Judge Roy Moore isn’t conceding.
Maybe that’s a long shot. Maybe not.
He says he is waiting for the final vote count, which would include absentee military ballots. Election night returns show a slim victory for Jones, of about 20,000 votes.
A recount could very well happen in this close race.
If the certified results are within .5%, either candidate (or anyone with standing in Alabama) may request a recount. That recount would be paid for by the State. Election night results show a vote spread of about 1.5%. Absentee military ballots were not included in that count. If results show a spread greater than .5%, a recount may still be requested, but the cost would be born by the person requesting the recount.
Democrats who would like to make an issue of the potential recount might want to remember their reaction when Al Gore took back his concession in favor of challenging the election results. I didn’t hear a single Democrat complain about Gore’s challenge to the results.
There have been many razor thin victories in political races, many where the recount turned the first results upside down. One of my favorite comes from the State of Utah, as reported by Wikipedia’s list of close races:
“The initial tally on election night had J. Michael Clara up 60 votes on Alama Uluave. The following morning, Uluave was up 6. After waiting two weeks for provisional ballots, Uluave’s lead fell to 3. The official recount then had Uluave winning by one vote: 1939-1938.”
The Alabama Senate race isn’t finished just yet. It ain’t over until its over.
And it ain’t over just yet!
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