Mark obenshain asked for a recount wednesday in his quest to overcome a 165vote loss to democratic state sen. The most extensive recount in modern virginia political history will involve tens of thousands of. A recount of the razor thin attorney general race in virginia is officially on. Be sure to sign and date your printed complaint form, otherwise it will be returned to you for signature. Virginia also held an attorney general recount in 2005, when republican and future governor mcdonnell ran against democrat creigh deeds. After the first day of the recount in virginia s election for attorney general, democrat mark r.
He was replaced by judith jagdmann, the deputy attorney general for the civil litigation division, who did not run. Code, 34a28 1982, amended the existing section to provide for a right upon the convass and any requested recount, where voting was done by electronic voting, to have five percent of the precincts randomly selected and their ballots subject to a manual count. Heres how the virginia recount will work talking points memo. Type if possible or submit a legible handwritten copy. Then, republican bob mcdonnell prevailed over democrat creigh deeds by just. The state board of elections on monday confirmed democrat mark herrings victory over republican mark obenshain in a historically close race for attorney general that appears headed to a recount. The recount of the contest between democrat mark herring and republican mark obenshain follow weeks of legal discussions. Republican mark obenshain formally requested a recount wednesday in virginia s historic race for attorney general, setting in motion a process that could drag on through middecember. Republican mark obenshain says hes seeking a recount in the historically close race for virginia attorney general. The office of the attorney general provides legal services to the commonwealths agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and universities. The virginia attorney general election of 20 took place on november 5, 20, to elect the attorney general of virginia. After day one of recount, herring widens lead in area. Recount policiesprocedurescosts virginia attorney general.
On november 25, 20, the virginia state board of elections certified the results of the attorney general race and declared mark herring d the winner. Fairfax county election board employees open provisional ballots from fairfax county voters for the attorney general race in fairfax, va. Opinion of the attorney generals office regarding the application of reduced jail time for good behavior in county jails july 8, 1986 opinion of the attorney generals office regarding the application of the open governmental proceedings act and the freedom of information act as it relates to the human rights commission july 17, 1986. It is the quickest way to get your complaint filed and processed. A virginia recount would not come soon the new york times. Nov 06, 20 although webbs 7,300 vote gap was within the required margin, allen rejected the idea of a recount. Vas open data team is working to establish a new and robust portal where users can access data, application programming interfaces apis, tools and resources that can be used to develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and create stories directly from va resources. Letter from virginia recount official washington post.
Mark obenshains r campaign formally filed for a recount wednesday. Virginia braces for recount of attorney general race. The va veterans justice outreach specialist at the closest va medical center may be another source of information about the clinics if a veteran needs legal assistance, you may contact one of the. A recount began on monday in the election for virginia attorney general, the tightest race in the states modern history.
A democrat, he previously served in the senate of virginia since a 2006 special election, representing the 33rd district, made up of parts of fairfax and loudoun counties. Washington post as the dust settled on election night, a few things seemed clear about the race for virginia attorney general. Dec 16, 20 the recount in virginias attorney general race began monday and will likely conclude toward the end of this week. In the event that an election recount or audit is called for, the vvpat provides a supporting record. Herring announced today that he has filed suit against va certificate service, llc vacs, a business that has sent deceptive mailings to numerous virginia businesses, purportedly offering services for nearly ten times the price that the same service would cost from the state corporation commission scc. It was too close to call, the numbers would change during a statewide canvass and the loser would probably ask for a recount. While the rest of the countrys 20 state and local election results were cast and certified a month ago, virginia voters arent able to put the attorney general election to bed. For further assistance call our consumer protection hotline at 18005529963 if calling from virginia, or 804 7862042 if calling from the richmond area or from outside virginia. The candidates are within a percentage point of each other which makes a recount likely.
Yesterday concluded the second day of the recount in the virginia attorney general s race and, so far, it is most certainly moving in favor of democratic candidate mark herring. Realclearpolitics virginia attorney general 2017 live results. The vote in the attorney general s race falls within that margin. On monday, the state board of elections certified results declaring sen. If you need the assistance of a private attorney, you should contact the state bars virginia lawyer referral service or. Obenshain, the republican candidate for attorney general of virginia, conceded the race on wednesday, halting a recount and handing democrats possession of the top three statewide offices. Wcyb nbc 5 bristol and wemt fox 39 greeneville offer local and national news reporting, sports, and weather forecasts to viewers in the tennessee, virginia tricities area including bristol.
Virginias board of elections certified democrat mark herring as the winner. Pursuant to virginia freedom of information act, i hereby request the following records. Going into the recount, democrat mark herring leads republican mark. Nov 27, 20 if herrings victory is upheld by the recount court, democrats will hold all five statewide offices in virginia including both u. The virginia attorney general election of 2005 took place on november 8, 2005, to elect the attorney general of virginia. Court rules tie in recount of va house race that dem seemed.
Almost a month after election day, a judge has now set a recount date for the virginia attorney general race. Democrat mark herring padded his razorthin lead with help from the states largest jurisdiction as a recount in the race for attorney general began monday. But even if after the dust clears herring remains in the lead, under virginia law. Elections, 20, recounts, attorney general created date. He was instead his partys nominee in the 20 gubernatorial election. Recount likely in virginia ags race after democrats.
The virginia state board of elections certified democrat mark herrings 165vote lead in the attorney general race on monday, clearing the way for republican mark obenshain to ask for a recount. Attorney general opinions office of the attorney general. Virginia attorney general race recount underway 99. When there is between any candidate apparently nominated or elected and any candidate apparently defeated a difference of not more than one percent of the total vote cast for the two such candidates as determined by the state board or the electoral board, the defeated. Recount in attorney general race set to start today. Cnn the dates have been set for the recount to determine the virginia attorney generals race, after democrat mark herring beat republican mark obenshain last month by a tiny margin of 165. Whsv the results from the attorney general s race are still up in the air. Voters who want their vote to count must mark their ballot clearly.
Panel sets rules for virginia attorney general race recount. Wtvr a threejudge panel will meet today for the upcoming recount in the deadlocked race for virginia s next attorney general. Dec 20, 2017 virginia recount ends in tie, control of state government to be determined by drawing lots. The petition for a recount of an election, other than an election for presidential electors, shall be filed within 10 days from the day the state board or the electoral board certifies the result of the election under 24. Mark herring in the neckandneck race to become virginia s. Razorthin margin separates candidates for virginia. Attorney gen eral opinions attorney general opinions cannot create new provisions in the law or correct unintended, undesirable effects of the law. Nov 15, 2017 the third race likely to go to a recount over the next few weeks is in the 40th house district in fairfax and prince william counties where republican del. The va veterans justice outreach specialist at the closest va medical center may be another source of information about the clinics if a veteran needs legal assistance, you may contact one of the listed legal service. A recount situation is nothing new in the commonwealth. The attorney general is the states chief lawyer and litigator, heading a virtual firm of. The process will begin december 16 in fairfax county and december 17 across virginia. Nov 25, 20 yet the exceedingly narrow results also offered reason to brace for a recount.
Recount looms for virginia attorney general race msnbc. Attorney general opinions do not necessarily reflect the attorney generals personal views, nor does the attorney general in any way rule on what the law should say. Herring widens lead in virginia attorney general recount. Heres how the virginia recount will work talking points. They are the commonwealths law firm, defending the interests of virginians and virginia government and also work with law enforcement throughout the commonwealth to prepare for emerging public safety. The incumbent attorney general, republican ken cuccinelli, did not run for reelection. Latest update on virginia house of delegates recounts. It could be a while before virginians know who their new state attorney general is. The recount in the attorney general race should be completed by christmas. For statewide offices, such as attorney general, and the. Jan 05, 2018 after four recounts resulted from virginias house contests in november, state election officials said one lesson was clear. Virginia attorney generals race recount begins huffpost. Details of the procedures for the recount can be found here, here and here there are several possible outcomes, herring could win by a larger margin or a smaller margin, obenshain could win, the third option is very unlikely but the race could be declared a tie. The victor in virginias attorney general race stands a.
A politicallyneutral place for news and discussion about politics in the old dominion, with more politics than r virginia and more virginia than. The most extensive recount in modern virginia political history will involve tens of thousands of people statewide to determine the states. Richmond the recount of virginia s exceedingly tight race for attorney general will begin dec. The recount for the attorney general race will be held on tuesday, december 17, 20 at 7.
Virginia attorney general election, 20 ballotpedia. Virginia attorney general vote headed for a recount. Our clients are va s state government and its agencies, boards and commissions. What happens in virginia after the attorney general. Virginia attorney generals race may be headed for recount. General release for medical provider information to the department of veterans affairs va fillable 372018. Recount policiesprocedurescosts virginia attorney general fax.
Herring appeared to have widened his narrow lead over republican mark d. Republican mark obenshain formally requested a recount wednesday in virginia s historic race for attorney general, setting in motion a. Virginias attorney general recount gets head start in. The hearing wednesday is one of the first steps before a. Razorthin margin separates candidates for virginia attorney general as recount looms recount appears likely published november 6, 20. Mark rankin herring born september 25, 1961 is an american lawyer who is the 47th attorney general of virginia. Some va facilities host non va legal service providers that can assist veterans free of charge. The recount will be held in the rockingham county courthouse. Nov 08, 2006 a recount can be requested after the state board of canvassers, made up of officials from the counties, meets to certify vote totals, a meeting that will probably take place within the next two. Virginia recount ends in tie, to be determined by drawing lots. The primary duty of the attorney general is to serve as legal counsel to alabamas state agencies, departments, and officers. A candidate can request a taxpayerfunded recount if the margin of victory separating him or her from the.
The court is expected to conclude its canvass by friday and pronounce the final election result that day. Virginia attorney general s race may be headed for recount. In 2005, the attorney generals race also saw a similar path. Now, heres the email from trent armitage of the virginia house democratic caucus friend. Therefore, the fact that a corporation has an exemption from the department of taxation is not determinative of whether the corporation is a manufacturer for local taxation purposes.
A recount is all but guaranteed and litigation seems likely. As i keep saying better than 5050 that the house will be 5050. Jerry kilgore, who had been elected attorney general in 2001, resigned in february 2005 to run for governor, as is the tradition in virginia. Residents in the virginia alexandria neighborhood that was the scene of the shooting recounted to reporters the massive police presence in its. Our office is prohibited by law from providing private citizens with legal advice, representation, or opinions code of alabama, 1975, title 36, chapter 15. Richmond determining virginia s next attorney general is now in the hands of a special state court. The recount of the race for state attorney general is the result of the closest statewide election ever in virginia. Democrat mark herring and republican mark obenshain, locked in a razorthin contest for attorney general, on wednesday both named transition teams. The attorney general s office cannot provide legal advice to private citizens. Wtvr the recount in the 20 race for virginia attorney general is underway in chesterfield.
Ap the recount in the race for virginia attorney general is headed to a preliminary hearing in richmond circuit court. Reuters the race for virginia attorney general could be headed for a recount as the preliminary vote tally on wednesday showed the democratic candidate with a razorthin lead that could allow his republican rival to call for an appeal. The republican candidate, mark obenshain, said tuesday that he would seek a recount in the close race for virginia attorney general. The provisions of this article apply to all elections held in the commonwealth. Jun 14, 2017 virginia residents recount shooting aftermath. The 20 contest for attorney general is the closest statewide race in modern virginia history. Virginia attorney general race looks destined for recount. Click here to see a list of those legal service clinics. Nov 27, 20 a recount of the razor thin attorney general race in virginia is officially on.
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