Listen now | Iowa Democrats didn't exactly get points on the board in 2024. But it's not all bad news. And a temperature check on what a recount can—and more importantly, cannot—do.
Oh my God. My "grandson" Zachary Oren Smith is unleashed. Who knows what will happen now? Katie bar the door! Come hell or high water I assure you it will be interesting...If not, I'll send him to his room...
Yes I remember. But discussion of that recount doesn't seem complete without presenting what Hart's side was arguing about why they were in their view wrongly disqualified.
Sorry if I missed this, had to step away, what about this? Could you address this.. https://littlevillagemag.com/rita-hart-22-votes-challenge/ "In her statement, Hart listed 22 examples of ballots she said were legally cast but have not yet been counted. "
Hiya Trish, I wrote quite a bit about the 22 in 2020. They were interesting because IF counted, they could have changed the outcome of the election.
Here's the rub: those ballots had an a variety of issues that counting board said disqualified them from being counted. They ranged from issues with the ballot signature to the way the envelope was sealed. Iowa has a number of requirements for absentee ballots to be counted. And in a normal election it wouldn't matter but in 2020, it came down to hairs. Thanks for asking!
Oh my God. My "grandson" Zachary Oren Smith is unleashed. Who knows what will happen now? Katie bar the door! Come hell or high water I assure you it will be interesting...If not, I'll send him to his room...
GRANDAD, YOU CAN'T JUST SEND ME TO MY ROOM ANYMORE
Just you wait you young whippersnapper!
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Yes I remember. But discussion of that recount doesn't seem complete without presenting what Hart's side was arguing about why they were in their view wrongly disqualified.
I hear that. I'll keep that in mind for the next time. Thanks for listening.
Sorry if I missed this, had to step away, what about this? Could you address this.. https://littlevillagemag.com/rita-hart-22-votes-challenge/ "In her statement, Hart listed 22 examples of ballots she said were legally cast but have not yet been counted. "
Hiya Trish, I wrote quite a bit about the 22 in 2020. They were interesting because IF counted, they could have changed the outcome of the election.
Here's the rub: those ballots had an a variety of issues that counting board said disqualified them from being counted. They ranged from issues with the ballot signature to the way the envelope was sealed. Iowa has a number of requirements for absentee ballots to be counted. And in a normal election it wouldn't matter but in 2020, it came down to hairs. Thanks for asking!
What about the 20+ votes that weren't counted?