Late Friday, the St. Lucie County Canvassing Board agreed to retabulate all eight days of early voting in the congressional race for Florida’s 18th District beginning at 9:00 a.m on Saturday, November 17th.
The board held an emergency meeting late Friday afternoon, following the judges ruling on the West-Murphy race, to determine if a recount of all eight early voting days would be granted.
Attorneys for Patrick Murphy argued to the St. Lucie circuit court judge that the canvassing board should be allowed to make the decisions about vote retabulating as provided by Florida law. The judge agreed.
In a confusing addition to that argument, the attorney then threatened in court, if the canvassing board decides in favor of the West teams request for a retabulation, they will take them back in to court to try to stop them, a move that would drag the case out even longer.
From the West team:
“We are pleased the Canvassing Board has done the right thing for the voters of St Lucie County by agreeing to a re-tabulation of early votes,” said Allen West. “All we have been fighting for since the very beginning is to ensure the citizens of this county have their votes accurately and fairly counted.”
“Tonight’s development is a victory for the voters of St. Lucie County, said Tim Edson, West for Congress campaign manager, ”Despite the best efforts of Patrick Murphy and his team of attorneys to suppress the vote, the citizens of St. Lucie County will rest easy tonight knowing their voices will be heard.”
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I hope this brings closure to this race so that we can move on. May the best man win.
Patrick Murphy has won!
Maybe these two guys should put the gloves on after this to get it out of their system? I volunteer to referee.
Wonderful. If the tabulation was messed up any fair-minded man would want it done properly.
Is this how I want my tax dollars spent? NO. I just see this as Allen West being a poor loser. He’s not looking out for people of Saint Lucie County, he just is angry because he didn’t win. It makes him look like an idiot. If he should run again in the future everyone’s going to remember this. It reflects badly on him. I can’t help but think he’s just putting nails in his coffin for any future political aspirations. Don’t we want political leaders who can see beyond their nose?? How sad. What a waste of potential.
I’m sure you would feel the same if the actions taken were reversed & your boy lost! Right?
the constuants pay for and deserve a FAIR election day. this is not the only area which has been subjected to voter fraud due to twisted and fundamentally misguided election supervisors and monitors. cheating is no way to win…and winning at whatever cost to further a communist/socialist agenda will turn this country into a mass of losers who got what they asked for….living under the tierney of dictatorship, in poverty, with no hope, and eventually, no food, no $$, and no way out. and btw…i doubt a decorated Col. is a sore loser.
Allen West’s cowardice is legendary, his behavior is unacceptable and embarrassing and now costing us even more from our tax-paying dollars. Of course, as West says, ‘It’s not about me’. No, it’s about the taxpayers and electorate being put through his disgusting charade.
Heck yeah I would want my tax dollars spent on this. West has a very legitimate claim and this sort of shenanigans should not be tolerated. Recount all the early votes. How suspicious is it to have West leading and then they decide to go back and RECOUNT early votes again, some of them, and have the other guy come out ahead? Sounds fishy to me.
The Supervisor of Elections is so corrupt that there is no way even a recount will be fair. Unfortunately, they have gotten away with massive voter fraud!
Every voter deserves and expects to be heard, with honesty that their votes have been counted correctly, I applaud the courts allowing a recount
If voting was transparent and not easily manipulated like it is now then we wouldn’t have these problems.
Murphy seems to be terrified by the prospects of a recount. Does he know something?
IN THE LAST 12 TO 15 YEARS THIS HAS BEEN THE VOTER FRAUD CENTER OF THE COUNTRY IF THE DON’T HAVE THE VOTES THEY MAKE THEM. IF WE WOULD GO BACK TO JUST ONE DAY TO VOTE IT WOULD NOT BE EASY TO MAKE UP VOTES MAKE IT EASY TO VOTE OPEN UP MORE VOTING PLACES ANY FOOL KNOWS THAT THEY KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE CAN VOTE IN EACH POLING PLACE OPEN MORE POLING PLACES SO THERE WOOD NOT MORE VOTERS IN ONE POLING PLACE THAN IN ANOTHER THEY KNOW HOW TO COUNT IF YOU HAVE 12 HOURS TO VOTE MORE POLING PLACES WOULD MAKE IT EASY TO VOTE IN 12 HOURS.IF NOT DON’T VOTE
SO Gertrude Walker IS NOW IN HOSPITAL AS OF LAST NIGHT. hmm mm hope see is OK. I would personally be exited to see the American vote counted properly who need crocked voting.
I now one thing My vote will now be for West not the Dirt bag. Thanks you judges in St lucie County. Now can we get the votes in palm beach recounted.
When are people going to stand up against corruption? When? Standards of yesteryear are not lost but remain with political thieves operating just like the good ole boys of yesteryear but now operate under a veil of a constitutional office. It is true in Palm Beach and in St. Lucie County. Democratic Paty operatives have earnestly worked to destroy favor of everything they can. Class warfare, keeping poor ….poor, paying people to vote, etc. Attacking the law and the court systems. It is agreed that the ballots were long but responsible people…as in many other Florida counties were encouraged by the local news and both the Republican and Democratic parties to prepare for your vote by reading and researching how to vote on the day of the election. One county on the west coast on election day had already received almost half of the votes by their registered voters…how is that for being prepared thanks to the parties and the SOE working together. Is what you see planned chaos? Do some operatives in big counties want dissatisfaction cast not on them but back on the state legislature and the Governor. Possibly? What would have happened if as in recent years you did not have early voting but only absentee adn the day of the election to vote….there would have been problems for sure but by increasing the days people naturally put things off and guess what…they end up not voting early and are forced into lines on election day. Voting early and voting by absentee is a privilege. Take advantage of it. I have now for many years….just sit down one evening…open the ballot…read the amendments if there are any and do my research. I think a lot of this is just plain laziness and hooey from those who wish chaos upon society.’
Nuff said!
EILEEN, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY, WHEN THE RECOUNTING OF EARLY VOTES, PROVES ALLEN WEST IS THE WINNER ? ONE WOULD HOPE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR TRAP SHUT, BUT I DOUBT IT.
YES, ALLEN WEST WILL RUN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE…AND YES, HE WILL WIN EVERY TIME !!