Listen as Larry spoke with Chairman John Whitbeck, Republican Party of Virginia, about the latest developments surrounding the recount in Newport News, Virginia.
Newport News Va. House of Delegates recount now a tie after contested vote changed to Republican candidate
The race for the House of Delegates in District 94 is now tied after a panel of judges ruled a contested ballot was meant for David Yancey.
Heading into Wednesday’s hearing to certify the results, Shelly Simonds had a one vote lead, but a Republican election official wrote a letter, saying he felt one ballot that wasn’t counted was meant for Yancey.
The ballot shows the voter filled in the bubble for both Yancey and Simonds, but there was a line through the bubble for Simonds. The ballot wasn’t counted on Tuesday due to the confusion over the voter’s intention.
During the hearing, Republican lawyers argued the line through Simonds’ bubble was meant to cross off her name and vote for Yancey. The person voted for Republicans in other state elections. They also said the election official is inexperienced and didn’t speak up enough to stop the recount process. [Read More]
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