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bearsfootball516

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Tue Jun 29, 2021, 08:57 PM Jun 2021

Board of Elections 'Discrepancy' Puts Mayoral Primary Vote in Disarray [View all]

Source: New York Times

The New York City mayor’s race plunged into chaos on Tuesday night after the city Board of Elections released a new tally of votes in the Democratic mayoral primary, and then, several hours later, removed the tabulations from its website while citing a “discrepancy.”

The results released earlier in the day had suggested that the race between Eric Adams and his two closest rivals had tightened significantly.

But just a few hours after releasing the results, the elections board issued a mysterious tweet revealing a “discrepancy” in the report, saying that it was working with its “technical staff to identify where the discrepancy occurred.”

The discrepancy was related to the “difference in votes cast” between what was disclosed on primary night and the results released on Tuesday, according to a Board of Elections official.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/nyregion/adams-garcia-wiley-mayor-ranked-choice.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage



Basically, you know those ranked choice votes that were released earlier today? They may be inaccurate due to a mistake from the New York Board of Elections.


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Hopefully the "discrepancy" means that the race hasn't tightened nearly as much as reported Polybius Jun 2021 #1
I agree. Only real choice for NYC to try to get a grip. oldsoftie Jun 2021 #2
I think this may be their first go at "ranked choice" voting? BumRushDaShow Jun 2021 #3
It is, yeah. bearsfootball516 Jun 2021 #4
Okay BumRushDaShow Jun 2021 #5
Thank you! Was super excited to hit it yesterday!! bearsfootball516 Jun 2021 #6
Ranked choice has never been used in such a big city frazzled Jun 2021 #7
I agree. I also despise open Democratic primaries. It allow non-Democrats to choose who the JohnSJ Jun 2021 #9
I am not a ranked choice voting fan, but this was due to human error with dummy ballots, not JohnSJ Jun 2021 #10
Well that's why I was thinking that the "first go" would definitely not be "glitch free" BumRushDaShow Jun 2021 #11
It isn't state wide here in California. Depends on the city, and our Open Jungle primary JohnSJ Jun 2021 #12
LOL BumRushDaShow Jun 2021 #13
+++ JohnSJ Jun 2021 #14
When I came of voting age (18 in '71) in NYC the primaries were closed... electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #15
Over 135000 test were counted that should not have been included JohnSJ Jun 2021 #8
Oh, maaaan, I can't believe I missed most of this! ... electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #16
Rethuglicans will love it Bayard Jun 2021 #17
Once again, Repukes try to suppress voting, this time.... clementine613 Jun 2021 #18
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