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Bernie Sanders Will Seek A ‘Partial Recanvass’ Of Iowa Caucus Precincts

Emily Zanotti
Bernie Sanders Will Seek A ‘Partial Recanvass’ Of Iowa Caucus Precincts
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his supporters were on the losing end of the Iowa caucus delegate count, according to the Iowa Democratic party’s “certified” results, released late Sunday night, but they’re not planning on letting it go.

Sanders’ campaign said Monday that they plan to demand a “partial recanvass” of some Iowa precincts after the New York Times and other outlets reported errors and “inconsistencies” that go beyond just a faulty vote tabulation app. Those errors, the campaign believes, may have unfairly awarded additional delegates to former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, the declared winner of the Iowa caucus.

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