There’s some interest in the District 7 Commission race, where John Shuey finished with one vote more than Joe Lee. Here’s how the numbers break down:
ABS EARLY AUG 3 TOTAL HVW Creasey 2 112 133 247 Lee 3 72 80 155 Shuey 3 49 96 148 PVL Creasey 13 201 255 469 Lee 10 115 121 246 Shuey 11 110 125 246 WDL Creasey 19 80 126 225 Lee 16 48 58 122 Shuey 22 37 71 130 TOTAL ALL PRECINCTS Creasey 34 393 514 941 Lee 29 235 259 523 Shuey 36 196 292 524
If I were Joe Lee (though I’ve never even met him), I think I’d ask for an inspection of the absentee ballots, at the very least. I’d also check to see of any of these were precincts where paper ballots were used, or where excessive lines caused people to leave without voting.
Great post, Netmom. This is in the best tradition of internet blogging: the facts and some thoughtful analysis.
I don’t have a dog in this hunt, but I can still spot a good performance.
Thanks, Joel.
In the past, WYSH and Channel 12 have usually given the names and tallies of the precincts reporting as the returns came in, and the Oak Ridger usually published a spreadsheet the next day.
This year, neither happened, and a lot of people were left wondering.