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County officials certify results for local elections

Original post made on Dec 7, 2018

San Mateo County election officials released the certified results for the Nov. 6 election on Thursday, Dec. 6. And given the preliminary counts that have trickled in since election night, there were no surprises except perhaps for the approval of the countywide sales tax Measure W.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 7, 2018, 10:57 AM

Comments (6)

Posted by Michael G. Stogner
a resident of another community
on Dec 7, 2018 at 7:20 pm

Heinz Puschendorf is requesting the recount of Measure W.
Web Link


Posted by Jack Hickey
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Dec 7, 2018 at 7:32 pm

Jack Hickey is a registered user.

The Supes are not likely to do pay for it. What then?


Posted by Old Baggage
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Dec 7, 2018 at 7:52 pm

What then? Whine and post here.

A lot.


Posted by Brian
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Dec 7, 2018 at 9:01 pm

Brian is a registered user.

With the final swing to approved late in the count they really do need a recount of the Measure W votes. If there is a petition asking for that recount I would sign it.


Posted by Mama taught you better
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Dec 8, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Why do a recount? Just because in the latter half of reporting, one side lost? So John Kerry should have won in 2004 because we went to bed with him ahead?

Seems like the issue is with the "sore" loser, not any factual problem. What am I missing?


Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 8, 2018 at 8:13 pm

Menlo Voter. is a registered user.

"What am I missing?"

That a vote this close and this costly should be thoroughly examined to make SURE it is correct.


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