Judge denies request that some King County ballots not be counted (WA ) [View All]

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SEATTLE -- A federal judge on Sunday denied the state Republican Party's bid to force King County to stop counting some ballots in the recount of the governor's race.

In a conference call with lawyers, U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman denied the GOP's request for a temporary restraining order barring the hand-counting of ballots machines reject because they can't be read electronically.
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"It was a good decision," state Democratic Party Chairman Paul Berendt said. "It's good for voters because it's consistent with the standard we would like to see - that every vote be counted."
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GOP Chairman Chris Vance downplayed the significance of Pechman's ruling, noting it dealt with only one aspect of the lawsuit. He noted that the judge said her decision was based on King County's assurance that all ballots in question are being kept separate from the others so they can be reviewed to see if any mistakes have been made.

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See? Democrat: Democratic Party Chairman Paul Berendt said. "It's good for voters because it's consistent with the standard we would like to see - that every vote be counted."

Republican: all ballots in question are being kept separate from the others so they can be reviewed to see if any mistakes have been made.