BREAKING: Sec of State Alison Lundergran-Grimes announces a re-canvas of KY-GOV

[brooklynite]

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This is essentially confirming the data already submitted by the County Election Boards.

[Demsrule86]

1. so meaningless? Not a recount right?

[gratuitous]

2. Wouldn't it be a hoot?

Wouldn't it be a hoot if this re-canvass turned up voting irregularities that not only confirmed that Bevin lost, but that there were miscounts in favor of other Republican candidates?

[CincyDem]

7. I think they only re-canvas the specific race in question...

...and I think this is kind of a formality. In most states, a race this close would trigger an automatic recount. KY's laws are such that someone has to ask for it...so he's asking. If the numbers were reversed, I would expect Beshear would do the same thing.

I don't read this as part of a grand plan to reverse last night's results but more of the normal "are we sure" kind of hail mary pass. Kind of business as usual.

Now - this chit that the legislature has the authority to pic the Gov in a race this close...that's the call to steal the election. It's telling that they have to go back to some law that hasn't been used for 150 years of so to find some way to screw with the outcome. What a bunch of asshats.

[MoonRiver]

3. Hopefully that will be the end of this Repuke scam.

[onenote]

4. Kentucky statute on recanvassing

"At the recanvass, each political party represented on the board may appoint a representative there to be its governing body, and also each candidate to be voted for may be present, either in person or by a representative or both. The county board of elections shall authorize representatives of the news media to observe the recanvass of the votes cast on the voting machine in each precinct."

[Historic NY]

5. Lets hope the machines are under lock and key and surveillance

by Democrats.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. So whoever the expert is here they can explain to us HOW this law can be used

by dishonest piles of human shit who steal elections on a regular basis.

Anybody know how they can do that using this regulation or law?

[AncientGeezer]

10. A candidate has the right to ask....if rolls were reversed we would demand it..No?

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Bevin could be warming up to contest the election

In Kentucky, if a candidate contests the outcome of an election, it throws the decision to the legislature, who can determine the outcome regardless of the will of the voters.

It would be brazen, but the GOP majority could steal this for Bevin.

[customerserviceguy]

9. Well, we know their native son

or native turtle, is fond of all kinds of dirty tricks to get what he wants.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. Actually not a true native. Army brat from Alabama.

Moved here in his teens. Neither is Bevin, a native of Colorado and grew up (?) in New Hampshire. Bevin's Wikipedia page reads like a right-wing campaign ad.

Making note of Rand Paul as well (a native of PA then Texas), we seem vulnerable to attracting the worst of America.

KY..........

[kentuck]

12. Alison Lundergan Grimes is a very competent Sec of State...

I'm sure she will make sure it is done correctly.

I certainly hope so.

I have always had confidence in her.

[a kennedy]

13. and I would't be surprised some voting machines were um, you know tampered with.

The Dem not be Governor the Repubs WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN.