessee -- And It's Not The Whiskey (Aftyn Behn) [View all]

Note: DDHQ is Decision Desk Headquarters.

I've done some snips below, but it's hard to understand this story unless you see the illustrations. Link to "This Will Hold" story.

Because the numbers aren't adding up (very much resembles what happened with Harris), they are asking for a recount.


How Does 99.4% Reporting Turn Into 31,000 More Ballots?

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Tennessee has had questionable election math for decades—but the jump from 99.4% reporting at 148,853 votes to a final total of 179,899, an increase of more than 31,000 ballots after the bell, is statistically absurd.

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What happened in this race defies math, procedure, and even DDHQ’s own brag about “40 updates per minute.” With the race already called, DDHQ displayed 99.4% reporting and 148,853 votes counted, signaling to viewers that the finish line had essentially been crossed. At 99.4%, we’re not talking about thousands of ballots left to count.

The Math Isn’t Mathing—Again

That 99.4% means the remaining ballots should have numbered at most around a thousand. Instead, the final certified tally jumped to 179,899—an increase of more than 31,000 ballots after the race was supposedly “essentially finished.”

There is no legitimate scenario where 0.6% of precincts suddenly produces a 17% surge in total votes.

Illustration (go to link to see numerous graphs showing the statistical anomaly).

There is no legitimate scenario where 0.6% of precincts suddenly produces a 17% surge in total votes.



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Good luck proving it. Something sure is sour. CaliforniaPeggy Wednesday #1
Every time I have voted here, this is what happens: SheltieLover Wednesday #2
In Illinois, there is a drawing to determine the ballot order. murielm99 Thursday #4
Yes I know. Spent most of my life in the Chgo burbs SheltieLover Thursday #5
Work to change the laws? murielm99 Thursday #6
Not me. SheltieLover Thursday #10
This again iemanja Thursday #3
No evidence of anything "sour" - 5 things to consider cmmngrnd Thursday #7
Thanks!!! reACTIONary Thursday #9
The Republican was ahead by 15 points iemanja Thursday #11
That shift was because the most heavily blue district (Nashville) took the longest to count and report. TheRickles Thursday #26
They had no need to cheat. NJCher Thursday #13
A timeline isn't needed. It's simple math. First they say only 1800 votes left then it jumps up LymphocyteLover Thursday #17
No evidence of a 31,000 vote jump cmmngrnd Thursday #19
Idk about the OPs claim but I was tracking NYTs county results and they had it at more than 95% reporting even tho SSJVegeta Thursday #22
yes, I agree with the idea that these media sites likely have imperfect counts LymphocyteLover Thursday #31
I mean they often report based on percentage of precincts reporting. SSJVegeta Thursday #33
The claim of 148,853 votes tallied with 99.4% reporting is in the black DDHQ graphic at the top LymphocyteLover Thursday #32
I don't see it FBaggins Thursday #34
Gotcha. My bad. I was focusing on the votes and not the % LymphocyteLover Yesterday #39
No it's not. Wiz Imp Thursday #36
Yes, my bad LymphocyteLover Yesterday #40
Thank you! TheRickles Thursday #27
Jeeze, not this shit again. reACTIONary Thursday #8
You're going to get NJCher Thursday #14
Every county in TN 7 uses some form of paper ballot cmmngrnd Thursday #21
Well that's awkward for the conspiracy theories EdmondDantes_ Thursday #25
I'm sure she'll be self deleting now iemanja Thursday #29
I read they bought touchscreens with huge paper rolls that record the voters selections questionseverything Thursday #35
Partially Correct cmmngrnd Yesterday #38
Shelbe Co. uses paper ballots, so... reACTIONary Thursday #23
This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja Thursday #28
They dont actually know how many ballots are left. Sometimes there are more than they think. Sometimes less. SSJVegeta Thursday #12
We lost Greg_In_SF Thursday #15
This Will Hold has become BlueAnon, pushing CT election denialism far too often. If Kari Lake was a Dem, she'd lead it. Celerity Thursday #16
Link? NJCher Thursday #18
the attacks are the logical implications of the This Will Hold claims, I already stated that clearly in my reply Celerity Thursday #24
This is why I keep conspiracy bananas on the counter Sympthsical Thursday #20
Was Elon around? travelingthrulife Thursday #30
This Will Hold has zero credibility Wiz Imp Thursday #37
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