At stake are the state governorship, and the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Mark Begich (D).
According to the Associated Press:
Republican challenger Dan Sullivan led first-term Democratic Sen. Mark Begich by about 8,100 votes on election night last week. But about 50,000 absentee, questioned and early-voted ballots remained to be counted... Incumbent Republican Gov. Sean Parnell trails independent candidate Bill Walker by about 3,000 votes.
It could take a couple of weeks, unless any of the final tallies are close enough to trigger re-counts and legal challenges. Then, it would take longer.
Sigh ...
7 comments:
And we know Democrats ever give up. They just ask for recounts until they mysteriously turn up lost ballots from somewhere.
very tiring.
Correct, Preppy - and the "box o' ballots in someone's trunk" hasn't been tried here, yet, so it's bound to happen ... sooner or later.
JMD, I wholeheartedly agree.
Good things come to those who wait!
gfa
Sometimes, Guffaw; sometimes. :)
Recounts. Bah.
Agreed, threecollie. They never change the count by more than a few votes, and never affect the outcome. Unless you're Al Franken.
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