The vote totals for all of the Republican candidates in that race increased by about 300, while St. Laurent’s vote count decreased by nearly 100.
While the outcome of the race didn’t change — the four Republican victories from Election Day were upheld at the recount — the change in vote totals raised questions for lots of people from both parties. It’s not unusual to see shifts in vote totals during recounts, but even New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner has acknowledged that it’s rare to see discrepancies as large as the ones in the Windham race. Some people want to find out if there was an issue with the ballot-counting devices used in Windham, especially since those same aging devices are used statewide. Others think there could have simply been a mistake in the state’s recount.
Now, the upcoming audit is supposed to find out whether the town’s ballot counting machines functioned properly on Election Day. It’s also supposed to determine whether there were any differences between the number of ballots cast and counted in Windham on Election Day, and the number of ballots counted during the state’s recount.
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The vote totals for all of the Republican candidates in that race increased by about 300, while St. Laurent’s vote count decreased by nearly 100.
While the outcome of the race didn’t change — the four Republican victories from Election Day were upheld at the recount — the change in vote totals raised questions for lots of people from both parties. It’s not unusual to see shifts in vote totals during recounts, but even New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner has acknowledged that it’s rare to see discrepancies as large as the ones in the Windham race. Some people want to find out if there was an issue with the ballot-counting devices used in Windham, especially since those same aging devices are used statewide. Others think there could have simply been a mistake in the state’s recount.
Now, the upcoming audit is supposed to find out whether the town’s ballot counting machines functioned properly on Election Day. It’s also supposed to determine whether there were any differences between the number of ballots cast and counted in Windham on Election Day, and the number of ballots counted during the state’s recount.
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