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| Name | Iowa board certifies 6-vote win for Mariannette Miller-Meeks in 2nd District; legal challenge expect |
| Video Uploader | Video From We Are Iowa Local 5 News |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 30-11-2020 23:08:14 |
| Video Discription | Iowa officials on Monday certified a Republican candidate as the winner by six votes of an open seat in the U.S. House, in what is shaping up to be the closest congressional election in decades. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks finished ahead of Democrat Rita Hart in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District after a recount saw her 47-vote lead steadily dwindle to single digits. The state Board of Canvass voted 5-0 Monday afternoon to certify Miller-Meeks as the winner over Hart by a count of 196,964 to 196,958. The board, which includes Gov. Kim Reynolds and four other state elected officials, also certified President Donald Trump as the winner of the state’s six electoral votes. The board is made up of three Republicans and two Democrats. If it withstands expected legal challenges, Miller-Meeks' margin of victory would amount to the closest U.S. House race since 1984 and the tightest in Iowa since 1916. "That race alone reinforces that every vote counts and can make a difference,” said Secretary of State Paul Pate, Iowa's commissioner of elections and a canvass board member. Hart’s campaign has signaled that it will likely take legal action to challenge the outcome, and must do so within two days of the certification under Iowa law. Such a filing would trigger the formation of a contest court consisting of Iowa Chief Justice Susan Christensen and four district judges who will be appointed. The tribunal would have the discretion to set rules that are “necessary for the protection of the rights of each party and speedy trial of the case.” Hart could be required to post a bond that would cover the costs if the contest isn't successful. The panel would be expected to move quickly and rule on which candidate is entitled to hold the office by Dec. 8. If the court ruled in favor of Miller-Meeks, Hart could file a final appeal with the Democratic-controlled U.S. House, which has the power to judge its members’ elections and has intervened in the past on rare occasions. Miller-Meeks declared victory after Saturday's recount in Clinton County, the last in the district, cut her lead from eight votes to six. Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app Subscribe to Local 5's "5 Things to Know" newsletter: https://weareiowa.com/email 'Like' Local 5 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa Follow Local 5 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareiowa5news Follow Local 5 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa |
| Category | News & Politics |
| Tags | miller-meeks | ia-02 | 2nd district iowa | iowa board of canvass | iowa election results | iowa results certified | iowa sos | paul pate | rita hart | iowa 2nd district |
