Hart cites excluded ballots in petition asking U.S. House to review 2nd District results
BPC Staff Dec 22, 2020 | 9:10 pm
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72 wordsAll Latest News, Government Policy and Law, Statewide NewsCedar Rapids Gazette: Democrat Rita Hart today announced she will ask the U.S. House to investigate and overturn the results in Iowa’s incredibly close 2nd Congressional District race, arguing that 22 ballots were wrongly excluded and others not examined during the recount. Hart argues she would have netted 15 more votes and defeated Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks had the 22 ballots been tallied during an initial canvass of votes and a subsequent recount.