After a hard fought Supervisor’s race, as of about 8:20 pm Tuesday evening all of the precincts in Braddock District (including absentees) were reported except for one – Fairview Precinct. The Unofficial Results are posted on the Fairfax County website (PDF), Braddock District Special Election – Unofficial Results (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/)

As of right now, the Republican candidate leads Ilryong Moon by 69 votes out of 12,425 votes cast – this equals .57% (one half of one percent) or 2.6 votes per Braddock District Precinct.

The new paper ballot/optical scan equipment used in the Presidential election was not used in this year’s special elections due to budget constraints associated with printing the optical scan ballots – only electronic voting machines were used; therefore, no paper trail exists as to Fairview Precinct’s voters’ intent.

There were numerous possible anomalies during the vote tabulation apparently relating to one machine which caused the Fairview Precinct election officers to call the Registrars’ Office technical staff. The Registrar’s technical staff visited the polling place and were unable to either ascertain or certify whatever results the questionable machine was providing. After the discrepancies arose, the Fairfax County Registrar’s Office advised that the machine be quarantined, sealed, and delivered to the Registrar’s Office. It will be unsealed, opened, and assessed later today, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 9:00 am where the results are to be determined by the Fairfax County Electoral Board.