TRENDING: Ballot issues arise after Rangel's apparent primary win

[dipsydoodle]

Source: CNN

(CNN) - While Rep. Charles Rangel of New York celebrates a major primary victory this week - his toughest challenge in 42 years - the state is stepping in on ballot complaints that could wind up changing the results.

New unofficial numbers released Saturday night by the New York City Board of Elections show Rangel ahead of his main challenger, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, by only two percentage points - 44% to 42% - with just 802 votes separating them and more than 3,000 votes unaccounted for.

The figures come after Espaillat’s campaign filed a lawsuit contending too many ballots were left outstanding in Tuesday's election.

"Four days after polls closed, we finally have a preliminary vote count, excluding thousands of paper ballots. With each new tally, Senator Espaillat's vote total increases. As paper ballots begin to be counted and this dead-heat race continues, we are grateful to all of our supporters and will continue to push for full transparency in counting every single vote," said Espaillat's spokesperson Ibrahim Khan in a statement.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/30/ballot-issues-arise-after-rangels-apparent-primary-win/

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[secondwind]

1. My husband mentioned something about this yesterday. Hope this helps either way.

Methinks Charlie Rangel should be heading for the Exit door. I think his time has come.

[cecilfirefox]

2. I agree. His image is not a good one for the party, its time he moved on. nt

[GodlessBiker]

4. Agreed. Another politician unaware the curtain has fallen.

[rgbecker]

3. I'd be interested in knowing what any exit poll might have indicated.

[Auntie Bush]

5. I personally hope Charlie will win. He may have done some selfish, dishonest things, but in

his heart he CARES about the people and their health and welfare. I want that sort of person in office. However, I didn't follow that election and know nothing about his competition. I just like charlie and wish him the best. By the way, Charlie has seniority and a lot of power, but his competition won't.

[former9thward]

6. Maybe his competition will not be a tax cheat.

[Auntie Bush]

10. No, but he could be worse things than that. I'll take the good with the bad.

Not an unknown with an unknown with no clout.

[Mz Pip]

7. IMHO I think it's important

to be consistant. I doubt anyone would be cheering him on if he were a Republican.

But it's up to the people of his district. If I lived there I wouldn't have voted for him.

[woo me with science]

8. I read that as "ballet" issues.

Time for coffee.

[dipsydoodle]

9. its a pas de deux