In the northwest corner of Louisiana, a candidate for parish sheriff is demanding a recount after losing by a single vote in an election where more than 43,000 people voted.

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    7 months ago

    Eh, completely unpreventable things such as bit flips have caused weird things in an election before, so it’s not exactly unreasonable to call for a recount when the margin is so small.

    Obviously it’s incredibly unlikely to change though, and is a perfect example of why individual votes do matter.

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      7 months ago

      Some states require, or at least allow, a recount when the margin is a single-digit percentage, let alone 1 single vote.

      This election clearly deserves a recount.

      a perfect example of why individual votes do matter

      LOL, could there be a better example?! Right with you.