Thread: Vote 2010: Texas 27: Solomon Ortiz Refuses to Accept Loss

Nueces County finds 7 ballots, all for Ortiz

November 04, 2010 8:30 PM
Michael Barajas and Emma Perez-Treviño
The Valley Morning Star

Nueces County election officials discovered a bag of seven uncounted ballots Thursday afternoon, throwing a new twist into the already tight race for Texas’ 27th Congressional District.

Once counted, Republican challenger Blake Farenthold’s lead narrowed as all seven ballots went to incumbent U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, leaving the long-time congressman trailing by 792 votes.

The new district-wide count is Farenthold 50,954 to Ortiz’s 50,162.

Ortiz spokesman Jose Borjon said he had spoken to Nueces County elections officials Thursday. They explained the bag contained emergency ballots cast when a Robstown voting precinct lost power Tuesday night.

“We still don’t know exactly why these were not counted on Election Day … It’s obvious that there are a number of irregularities and this is just one of many,â€

Those 7 ballots are no big deal. A review of the number of ballots issued vs the number cast will always catch this over site. So will the canvas of the votes, which is still going on statewide. The ballots were handled property and taken to the election office, they just were not counted electronically like the bulk of the ballots due to the power outage.

Losers always make mountains out of molehills.

Dixie

well, remember, this joker is like any other latino lawmaker who thinks he is entitled to the seat, especially since he has had it for 20 years or so.

im glad he is gone because he was one of the worst of the opposition lawmakers for groups like us