Rep. Poliquin requests recount in 2nd District race won by Jared Golden

[jpak]

Source: Portland Press Herald

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin requested a recount Monday of the ranked-choice election results that ended with Democrat Jared Golden winning the 2nd Congressional District race.

Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap’s office said Poliquin filed the recount request Monday afternoon, just hours before the deadline. Poliquin trails Golden by more than 3,500 votes, according to updated results released Monday.

“We have heard from countless Maine voters who were confused and even frightened their votes did not count due to computer-engineered rank voting,” said Brendan Conley, a spokesman for the Poliquin campaign, said in a statement.

“Furthermore, we have become aware that the computer software and ‘black-box’ voting system utilized by the Secretary of State is secret. No one is able to review the software or computer algorithm used by a computer to determine elections,” Conley said. “This artificial intelligence is not transparent. Therefore, today, we are proceeding with a traditional ballot recount conducted by real people.”

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Read more: https://www.pressherald.com/2018/11/26/poliquin-requests-recount-in-2nd-district-race-won-by-golden/

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womp womp sore loseer

womp womp

[sandensea]

1. He must be auditioning for a post in the Cheeto regime

As head of some future Recount Task Force? (Dems need not apply)

[sdfernando]

2. He just made the argument voting rights advocates (DEMS) have been making since

the evil voting machines came into use.

“Furthermore, we have become aware that the computer software and ‘black-box’ voting system utilized by the Secretary of State is secret. No one is able to review the software or computer algorithm used by a computer to determine elections,”

[sandensea]

3. +1

Black-box voting advantages for me; but not for thee.

[silverweb]

7. Of course.

But they'll reverse positions toute de suite if a reTHUG wins and a Democrat requests a recount.

[StevieM]

4. And unlike the GOP, we Democrats respect the right to ask for a recount.

We are not interested in claiming victory in elections that we did not really win.

[Bettie]

5. It is his right to request a recount

seems as if with that margin it isn't likely to change.

Is the ranked choice voting a new thing there? That might be confusing to some people.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Yes, very new and only applies on certain parts of the ballot.

[mainer]

8. If he successfully challenges ranked-choice voting, then there needs to be a runoff election

Mainers went to the polls assuming they were using the ranked-choice system, and they voted accordingly. This would be changing the rules after the fact.