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This and that: The Senate District 23 recount ruling

Candidates who’d been waiting on GOP primary outcome weigh in on a Supreme Court ruling that flipped the SD23 race, again. Crossover voters challenged along the way by Paula Copenhaver do, too.

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THIS AND THAT: THE SENATE DISTRICT 23 RECOUNT RULING

The Indiana Recount Commission on Friday officially recertified results in the Senate District 23 Republican primary, a day after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the three-member commission should have counted six absentee ballot in state Sen. Spencer Deery’s favor, maintaining his three-vote victory over challenger Paula Copenhaver.

What remains: A full opinion from the five justices after a ruling posted Thursday afternoon that cited a provision in Indiana’s election code – one that had been at the heart of the recount case – that should have preserved voters’ intent despite human error in how ballots were marked by election officials.

Here’s a closer look at the arguments Thursday that led to the Supreme Court decision just a few hours later:


Indiana Supreme Court: Ballots count, Deery wins Senate District 23 GOP primary

Indiana Supreme Court: Ballots count, Deery wins Senate District 23 GOP primary

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