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BC-APNewsAlert,0036 OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state's Supreme Court has ruled that hundreds of belatedly discovered ballots should be counted in the extremely close governor's race. (Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) AP-NY-12-22-04 1630EST

New votes emerge in recount By Andrew Garber Seattle Times staff reporter OLYMPIA ? New votes are turning up in the governor's race around the state as election workers find ballots that were never counted, punch cards with problem chads and optical scan ballots that weren't marked properly. In Whatcom County, for example, election workers found seven unopened, uncounted ballots that had earlier been accidentally put in a wrong pile. The numbers are small, a few votes here and there, but with only 42 votes separating Republican Gov.-elect Dino Rossi and Democrat Christine Gregoire, even small changes like the one...

The hearing is just about the start. John Howard's case will be heard by the 4th Circuit to determine if there should be a new election, if Donna Frye's write-in candidacy was invalid and other related issues.

NEW YORK A syndicated newspaper column by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, which slammed Ohio's handling of the recent presidential election, is being accused of "blatant inaccuracies" by the Ohio Secretary of State's office. Carlo Lo Paro, press secretary for Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, claims that Jackson's column, distributed earlier this week through Tribune Media Services, contains numerous inaccuracies that hint at improper behavior by Blackwell's office. "We expect someone writing an op-ed and a syndicate distributing that op-ed would fact-check information and have a responsibility to the facts," Lo Paro told E&P Wednesday. "We believe someone can have...

Christine Gregoire is asking her Democratic Party to request a recount all the votes in Washington or don't count at all. Gregoire says she knows it would be cheaper for the party to request a partial recount in a few counties that would likely help her overcome Dino Rossi's 42-vote lead. But she says her goal is to count all the votes in the state to settle the governor's race. The party has until 5 p.m. Friday to request the recount. Democrats have been raising money for the count that would cost about $700,000. The John Kerry campaign donated $250,000...

Gregoire: Count whole state or not at all Kerry gives unused funds for Governor's race recount 11:30 AM PST on Thursday, December 2, 2004 Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. - Christine Gregoire is asking her Democratic Party to request a recount all the votes in Washington or don't count at all. Gregoire says she knows it would be cheaper for the party to request a partial recount in a few counties that would likely help her overcome Dino Rossi's 42-vote lead. But she says her goal is to count all the votes in the state to settle the governor's race. Meanwhile,...

Posted on Thu, Dec. 02, 2004 Ohio certifies Bush win, but some won't give up Disgruntled groups talk of re-count, legal challenge WASHINGTON - Ohio counties certified election results Wednesday showing that President Bush carried the battleground state Nov. 2 and with it won a second term. But the certification did not seal the state results, and disgruntled groups alleging widespread vote fraud plan further action. One coalition plans to seek a re-count. Another plans to file a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court today contesting Bush's victory. Despite these challenges - and rampant rumors on the Internet that Republicans...

SAN DIEGO -- A city councilwoman said Wednesday she would not be deterred by the messy legal battle surrounding her write-in bid for San Diego mayor, suggesting that a long fight may lie ahead. Donna Frye said that she is weighing "about 30" legal strategies and may be willing to pay for a recount. "Patience is power," she told reporters. "In a democratic society, things take time and things sometimes become uncomfortable for people. It's nice to have the easy solution, the happy ending, for everything to go quickly and easily, but it doesn't always work out that way." Frye...

Freepers on hold with Sean Hannity to talk about what Kerry/Jackson are trying to do in Ohio to over turn the vote.