US EditionStill trailing by 23 votes, NC Senate leader asks for hand recount
Sen. Berger seeks hand recount of 220 ballots flagged as undervotes or overvotes in a race decided by a 23-vote margin, citing inconsistent ballot handling between counties.
- On Friday, State Senate Leader Phil Berger formally requested a hand-to-eye recount in the Republican Primary for Senate District 26, trailing Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page by 23 votes after an initial machine recount left the margin unchanged.
- Berger contends that machines failed to count 222 ballots labeled as undervotes or overvotes, stating these uncounted ballots are "nearly ten times the margin in this contest," necessitating hand-inspection to ensure every lawful vote is counted.
- Alleging inconsistent ballot handling, Berger claims Guilford and Rockingham counties treated undervotes differently, with Guilford rejecting two clear votes while Rockingham officials darkened marks to preserve voter intent.
- Patrick Sebastian, post-election advisor to Page, denounced the request as an "insult to voters and a waste of taxpayer dollars," urging Berger to concede since the recount confirmed Page's win.
- Election officials will randomly select 3% of the more than 26,000 ballots cast to check for discrepancies, with the sample recount expected to begin within two business days of the request.
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NC Sen. Berger requests hand recount after machine recount shows Page still leading
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Longtime North Carolina Senate leader Republican Phil Berger is officially requesting a hand recount in the Senate District 26 primary race, where he still trails his opponent, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. Berger asked the North Carolina State Board of Elections for the hand recount on Friday. A spokesperson for the [...]
Berger asks for hand recount in race against Page
NC Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is asking the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to conduct a hand-eye recount in his race against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. Following a machine recount, Berger continues to trail Sam Page by 23 votes. In a letter, sent Friday to the NCSBE, Berger requests either a full hand-eye recount of all ballots or, at minimum, a review of ballots flagged as overvotes or undervotes. “In s…
Hand recount request submitted by Berger
(The Center Square) – Sen. Phil Berger on Friday filed a request for sample hand-to-eye recount in his election race with Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, trying to keep hopes alive for a 14th term in the North Carolina General…
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