JEFFERSONVILLE, IN — Indiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Tallian and 9th District Indiana Democratic Party Chair Adam Dickey released the following statement after the Clark County Election Board refused to recanvass ballots following discrepancies in Clark County election results, including the yet-to-be-called race for Senate District 45, which is currently held by Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Chris Garten (R-Charlestown):

“The whole country should pay attention to what is happening in Clark County, IN. Media and members of the public have identified clear discrepancies in voting results and the Clark County Election Board refused to address them. 

“First, the Election Board acknowledged on the record that there are more votes recorded than there are voters. This is fundamentally wrong. 

“Second, there is an issue with the jammed voting machine in four precincts. There may be several hours of votes that were not counted. 

“There were clear issues that occurred on Election Day – mechanical failures, electronic poll book discrepancies versus the number of ballots, and critical staffing issues. The simplest solution would have been to verify every vote had been counted – the primary duty of any election board – but the Clark County Election Board refused to address these issues. 

“We must continue to push for transparency, honesty, and to ensure that every legal vote is counted. We will pursue all available legal avenues, including a recount and/or contest of the results in Senate District 45 and Clark County.”

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