Breaking: Bernie Sanders Campaign Calls for Recanvass of Kentucky Primary Votes
Results Have Not Yet Been Finalized – One Delegate Not Allocated
The Bernie Sanders campaign has requested a recanvass of votes in last week’s May 17 Kentucky Democratic primary. Even though the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office says it will not finalize the results until May 31, the Sanders campaign is asking all vote totals to be reexamined, the AP reports.
The @BernieSanders campaign has requested a recanvass of the Kentucky primary- here’s their letter via @joejohnscnn: pic.twitter.com/eewj6QYPCd
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) May 24, 2016
Clinton is listed as ahead of Sanders by 1924 votes. Each has been awarded 27 delegates. There is one delegate at stake, and that will be determined by the final results expected at the end of the month.
Sanders has requested a “a full and complete recanvass of every one of the voting machines and absentee ballots” in KY, per @joejohnscnn.
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) May 24, 2016
Recanvassing is not a total recount, but a review of the totals of all votes.Â
.@BernieSanders signed a letter this am to @AlisonForKY requesting “a full and complete check and recanvass” of voting results.
— Ken Thomas (@KThomasDC) May 24, 2016
Some responses via Twitter:
The recanvass fits within the narrative that Clinton is winning this nomination through a “rigged” process.
— Harry Enten (@ForecasterEnten) May 24, 2016
Sanders lost KY by 1 delegate. He’s down by 271 pledged delegates. The recanvass request is about ginning up his base.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 24, 2016
UPDATE: Â
We have received a request from @BernieSanders for recanvass of the vote totals in May 17 Dem presidential primary. pic.twitter.com/eDKhpHn8iK
— Alison L. Grimes (@KySecofState) May 24, 2016
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