MI-HD44: Battle Creek absentee ballots will be re-tabulated in key Michigan House race, attorney says

[RandySF]

Absentee ballots in Battle Creek will be re-tabulated following an error in last week’s election that has left results of a key state House race up in the air.

An error in Calhoun County’s election reporting system from the Nov. 5 election resulted in approximately 2,800 absentee ballots within the city of Battle Creek being overridden and not counted.

The 44th state House race pitted incumbent state Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) against Republican challenger Steve Frisbie, a longtime paramedic who has served as a Calhoun County commissioner for the past 13 years.

Haadsma’s seat was one of four that was reported to be flipped by Republicans, giving them a 58-52 majority in the next session that begins in January.

Initial results in the election showed Haadsma lost by 1,381 votes to Frisbee.




https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/battle-creek-absentee-ballots-will-be-re-tabulated-in-key-michigan-house-race-attorney-says/

[GreenWave]

1. With only 2800 votes and trailing by 1381, how can Headsma have a chance?

He would need around 2100 votes.

[MichMan]

2. I guess there is still a mathematical chance n/t

[Heck]

3. We need hand counts

[Americanme]

4. I live in Battle Creek

My wife and I voted absentee, 2 of those uncounted ballots may have been ours. The unofficial updated count has Haadsma trailing by 58 votes. Haadsma's attorney says that count is not the final count. I am still hoping.