Anyone know what's up in the Madrid-Wilson Race in NM? I have

[texpatriot2004]

been following the Sec of State's results online but it's weird because it still shows only 18 of 33 counties reporting. On election day it went up to 23 of 33 reporting but then back down to 18 of 33 later in the day? And it hasn't changed?

I know they were neck and neck and last I heard Madrid was picking up votes w/provisionals. I also heard there was some lawsuit filed.

I think Madrid will pull it out in the end but does anyone have any info about the results of this race?

[Rainscents]

1. Have you go over to NM forum?

Or you can also try NM Secretary of State web site for the latest info.

[texpatriot2004]

3. That's just it, in my post I said the NM SOS website isn't updated.

It's only showing 18 of 33 counties reporting?

[solara]

2. The last information I saw was that there were about

3000 votes left to count. Looks like Wilson is still ahead, but I am not sure by how much, and there are problems with the actual counting, so I won't be surprised if there is a recount.

[all.of.me]

4. From the Santa Fe New Mexican today

http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/52129.html

ALBUQUERQUE -- Election workers painstakingly analyzed 2,698 provisional and 1,058 in-lieu of ballots Monday in the tightly contested U.S. House race between Democrat Patricia Madrid and Republican incumbent Heather Wilson.

It was another day of slow progress, and election officials said they didn't expect to know until today, or possibly Wednesday, how many of the 3,756 ballots would be disqualified -- the critical factor because of the effect of disqualified ballots on Madrid's chances.

Wilson, R-N.M., led by 1,487 votes in her bid for a fifth term representing the Albuquerque-area 1st Congressional District.

Wilson declared victory two days after last week's election, based on calculations showing Madrid would need to win 68 percent of remaining provisional ballots to gain the lead. For each disqualified ballot, the required percentage climbs higher.

Democrats have said they expect Madrid to reduce her margin in the provisional ballot count, while Republicans believe there is no way Madrid can overtake Wilson.

Bernalillo County election officials refused to disclose how many provisionals had been disqualified as of Monday afternoon.

The number will be released after the evaluation process is completed, when qualified ballots can be counted.

"It's possible we could finish tonight," county elections administrator Jaime Diaz said. "It's more likely that we'll finish tomorrow."

State law says a provisional ballot "shall be qualified as long as the voter provides a valid signature and sufficient information for the clerk to determine the voter is a qualified elector."

Election workers -- Republicans and Democrats -- study whether that information is enough to correctly identify the voter.

If a case is close, workers drop it into a so-called "suspense pile" to quibble over later.

Bernalillo County has until Friday to complete its canvass of the election results.

[texpatriot2004]

5. Bernalillo County "refused to disclose how many provisionals

had been disqualified as of Monday afternoon." When do they intend to make this # public? Once all the counting is done?

[LeahD]

7. Reported that approximately 400 provisionals have been

disqualified, and 20 in lieu of ballots. The counting continues today.

http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=28836&cat=HOME

[texpatriot2004]

9. Thanks for this info nm

[texpatriot2004]

6. The DNC considers this race to be "winnable" and they will

fight...yeah!

[Lexingtonian]

8. late last night

the word from insiders to iirc Chris Bowers was that Wilson's margin was down to 644 votes, but there was no word on how many ballots remained.

The provos and ballots set aside earlier as uncountable are going heavily in Madrid's favor, apparently.