Indiana Supreme Court Declares Spencer Deery Winner by 3 Votes After Recount Reversal
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 11
Indiana Supreme Court Declares Spencer Deery Winner by 3 Votes After Recount Reversal
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 11
Summary
A Thursday order put Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery back atop Indiana’s primary, ruling he beat Paula Copenhaver 6,335 to 6,332 and will advance to the general election.
The decision overturned a recount commission finding from last month that had favored Copenhaver after tossing Deery ballots lacking a county clerk’s signature or stamp.
Hours after hearing arguments, the court issued a one-page ruling signed by Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush and said a fuller explanation would come later.
Deery cast the outcome as a voter-rights victory, while Copenhaver said she disagreed because the ruling could allow inauthentic ballots to count.
Deery was one of seven Indiana GOP senators targeted by Donald Trump after helping block a congressional remap plan, and his Republican-leaning district now gives him an edge in November.