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orangecrush

(29,597 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:49 AM Nov 2019

Beshear vs. Bevin: Kentucky governor's race could be decided by state legislature [View all]

Source: USA Today

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers threw another wrench into the state's razor-thin gubernatorial outcome late Tuesday night, saying that the legislature could decide the race.


Stivers' comments came shortly after Gov. Matt Bevin refused to concede to Attorney General Andy Beshear, who led by roughly 5,100 votes when all the precincts were counted.

“There’s less than one-half of 1%, as I understand, separating the governor and the attorney general,” Stivers said. “We will follow the letter of the law and what various processes determine.”



Stivers, R-Manchester, said based on his staff’s research, the decision could come before the Republican-controlled state legislature.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2511326001



Already trying to find a way to steal an election.
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If they steal it, it's goodbye Mitch C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #1
They really want a civil war that badly, huh? Brainfodder Nov 2019 #2
The first one never ended. djg21 Nov 2019 #18
Sigh.. evertonfc Nov 2019 #3
This is a relief... Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #4
Please post a link to your sources Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #7
no, evertonfc Nov 2019 #8
Did you forget the fishbowl used to decide a seat last time? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #10
Hey, Fiendish Thingy ArizonaLib Nov 2019 #13
Even if we are successful in court TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #15
They can't do a recount, KY uses touch screen voting machines with no paper trail. The only thing Meadowoak Nov 2019 #9
Right!! It isn't... remember all the posturing over wanker in WI and Cooper in NC..SSDD!! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #11
thanks for the clarifying notes - excellent news. iluvtennis Nov 2019 #12
One hopes, Miguelito Loveless Nov 2019 #17
Thank you for this information. I was worried the GOP would steal the KY governorship like they did onetexan Nov 2019 #21
Already? They've never stopped. "Still" is the correct word. KPN Nov 2019 #5
IIRC, this statement is based on some post civil-war law that has only been used once... CincyDem Nov 2019 #6
Same ole, same ole Traildogbob Nov 2019 #14
Republicans did the same in Wi TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #16
Evil Republican Weasels dustyscamp Nov 2019 #22
👍 Traildogbob Nov 2019 #23
Really.......................why have voters.......................... turbinetree Nov 2019 #19
Everyone calm down. He can, but there is a long way to go before we get to that. SKKY Nov 2019 #20
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