Election 2018 Open Thread v2 - Mia, Mimi, Gil, and T.J.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Where is muh CA-21 update??

[GeorgiaModerate]

It would be nice to hear something more tangible than "irregularities". It'd have to be something pretty big to overcome a 2000-vote lead.

Wasn't it more like 900?

[Badger]

It would be nice to hear something more tangible than "irregularities". It'd have to be something pretty big to overcome a 2000-vote lead.

905 actually. At least according to the Charlotte Observer article links by Virginia.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It would be nice to hear something more tangible than "irregularities". It'd have to be something pretty big to overcome a 2000-vote lead.

905 actually. At least according to the Charlotte Observer article links by Virginia.

...oh, of course the NYT is out of date. What a joke.

[Badger]

It would be nice to hear something more tangible than "irregularities". It'd have to be something pretty big to overcome a 2000-vote lead.

905 actually. At least according to the Charlotte Observer article links by Virginia.

...oh, of course the NYT is out of date. What a joke.

At any rate, somehow getting that election result reverse would be awesome considering that, amongst Louvre Trump supporting one of these, Mark Harris is almost without question the worst new Republican elected to congress this year. He will quickly rise, or rather to send, to the ranks of folks like Steve King, Louie gohmert, Etc.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It would be cool, but 900 votes is still a big lead in a congressional election.

Anyway, yeah, weren't we supposed to get a King County dump today?

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

So no CA-21 update tonight?

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

So no CA-21 update tonight?

I don't know but it's really upsetting

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Smh at Kings County, it's a gop one too.

[Landslide Lyndon]

https://twitter.com/rpyers/status/1067596206535110656

Seriously, not one of local or national journalists and pundits has picked up the phone to ask somebody in Kings IF there are any ballots left?
That seems like journalistic malpractice to me.

[wbrocks67]

Is there a chance at a new election in that NC district?

[Virginiá]

Is there a chance at a new election in that NC district?

Hard to say. The nature and extent of the problems is not well known right now, other than that it originates in Bladen County I guess?

I bet the General Assembly would immediately pass a bill (within a day or two) to take the power away the power to call a new election from election boards, or to require bipartisan support. No guarantee it holds up in court, but still.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Is there a chance at a new election in that NC district?

Hard to say. The nature and extent of the problems is not well known right now, other than that it originates in Bladen County I guess?

I bet the General Assembly would immediately pass a bill (within a day or two) to take the power away the power to call a new election from election boards, or to require bipartisan support. No guarantee it holds up in court, but still.

Wasn't the decision not to certify 9-0?

[colincb]

Is there a chance at a new election in that NC district?

Hard to say. The nature and extent of the problems is not well known right now, other than that it originates in Bladen County I guess?

I bet the General Assembly would immediately pass a bill (within a day or two) to take the power away the power to call a new election from election boards, or to require bipartisan support. No guarantee it holds up in court, but still.

Wasn't the decision not to certify 9-0?

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9:59 AM - 28 Nov 2018

[Virginiá]

Wasn't the decision not to certify 9-0?

Not all the election boards are as partisan as the GA, which is arguably one of the most partisan legislative bodies in the entire country. Also that was only to delay the certification while they investigate and/or deliberate the issue further. It could end up going a different way when it comes time to actually do something besides stall.

[henster]

This comment on reddit is interesting.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlotte/comments/a10kqk/nc_elections_board_declines_to_certify_9th/ean1n30/?st=jp1g5esc&sh=15095a86

[GeorgiaModerate]

This comment on reddit is interesting.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlotte/comments/a10kqk/nc_elections_board_declines_to_certify_9th/ean1n30/?st=jp1g5esc&sh=15095a86

That certainly looks strange enough to warrant further investigation.

[lfromnj]

This comment on reddit is interesting.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlotte/comments/a10kqk/nc_elections_board_declines_to_certify_9th/ean1n30/?st=jp1g5esc&sh=15095a86

That certainly looks strange enough to warrant further investigation.

Bladens an Obama trump county so Mcready should have won it.

[Tintrlvr]

This is starting to sound like hints of election fraud in Bladen County - and maybe not only this year, but also in 2016 (but was not followed up on in 2016 because it didn't make a difference in any race).

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Nah, we lost NC 9th fair and square, congrats to rep-elect Mark Harris.

[GeorgiaModerate]

This is starting to sound like hints of election fraud in Bladen County - and maybe not only this year, but also in 2016 (but was not followed up on in 2016 because it didn't make a difference in any race).

Busloads of illegal voters from Mississippi, anyone?

[Gass3268]

Nah, we lost NC 9th fair and square, congrats to rep-elect Mark Harris.

Election board Republicans think something fishy happened here.

[lfromnj]

Nah, we lost NC 9th fair and square, congrats to rep-elect Mark Harris.

considering the entire bipartisan board refused to certify Im gonna have to move it back to Likely R.

[YE]

Nah, we lost NC 9th fair and square, congrats to rep-elect Mark Harris.

Based on what? That you don't want to get your hopes up? That you want to appear moderate and reasonable to both sides?

[The Mikado]

Nah, we lost NC 9th fair and square, congrats to rep-elect Mark Harris.

You have a better view of this than the NC State Board of Elections, one of whom said that strange things have been going on in Bladen County for a number of years?