The Missing 133, My Resolution

On Election day, 2008, in Ward 3 Precinct 1, The following ballots were cast:

BARKLEY 247 12.57
COLEMAN 595 30.28
FRANKEN 1090 55.47
ALDRICH 25 1.27
NIEMACKL 4 0.20
WRITE-IN** 4 0.20

So if both sides acknowledge that an envelope is missing, why couldn't they just agree to use the original count from election day and close this chapter of the recount.

I reviewed the recount numbers from the surrounding precincts (CSV File). The cumulative number of ballots cast in W1P7, W2P2, W2P3, W2P4, W3P2, W3P3, W3P4 was 12,816. The total number of challenged ballots was 16. Yes, 16 out of 12,816. From what I can tell, no precinct had a differential from election night to recount, other than the challenged ballots.

Both campaigns can recognize that we can accept the election day totals of W3P1 as the definitive number for that precinct. There are many things to debate and litigate. This should not be one of them.

Flash

Stats
11/4 - - - - - - - Recount - - - - - - - Challenged by
Coleman - Franken -Coleman Franken Other Franken Coleman

W-1 P-07
277 - - - 743 - - - 275 - - 741 - 219 - - 2 - - - 2

W-2 P-02
273 - - - 1641- - - 273 - -1641 - 207 - - 0 - - - 0

W-2 P-03
434 - - - 1355- - - 433 - -1355 - 312 - - 1 - - - 2

W-2 P-04
391 - - - 673 - - - 391 - - 673 - 188 - - 0 - - - 0

W-3 P-02
315 - - -1154 - - - 314 - -1152 - 238 - - 1 - - - 2

W-3 P-03
543 - - -1742 - - - 543 - -1736 - 319 - - 0 - - - 1

W-3 P-04
295 - - -1241 - - - 292 - -1238 - 251 - - 1 - - - 4