>A Democrat's stunning one-vote victory in a hotly contested race for the Virginia House of Delegates this week suddenly became a tie on Wednesday after a three-judge panel ruled that an additional ballot should have been counted for the Republican.
>Now, the winner will be determined "by lot," according to state law, and that could mean pulling a name out of a hat, a coin toss — or drawing straws.
http://archive.is/QMMql
Pic related is the actual contested ballot. The voter clearly voted Republican all the way down the rest of the ticket, so I personally think a reasonable person could infer that the vote was intended for Yancy. Apparently that is also what the court thinks. Anyway, now it all comes down to random chance, which means the seat could go to either the Democrats or the Republicans. If Yancy wins the Virginia House will be in the hands of Republicans 51-49. If Simonds wins it will be split evenly.
Everyone channel your meme magic to Virginia.
Also, liberals reeeeeeeing on Twitter if anypony wants to mine some salt:
https://twitter.com/virginianpilot/status/943589969603555328/photo/1
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Muahahahahaha
So hoping for liberal tears.
So hoping for liberal tears.
>>97095
Lol wait… the vote should have gone to repub? So the republican won by 1.
What am I missing here?
Lol wait… the vote should have gone to repub? So the republican won by 1.
What am I missing here?
>>97123
Democrats won by 1 before the court ruled that the ballot in question (OP pic) should not be tossed but counted as a vote for the Republicans. It therefore became a tie between the Democrats and the Republicans so now there will be a coin toss or luck of the draw that decides who win the House seat.
Democrats won by 1 before the court ruled that the ballot in question (OP pic) should not be tossed but counted as a vote for the Republicans. It therefore became a tie between the Democrats and the Republicans so now there will be a coin toss or luck of the draw that decides who win the House seat.
>>97095
Is this in a really small county? I find it hard to think of a place where an election would be so close.
Is this in a really small county? I find it hard to think of a place where an election would be so close.
>>97150
Well, I just looked at it, and 22,000 is pretty significant. I hope the Republican wins, but Virginia is a lost cause at this point due to DC.
Well, I just looked at it, and 22,000 is pretty significant. I hope the Republican wins, but Virginia is a lost cause at this point due to DC.
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lol, leftists are as petty and vindictive as always
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