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Takket

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Mon Nov 20, 2017, 08:50 PM Nov 2017

Virginia House update [View all]

Interesting read......... 3 races, all lead by rethugs, will be recounted. If the results hold, Rethugs will hold a 51-49 advantage. If one recount bears out a Dem winner, there will be a 50-50 split.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-holds-off-certifying-tight-house-race-amid-new-claims-of-ballot-mix-ups/2017/11/20/780bf2a6-ce12-11e7-9d3a-bcbe2af58c3a_story.html

Thomas (R) leads Cole (D) by 82 voted in the 28th.

The count could not be certified due to many problems..... mostly a "split precinct" resulting in many voters receiving the wrong ballot. Not sure how you fix that.... Also 55 absentee ballots that the article describes as "late arriving" have been thrown out.

The other races......

Hugo (R) leads Tanner (D) by 106
Yancey (R) leads Simonds (D) by only 10. Big chance here!!!!!!!!

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Virginia House update [View all] Takket Nov 2017 OP
gee, I wonder who is behind "voters receiving the wrong ballots" diva77 Nov 2017 #1
55 "late" ballots Fichefinder Nov 2017 #2
i'd love to know the count on those! Takket Nov 2017 #4
Simonds will flip it RandySF Nov 2017 #3
Dont know Virginia law SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #5
A judge decided otherwise Roland99 Nov 2017 #6
update bump...... Takket Nov 2017 #7
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