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Wednesday, December 22

State Supremes say count all the votes!

David Edwards waves a U.S. flag and holds a sign as he stands with other protesters on the steps of the Temple of Justice before a state Supreme Court hearing, Wednesday morning, Dec. 22, 2004, in Olympia, Wash. The court on Wednesday promised a speedy decision after hearing arguments over the fate of hundreds of mistakenly rejected ballots in Washington's close governor's race. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Santa wants his ballot counted, or NO TOYS!

As we eagerly await the results of the King County hand recount, the State Supreme Court just ruled that more than 700 belatedly discovered ballots from Seattle's King County should be counted in the increasingly bizarre governor's race:
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Supreme Court of Washington ruled unanimously in favor of the Democrats Wednesday, saying state law allows county canvassing boards to correct discrepancies in election returns - a decision that could very well decide the astoundingly close race between Republican Dino Rossi and Democrat Christine Gregoire.

From KING 5