WA King County Not Alone: 5 counties added `new' votes during recounting

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But of course they will try to continue to contest King specifically, because of it's high percentage for Gregoire...

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http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/181393

5 counties added `new' votes during recounting
2004-12-21
by Rebecca Cook
Associated Press

At least five Washington counties found ballots that weren't included in the original tally for governor and added them to the recount, according to an affidavit by state Elections Director Nick Handy.

The state Republican Party's suing to stop King County from including 723 newly discovered ballots in the hand recount of the close race for governor.

But five other counties have already done what King County wants to do, and the Supreme Court's ruling on the case could affect voters all over the state.

``In similar situations, ballots like these were counted,'' Handy said.

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[dzika]

1. Here is another thread...

... on the same subject:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x182700

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2. Thanks! I was looking for that :-) n/t

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3. Does anyone think -

that just because there is a precedent for counting votes in other counties, or because it is fair, that the Repukes will do the right thing -- or even ALLOW the right thing?

All these facts make me do is wonder how the Repukes will twist and distort to justify their position.
I never think, good, we got them on this one.
Those days of optimism, unfortunately, are long gone.