Who will win the Alabama Senate special election?

[thaiboxerken]

http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915

Just updated, Moore still ahead.

Link shows 67 of 67 with Jones as unofficial winner.

I won't be surprised if a Wisconsin surprise happens and Moore ends up "winning."

 

[crescent]

http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915

Just updated, Moore still ahead.

Compare that to the actual numbers of votes cast. The link you shared shows 553k vs. 560k, but the numbers on CNN show 644k to 632k. The Alabama government site is just lagging behind.

ETA: I refreshed it, it already shows 619 vs 606, Jones winning.

Absent some chicanery, Jones has this. I am giving about a 50/50 chance of some sort of chicanery, or a legal move by the State government to call a recount, or fail to certify the election on-time, or something like that. I think they'll fight and delay this for as long as that can. I hope to be proven wrong on this.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

HUH??????? I've clicked the link both times you posted it and both times it has Jones winning.

It does now, but I'm a witness , the numbers were reversed earlier and about a hundred thousand votes were not showing that show now.

 

[Rougarou]

HUH??????? I've clicked the link both times you posted it and both times it has Jones winning.

The same for me, with all 67 counties reporting.

 

[William Parcher]

CNN shows 99% with Jones ahead by about 11,000 votes.

 

[LTC8K6]

Yes, it was my browser cache, I think.

 

[Spindrift]

Looks like it will be Strange voting on it. But Mitch has already been breaking Senate traditions to get the bill passed.

If Strange had any class he would resign immediately and force them to seat Jones. I know, I know. Only one miracle for Alabama this decade.

 

[Hutch]

The President Tweets:

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
5m5 minutes ago

Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!

Not much meat, outside of the write-in votes remark (I expect that to be developed more in the next couple of days).

Also, short period of time = 3 years.

 

[phunk]

Compare that to the actual numbers of votes cast. The link you shared shows 553k vs. 560k, but the numbers on CNN show 644k to 632k. The Alabama government site is just lagging behind.

They are using a content distribution network (cloudflare) to handle the traffic. There are local caches all over and you're seeing different cached results.

 

[LTC8K6]

Voter Turnout: 37.84%

If 25% was considered high...

 

[EventHorizon]

The President Tweets:



Not much meat, outside of the write-in votes remark (I expect that to be developed more in the next couple of days).

Also, short period of time = 3 years.

That is far more gracious than I ever expected Trump to be.

 

[Stacko]

The President Tweets:



Not much meat, outside of the write-in votes remark (I expect that to be developed more in the next couple of days).

Also, short period of time = 3 years.

Now, if they said John Dowd wrote that tweet, I'd believe them.

 

[BobTheCoward]

If Strange had any class he would resign immediately and force them to seat Jones. I know, I know. Only one miracle for Alabama this decade.

Why is breaking procedure classy? Adhering to the rules strikes me as classy.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

That is far more gracious than I ever expected Trump to be.

Or someone else wrote it for him.

 

[NoahFence]

http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915

Moore back in front with 1 county to go?

The beginning of shenanigans?

 

[LTC8K6]

That is far more gracious than I ever expected Trump to be.

Trump thinks he was right all along...as usual.

 

[LSSBB]

Why is breaking procedure classy? Adhering to the rules strikes me as classy.

Lawful Neutral, in a nutshell!

 

[Stacko]

The beginning of shenanigans?

Caching issue.

 

[EventHorizon]

Or someone else wrote it for him.

OK, in that case that was far more gracious than I ever expected Trump's ghost writers to be.

 

[LTC8K6]

The beginning of shenanigans?

No, wacky cache activity I believe.