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January 3, 2019
Fairbanks election lawsuit goes before Supreme Court
By Marta Steele
Shades of the 2008 drama/comedy Swing Vote, where one vote separates the contenders and one voter is wooed by both candidates. In Fairbanks, Alaska, district one of the state, one vote separates the Democratic stage assembly candidate from the Republican, with the latter in the lead, and four other votes are disputed because of counting methods used. So the state Supreme Court will decide the issue, it is hoped. The state's next session starts s ...
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Democratic Donkey & Republican Elephant are within one vote of each other in Fairbanks, Alaska assembly race
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Shades of the 2008 drama/comedy Swing Vote, where one vote separates the contenders and one voter is wooed by both candidates. In Fairbanks, Alaska, district one of the state, one vote separates the Democratic stage assembly candidate from the Republican, with the latter in the lead, and four other votes are disputed because of counting methods used. So the state Supreme Court will decide the issue, it is hoped. The state's next session starts soon and Alaskans want to know who will represent this Fairbanks district.
The legislative majority is GOP, 23-16, so partisan balance is not at issue. Fairbanks is traditionally a GOP stronghold, so the stark closeness of the parties in this race is telling, likely a statement of opposition to Trump.
Authors Website: http://www.wordsunltd.com
Authors Bio:
Marta Steele is an author/editor/blogger who has been writing for Opednews.com since 2006. She is also author of the 2012 book "Grassroots, Geeks, Pros, and Pols: The Election Integrity Movement's Nonstop Battle to Win Back the People's Vote, 2000-2008" (Columbus, Free Press) and a member of the Election Integrity movement since 2001. Her original website, WordsUnLtd.com, first entered the blogosphere in 2003. She recently became a senior editor for Opednews.com. She has in the past taught college and worked as a full-time as well as freelance reporter. She has been a peace and election integrity activist since 1999. Her undergraduate and graduate educational background are in Spanish, classical philology, and historical and comparative linguistics. Her biography is most recently listed in "Who's Who in America" 2019 and in 2018 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Who's Who.