UPDATE: Judge Denies Allen West’s Request for Recount
A judge on Friday denied Rep. Allen West’s request for a recount of the 37,379 ballots from early voting in St. Lucie County, Fla. The decision now falls to the county’s canvassing board, which meets today at 4 p.m. EST, the Palm Beach Post reports.
Circuit Judge Dan Vaughn said he does not have the authority to order a recount. West has been vocal about his concerns regarding the counting of early votes on election night.
During their meeting today, the St. Lucie County Canvassing Board will consider whether a full recount of early votes is necessary.
Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy leads West by 1,907 votes. An unofficial vote tally is due to the state Saturday.
St. Lucie County officials recounted only three days of early voting after finding out that machines double counted some ballots. As a result, West reportedly gained 132 votes and Murphy lost 667, according to reports.
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