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Virginia Delays Vote Certification After Error In Ballot Distribution

The state's Board of Elections voted to delay certification of election results for the 28th and 88th House of Delegates districts after claims of incorrect ballot distribution.

Election Day results in two high-stakes races for the Virginia House of Delegates remain unresolved after claims of ballot mix ups that listed incorrect candidates in some districts.

The Virginia Board of Elections voted Monday to and districts, after the ballots of 83 people in the Fredericksburg area were assigned to the wrong House district.

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