Staff Reports
In Louisiana, the battle for Caddo Parish sheriff rages on, and the drama is so thick you could cut it with a knife. The election has turned into a real spectacle, with allegations of double voting coming to light and a razor-thin margin of victory. Republican John Nickerson lost to Democrat Henry Whitehorn by just one vote out of a whopping 43,000 cast. That’s like losing a race by a hair’s breadth… or maybe losing a penny in a blizzard! It’s a big deal, folks.
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But hold on to your hats, because the plot thickens. It turns out that two sneaky folks managed to vote twice in the election. That’s right – not once, but twice! According to the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court Mike Spence, two voters received absentee ballots on Friday and then strolled on down to the polling station on Saturday to cast their votes in person. It’s like trying to have your cake and eat it too! The Clerk emphasized that these were mere misunderstandings and not intentional acts of fraud. One of the voters even had a ripe old age of 80-something or 90-something, bless their heart. But let’s not jump to conclusions – maybe they just really, really wanted to make sure their vote counted.
Mr. Nickerson ain’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. He’s calling for a redo of the election and wants Mr. Whitehorn to join him in his crusade for justice. He’s even suggesting that a new runoff election be ordered by the district court. John seems to think that the legitimacy of the whole shebang is up for debate, and it’s hard to argue with him when the margin is as close as a pair of socks fresh out of the dryer. It’s a fiasco, it’s a circus, it’s the wild, wild west of Louisiana politics!
Now, here’s where it gets really wild. The state uses voting machines that don’t leave a paper trail, so there’s no way to double-check those results. It’s like trying to figure out who ate the last cookie – there’s no evidence left behind. The recount will only cover the absentee ballots, which were about 17 percent of all votes cast. And to top it all off, Louisiana is the only state that uses these paperless touchscreen machines. It’s like being the only kid in school with a two-dollar bill – you just stand out.
