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Statement from Nate McMurray on status of ballot counting in NY-27

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Mon, Nov 12th 2018 11:35 am
Grand Island Supervisor Nate McMurray, who ran against Chris Collins for the NY-27 Senate seat, released the following statement on Monday:
"Today we observe Veterans Day, a day when we honor the sacrifices of the men and women of our armed services who have given so much to defend our democracy, keep our nation free and make our world a safer place for everyone.
"It is a day worthy of discussing our elections and the importance of counting every vote, especially those of our service members who voted absentee.
"As of now, several counties have begun the official canvass of the voting machines, but the vast majority remain uncounted. Tuesday is the deadline for absentee ballots to arrive, and most of the absentee ballots will be counted on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Beyond the official canvass and counting of absentee ballots, there are a number of affidavit ballots that may or may not be valid. All of these will be duly considered in the coming days until the boards of elections are ready to provide final official results.
"All of the boards remain enjoined by court order from finalizing the results until all ballots are counted. This is a slow process, but a necessary one. 
"There are multiple races across the state facing similar delays in determining the outcome, some with Democrats leading in the unofficial results, some with Republicans leading. I believe that, in all of these, every vote must be counted. In those races, as in ours, the election isn't over until all the ballots are counted."

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