Election Day: Wallingford, Conn., ran out of ballots and fed the replacement ballots into tabulators against state advice, so a "discrepancy recount" is due by Friday

L2Who’s affected

Who is affected: Wallingford voters and every race on the town's ballot. The state says moderators can call such a recount "to investigate and resolve discrepancies in vote totals" (Secretary of the State). Wording differs on whether it is set: the state says the moderator "should conduct a discrepancy recount"; Patch's headline says the recount is "Set For Wallingford" and that it "will take place in Wallingford after an Election Day mishap." No sources gave a recount date or time other than the Friday deadline.

L3Why it’s quiet

Why it is quiet: Our headline check of 13 major U.S. outlets found none covering it (O-Score 10, provisional); see the O-Score proof page.

L4Deeper impact

Deeper impact: "Under Connecticut law (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-311), election moderators have the authority to call for such a recount within three days after an election" (Secretary of the State). CT News Junkie: "moderators have the authority to call such a recount within three days after an election, meaning Friday would be the deadline."

L5Full context

Full context: Thomas: "This is exactly why Connecticut uses paper ballots. We don't guess. We check. We're committed to ensuring every ballot is counted fairly and accurately." Statewide, Patch reports "Gov. Ned Lamont won a third term and all five Democratic congressional candidates were re-elected". Sources: Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT News Junkie and Wallingford Patch.

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