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Saturday, December 04, 2004
Melacon v. Tauzin III 50% to 50%
Posted by Tim Tagaris
Update 6: (10:43 P.M.) - Mount is done - will post final for her later
LA 3: Melancon (Dem.) 50% 57,609
Tauzin III (Rep.) 50% 57,092 573 of 573 Precincts
Wow! 517 votes. Am looking into automatic recount right information right now, but I would guess there will be some more counting.
Update 7: (11:04 P.M.) That might be a wrap...
Jerome at MyDD dug up some Lousiana election law that shows no provisions for an automatic recount.
B. A candidate who alleges that, except for substantial irregularities or error, or except for fraud or other unlawful activities in the conduct of the election, he would have qualified for a general election or would have been elected may bring an action contesting the election.
C. A person in interest may bring an action contesting any election in which any proposition is submitted to the voters if he alleges that except for irregularities or fraud in the conduct of an election the result would have been different.
Still wondering about absentee ballots...
Final Update(?) 11:18 P.M.
According to "Sharon" at the Louisiana Secretary of State Election Division -- "all ballots have been counted." There are no more absentee ballots to tally.
Winner: Chales Melancon
Posted at 10:44 PM in Louisiana | Technorati
Comments
Will the rethugs try to get the provisionals counted?
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