NY 23rd Congressional District Election Still Waiting for Absentee Count

On Election Night two weeks ago, Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman conceded to Democrat Bill Owens in the special election in the New York 23rd Congressional District.

The Hoffman campaign conceded when it learned it had a narrow edge in Oswego County – considered the Conservative candidate’s base – and after campaign workers learned Owens led by 5,335 votes with 93 percent of the returns in.

Doug Hoffman was on Glenn Beck’s radio program on Monday and said he wished he had not conceded the 23rd Congressional District race.

Mr. Hoffman was 3,176 votes behind Mr. Owens before absentees were counted and reportedly 2,951 after absentees in three counties he won were counted.

There were a total of 7,419 absentee ballots returned in the district.

Mr. Owens was sworn into Congress earlier this month, and he voted in favor of the health care reform bill that narrowly passed the House.

He would reportedly be removed from office should the final tally show a Hoffman victory. That outcome is unlikely, but not impossible.

The county Boards of Election are still recanvassing votes and it could be the end of November before a final count is certified.

For Hoffman to win, 65 percent of the absentee ballots would have to go in his favor, something the Conservative does concede is a “long shot”.

However, if the count of votes overturns the election, Owens could be removed from office.

The Americano is waiting for more reports on the absentee count for this race.

The Americano / Agencies

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