Since Gillum conceded last night, is it still possible

That a close final tally will still trigger a re-count?

I'm worried that he was too quick to give his concession speech...

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Since Gillum conceded last night, is it still possible (Original post)	KCDebbie	Nov 2018	OP
Concession speeches are a polite nicety, not a legal mechanism for ending a race. n/t	FSogol	Nov 2018	#1
a concession speech is an irrelevant, informal statement.	unblock	Nov 2018	#2
+1. Concession has no legal meaning	dalton99a	Nov 2018	#7
Don't know for sure, but doubt a concession is irreversible. Would be nice, but not counting on it.	Hoyt	Nov 2018	#3
Gore called Bush to concede the race on Election Night 2000...	regnaD kciN	Nov 2018	#8
Conceding is NOT a legal act. It's not binding.	CaliforniaPeggy	Nov 2018	#4
Yes.	GoCubsGo	Nov 2018	#5
Only vote totals determine the outcome.	Codeine	Nov 2018	#6

Response to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:43 AM

FSogol (43,657 posts)

1. Concession speeches are a polite nicety, not a legal mechanism for ending a race. n/t

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Response to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:44 AM

unblock (51,287 posts)

2. a concession speech is an irrelevant, informal statement.

he can still pursue a recount.

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Response to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:45 AM

dalton99a (74,338 posts)

7. +1. Concession has no legal meaning

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Response to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:44 AM

Hoyt (54,770 posts)

3. Don't know for sure, but doubt a concession is irreversible. Would be nice, but not counting on it.

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Response to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:47 AM

regnaD kciN (25,613 posts)

8. Gore called Bush to concede the race on Election Night 2000...

...then withdrew the concession and pursued a recount for over a month when the vote totals changed dramatically.

In no way is a concession legally-binding, nor does it end a race.

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Response to KCDebbie (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:45 AM

CaliforniaPeggy (144,961 posts)