NH: Recount costs Rep Dario Carrara House seat in District 2

hmm ... more
programming problems manifest themselves
Note: This recount was not part of the planned Nader recount but rather a recount initiated by officials in areas where the House and Senate results had been disputed. I will trie to find out what technology was used in these counties. Look for an update later.

Update at 10.26 am ... it appears that the precincts covered by district 2(Hillsborough County: Precincts Bennington,Deering, Francestown and Greenfield) use paper ballots (as per Ida Briggs data)

http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=47294

CONCORD — In a recount, Democrat Claudia Chase of Francestown beat out Republican Dario A. Carrara of Greenfield by four votes in the New Hampshire House District 2 election, officials announced.

The original count had Carrara defeating Chase 1,555 to 1,523 votes. The recount recast 36 votes, and showed Chase to be the winner by a 1,523 to 1,519 margin over Carrara.

"There are a number of scenarios that could have caused that to happen, but we think that a number of straight ticket ballots being miscounted is the most likely answer," said Deputy Secretary of State David Scanlan.

The other winner emerging from the House District 2 race was incumbent Republican Jarvis Adams of Greenfield. His recounted total was 1,772 against an original count of 1,777 votes.

http://www4.fosters.com/november_2004/11.20.04/news/nh_ap1120a.asp
House recount turns up new Hillsborough County winner
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A recount of a New Hampshire House race turned up a new winner in Hillsborough County.

Democrat Claudia Chase of Francestown was down 34 votes going into the re-count. She came out four votes ahead, making her Francestown’s newest state legislator.

Chase’s race was the first of several disputed state representative races to produce a new winner in a re-count. Last week, state elections officials predicted it would about two weeks to re-count disputed House and Senate races. Also started this week was a re-count of 11 precincts at the request of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who is concerned about voting machine accuracy.

where we get it!

Gee. Karl Rove must thank Diebold ever day. From the article:

"There are a number of scenarios that could have caused that to happen, but we think that a number of straight ticket ballots being miscounted is the most likely answer," said Deputy Secretary of State David Scanlan.

not counting for democrats but going to 3rd parties or repugs.
Its popping up all over the place.

Funny it only seems to take D votes away.

:sneer:

It's really pissing me off

and the other count was off much less than that.

Not too bad really considering they can be recounted.

Such close races, must feel good to know your vote REALLY mattered.