Number of outstanding ballots grows to 81,000 (AK) [View All]

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Source: Juneau Empire

U.S. Senate and other races yet to be decided
By Pat Forgey

The state Elections Division said Friday 81,000 votes remain to be counted, mostly early votes but also absentee and questioned ballots.

That may be enough to swing as many as six state legislative races, and the number of votes is making the U.S. Senate race between Sen. Ted Stevens and Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich look increasingly close.

Stevens now leads by 3,257 votes out of 221,713 ...

Elections Division officials say they expect the next count to be done Wednesday.

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