I’m amazed at what I’m seeing. But perhaps you haven’t heard – in the recent election of a few weeks ago, several Virginia state elections went through a recount, and one went from a ten vote victory for the incumbent Republican to a one vote victory for the Democratic challenger – to a tie, on the basis of the reappraisal of a single ballot. WaPo provides a picture of it:
If you look at the top of the middle column, clearly – VERY CLEARLY – both ovals are filled in. There can be no doubt that both are filled in and thus the voter’s selection is invalidated. And if you’re going to try to divine the mind of the voter, it’d be for Simonds, the challenger.
I’m utterly appalled that this ballot is being counted for a race this close and controversial. The panel of judges should be ashamed and resign from their positions.
