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South Carolina State Elections Commission

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." - Plato

Why Don't We Vote? responses to an essay contest sponsored by the Center for Voting and Democracy: http://www.fairvote.org/contest/index.html#states

ONE VOTE:

In 1829, Nicholas Coleman defeated Adam Beatty 2,520 to 2,519 in Kentucky's election for the U.S. House of Representatives.
In 1868, one vote saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment
In 1882, Robert M. Mayo defeated George T. Garrison 10,505 to 10,504 in Virginia's election for U.S. House of Representatives.
In 1941, one vote saved the selective service system-only twelve weeks before Pearl Harbor
In 1980, one vote determined a position on the Sussex County Common Council, NJ
In 1981, Thomas Kean won the gubernatorial contest over James Florio in New Jersey by less than one vote for every third precinct (or 1677 votes) - after a recount.
In 1983, one vote determined the outcome for the High Bridge Common Council, NJ
In 1985, one vote determined the outcome for town council in Union Beach Borough, NJ.
In 1985, one vote determined the outcome for Englishtown Borough council, NJ.
In 1994, Republican Randall Luthi and Independent Larry Call tied for the seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives from the Jackson Hole area, with 1,941 votes each. A recount produced the same result. Mr. Luthi was finally declared the winner when, in a drawing before the State Canvassing Board, a PingPong ball bearing his name was pulled from the cowboy hat of Democratic Governor Mike Sullivan.
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A FEW VOTES MADE THE DIFFERENCE:

In 1960, Richard Nixon lost the presidential election and John F. Kennedy won it by a margin of less than one vote per precinct
In 1968, Hubert Humphrey lost, and Richard Nixon the presidential election by a margin of fewer than three votes per precinct
In 1976, fourteen votes made the difference in a recount when two candidates tied in Delaware Township, NJ
In 1976, five votes determined a township committee seat in Union Township, NJ
In 1984, ten votes made the difference for one of the winners in Runnemede Council, NJ
In 1981, Thomas Kean won the New Jersey gubernatorial contest over James Florio by only 1677 votes, less than one vote for every third precinct
In 2000, the George Bush-Al Gore race in Florida made "too close to call" a familiar phrase.

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