The Clarion-Ledger's Sarah Fowler tweeted these reports from the courthouse in Canton over the last couple of hours:
Bishop had 2352 and Banks had 2340 at last official count. But then Bishop earned 21 and Banks earned 16. Tomorrow morning should be it.Meanwhile, the Madison County Journal reported:
Ok. So basically the last hour or so has been hurry up and wait. Clerk shut everything down at 5.We have 108 affidavits and 22 curbside left (KF note: Curbside voters must be the nursing home voters preparing to move into someone's funeral home. Nyuk nyuk nyuk).
Banks said he "feels good. I got it just the way I want it."
Election officials were scrambling Wednesday trying to find a missing bag with 33 absentee ballots and 13 affidavit ballots from the Lake Caroline voting precinct as District 4 Supervisor Karl Bank's political future hangs in the balance.
Counting stopped Wednesday at 5 p.m. with Republican challenger David Bishop leading the eight-term Democrat Banks by 17 votes after machine and absentee ballots were tallied. Officials were hand-counting between 50-100 affidavit and curbside ballots from the district. (See onlinemadison.com Thursday for updates.)
The ballots were later found inside a supply bag after phone calls to poll managers.
Three ballots from Canton District 4 precinct were later discovered missing, too, one official said.
13 comments:
Funny how it just happens to be a lake caroline precinct where Banks lives that 33 ballots just magically pop up. Will be interesting to see how that swings the vote.
If Bishop wins I wonder if Banks will bow out with the grace of a long time statesman or pitch a fit, file suit and raise hell?
I bet all of his kin folk and inlaws that are employed by the county are having a sphincter check right about now.
Good luck beating a Democrat if it comes down to absentee ballots.Thats where most of the fraud comes from.
If the race is this close, Banks will win on the dead people vote or many of the other tricks that are used. Finding a bag of uncounted votes kept George Smith in office for 25 years.
If this is true its making the voting commissioners who are all elected officials look real bad and the poll workers too.
I see a lack of posts belching about impropriety. I guess that only happens in OTHER counties when OTHER people are involved.
As I said in an earlier post, there's more voter fraud in the Canton part of Lake Caroline than anywhere else in the State. This is nothing new. Lake Caroline will carry Bishop as the new supervisor. Hence the voting 'irregularities'.
I wish someone that cares would look into the school bond that was passed a few months ago. Laws were broken. Residents complained. Complaints fell on deaf ears. A fraudulent vote passed.
Voter fraud in the "perfect" county. No crime, gangs, or voter fraud in Madison County. Yup- all in Hinds. Move along...
I see a lack of posts belching about impropriety. I guess that only happens in OTHER counties when OTHER people are involved.
Then, by all means, start belching but please stop bellyaching that not enough complaints are being registered.
Banks is definitely a minority in the Lake Caroline hood. He wouldn't carry that area if he accompanied each voter into the booth.
Supreme irony that both district 4 and 5 may hinge on a 'LAKE' vote. 5 hinged and a sand lake and 4 hinges on a bag of lake votes.
Meanwhile, TimElvis was told to 'jump in the lake'. Madison County rocks!
save your breath and fingers 12:06. That money is already spent. Like you I live in Canton separate school district and I voted against the bond issue. If you have proof of your claims lets see them, call an attorney and file suit DO SOMEHTING!! Otherwise, it all over but the crying.
Lake Caroline residents should do something to have input on the selection of the Board members for the schools. they are appointed by the Canton Board of Aldermen for which the Caroline residents have no voice. Taxation without representation.
No Lake Caroline resident that lives in the Canton School District sends their child to that school district. What do they care who is on the school board of that district?
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