Guam recount "imminent"; Chairperson will not certify results over "spoiled" & missing ballots

[Bluebear]

Officials Say Recount Is 'Imminent'

Pacific News Center Staff Reporter 04.MAY.08
9:30 a.m. Guam - The Democrat Party Nominating Committee said officials will look over the large amount of "spoiled ballots" in the coming days.

At issue is the small margin of victory of Senator Barack Obama. He beat his rival, Senator Hillary Clinton by 7 votes, but well over 500 ballots were deemed invalid during the tabulation process.

Herbie Perez, chairman of the nominating committee, said she will not certify the results because the Committee needs to ensure that all the uncounted ballots were properly identified as "spoiled."

She said officials from the Party and representatives from both candidates will meet probably Monday or Tuesday to address that issue.

Perez revealed she is also looking into the missing ballots.

More than 8,100 were printed in response to reports of shortages at precinct sites. But when the final tally came in, only a little over 4,500 ballots were used.

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[Zodiak]

1. If it is that close, it should be recounted

But it will not affect the delegate count, I would wager.

[Timefortruth]

2. Absolutely,

and it's a good thing there can be a recount.

[unblock]

3. NOOOO!!!! if there's a recount, scalia will reselect shrub for another 4 years!!!

[TexanDem]

4. Whole thing is weird -- it smells >>>

When the results were at 95% counted, Obama was ahead by over 200 votes. But within that remaiing 5% Hillary came up to within 7 votes of his total -- that's almost a 5% gain in votes. That just doesn't sound reasonable. Now we hear about all these discrepancies, too. Any bets that Hillary will emerge as the winner of Guam???

[Johnny__Motown]

6. I agree, He had a solid 6% lead on CNN for quite a while.. then suddenly it changed at the end

strange

[Patsy Stone]

5. What a luxury it is

to be able to recount a paper ballot. Lucky Guam.

[stillcool]

7. Good for them!!

Go Guam! Show the States how it's done!