Local Va. Democratic leader dismisses parts of incorrect ballot claims
From WTOP, By Max Smith, November 16, 2017 11:35 am
Local Va. Democratic leader dismisses parts of incorrect ballot claims
WASHINGTON The Chairman of Virginias First Congressional District Democratic Committee said Thursday that complaints from other Democrats about hundreds of potentially incorrect ballots in Fredericksburg are likely overblown, although there may still be some smaller significant issues.
Matt Rowe said the splits in Fredericksburg precincts between House District 28 and House District 88 that were used in last weeks election are specifically described in Virginia code.
While there are other questions that need to be answered surrounding this election, I can tell you for certain that #Fredericksburg has 3 split precincts, Rowe tweeted.
As WTOP reported Wednesday when other Democrats claimed that more than 600 people may have been given ballots in the wrong race, state records show the precincts have been similarly split in each election since new maps were drawn in 2011.
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