# Which elections this year will be decided in the courts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 28, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674 "2010-10-28T16:24:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/1 "2010-10-28T16:24:01Z")
In the Florida gubernatorial election, [Sink and Scott are still in such a dead heat,](http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/poll-rick-scott-alex-sink-locked-dead-heat-governor-race) and the campaigning has been so bitter, that it’s hard to imagine the loser **not** demanding a recount, and then it just escalates from there . . . What others? ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/2 "2010-10-28T17:12:19Z")
This is a bit out there, but the Alaska race with Murkowski as a write-in could end up in the courts if it’s close and there enough write-in votes in question. We could see a review of all ballots to determine voter intent. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/3 "2010-10-28T17:25:58Z")
As for Reid v. Angle in Nevada, I’m sure both sides’ court briefs are half-drafted already. ---
**Author:** ![John\_D\_Adamo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@John\_D\_Adamo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_D_Adamo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/4 "2010-10-28T19:36:57Z")
I’m going to take the bold stance and say none of them, with one exception. These are my pronostications: Reid will win by larger than a razor thin margin in Nevada because having six more years of Reid is better than having six years of a crazy Tea Party member. The gubernatorial race in Florida will also be taken by the Dem (although Rubio is going to win against Crist and especially Meek by a double digit margin in the Senate). As far as the Alaska senate race, however: If Murkowski loses by a razor thin edge there may be an interesting court battle on the write-in issue. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/5 "2010-10-29T01:33:36Z")
Will the feds take any legal action if California legalizes maryjane? Maybe as a way of getting California to keep up its fair share of enforcement of weed eradication? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/6 "2010-10-29T03:48:50Z")
With all the nasty and incredibly numerous ads, you could say the Supreme Court already has. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/7 "2010-10-29T03:54:54Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > As for Reid v. Angle in Nevada, I’m sure both sides’ court briefs are half-drafted already. [Allegations of voter fraud fly in Nev. Senate race](http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view/20101028allegations_of_voter_fraud_fly_in_nev_senate_race/srvc=home&position=recent) > [@](#): > > Secretary of State Ross Miller is investigating possible early voting irregularities in Clark and Washoe counties after the Nevada GOP filed a 44-page complaint this week. “Obviously, I am suspicious of any allegations just a week before the election where rumors are perpetuated by political parties or candidates without any substantiated evidence,” he said. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-elections-this-year-will-be-decided-in-the-courts/558674/8 "2010-10-30T01:34:43Z")
The Senate race in Illinois is pretty close and Illinois is infamous for voting corruption, so if it’s close enough, well who knows