Re: OT Politics Re: Three Body Problem

On Sat, 31 Aug 2024 23:50:18 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
wrote:

On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:43:39 -0700, Paul S Person
<psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>

Our tie in a not San Francisco county took recounts and
it seemed like months to resolve and it still was a tie. As I
mentioned the elder candidate yeilded to the younger.

>
We've never had a tie vote in our area but a couple of elections ago
the school board chairman was convicted for DUI and decided to run for
re-election anyhow. He lost by ONE vote and chose to waive his right
to seek a recount (which he was legally entitled to do when the margin
of victory was under 1% of the votes cast)

IIRC, possibly for closer races than a mere 1%, a recount can be
mandatory. At least in Washington State.

After a certain point, again IIRC, a recount is always possible if the
Party or candidate wanting it is willing to pay for it.

Somewhere in between it may well be an option that does not have to be
paid for.
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