Word: recounting
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Democratic nominee Alvin E. Thompson beat State Rep. Saundra Graham (D-Cambridge) for the third time in three months yesterday, as a recount of ballots cast in the November 8 general election only increased his margin of victory...
Although Graham picked up 13 more votes in the recount, she still lost ground. Unofficial results showed Graham with 5194 votes, and Thompson with 8564--a gain of 79. The incumbent herself has already conceded defeat and did not attend the recount. But her supporters have continued to challenge Thompson's victory...
After learning the recount results, Graham'scampaign chair, Pamela A. Thomure, said she neededto examine the rest of the material used in thevoting process before deciding whether to takefurther action...
...minimize the possibility of error, Thomureasked that the recount be conducted by hand.Yesterday, the Election Commission hired about 40former poll workers to count the votes, payingthem $7 an hour, said Commissioner Edward J. Samp,one of the two commissioners supervising theprocess...
Many of Thompson's observers, who outnumberedGraham's by nearly 2 to 1, said they consideredthe recount a waste of time and money...