What is the point of allowing this?
As ballot-counting continues, Democrats have extended their lead in seven out of 10 undecided House races. Democrats gained ground in two undecided House races in Orange County, California, raising the possibility of a Democratic sweep of four closely contested congressional races in the one-time Republican stronghold. In the 45th District in Orange County, Democrat Katie Porter jumped into a 261-vote lead over Republican Rep Mimi Walters, after trailing the incumbent since Election Day.
And in the 39th District, anchored in Orange County, Democrat Gil Cisneros tightened the gap with Republican Young Kim. Earlier, Democrats claimed the seats of Republican Reps Dana Rohrabacher in the county's 48th District and retiring Darrell Issa in the 49th District, which cuts through the southern end of the county.
First-time candidate Josh Harder also defeated four-term Republican US Rep Jeff Denham Tuesday in California's farm belt, giving Democrats their fourth pickup of a GOP House seat in California. Harder, 32, a venture capitalist, had anchored his campaign to Denham's vote against the Affordable Care Act, while arguing that he would push for universal health care in Congress. He also argued that Denham and other Washington Republicans ignored poverty and health care in the agricultural 10th District in California's Central Valley. 'Washington is broken because our leaders have put party over country. I pledge that I will always put this community before anything in Washington,' Harder said in a statement. (Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I think “unreadable” means that the ballot couldn’t be read by the machine but might have a clear indication of a vote.