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Rules Committee forwards resolution urging U.S. officials to press for vote-by-vote recount in Mexico
Summary
The committee forwarded a resolution urging federal representatives to press Mexico's authorities for a ballot-by-ballot recount after wide reports of irregularities in the July 2 presidential vote; public commenters, election observers and labor leaders overwhelmingly supported a full recount. The motion passed out of committee with a 2-1 vote.
The Rules Committee voted to forward to the full Board a resolution urging U.S. federal representatives to request that Mexico's Federal Electoral Tribunal order a ballot-by-ballot recount in its disputed July 2 presidential election.
Supervisor Daly presented an amendment to route the request through U.S. federal representatives rather than directly urging the Mexican tribunal; the amendment…
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