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New Mexico Recount in Court
The Cobb-LaMarche legal team is weighing its options after a New Mexico court yesterday reaffirmed a decision by New Mexico's Democratic Governor Bill Richardson and two colleagues on the New Mexico State Canvassing Board to allow a recount of the state's presidential ballots, but only if David Cobb and other recount advocates pay $1.4 million by today to cover recount costs. Updates to this story will be posted here later today.
"There's tremendous grassroots support for the recount and for verifying the accuracy of our voting system. We have 800 volunteers who are ready to jump in and monitor the recount process," said Rick Lass, the New Mexico recount coordinator for the Cobb-LaMarche campaign.
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December 13, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Judge Affirms Green Party Right to New Mexico Presidential Recount
Columbus, OH — Judge Carol Vigil today affirmed Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb's right to a recount of the presidential vote in New Mexico but the Judge declined to order the state canvassing board to begin the recount immediately.
"We have a clear legal right to a recount. It's not a discretionary matter. If the state canvassing board fails to uphold the law and order the recount to begin on Tuesday, we'll be back in court on Wednesday." — Blair Bobier Cobb Media Director
The state canvassing board consists of Governor Bill Richardson, Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron and Supreme Court Chief Justice Petra Maes. They are scheduled to meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the governor's Cabinet Room.
Judge Vigil declined Cobb's request to order the canvassing board to begin the recount process immediately, because the board is meeting tomorrow to discuss the recount.
"We have a clear legal right to a recount. It's not a discretionary matter. If the state canvassing board fails to uphold the law and order the recount to begin on Tuesday, we'll be back in court on Wednesday," said Blair Bobier, Cobb-LaMarche media director.
"There's tremendous grassroots support for the recount and for verifying the accuracy of our voting system. We have 800 volunteers who are ready to jump in and monitor the recount process," said Rick Lass, the New Mexico recount coordinator for the Cobb-LaMarche campaign.
The Cobb-LaMarche website http://www.votecobb.org has more information about the campaign and recount efforts.