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NJCher

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 11:08 PM 14 hrs ago

Something Is Sour In Tennessee -- And It's Not The Whiskey (Aftyn Behn) [View all]

Note: DDHQ is Decision Desk Headquarters.

I've done some snips below, but it's hard to understand this story unless you see the illustrations. Link to "This Will Hold" story.

Because the numbers aren't adding up (very much resembles what happened with Harris), they are asking for a recount.


How Does 99.4% Reporting Turn Into 31,000 More Ballots?

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Tennessee has had questionable election math for decades—but the jump from 99.4% reporting at 148,853 votes to a final total of 179,899, an increase of more than 31,000 ballots after the bell, is statistically absurd.

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What happened in this race defies math, procedure, and even DDHQ’s own brag about “40 updates per minute.” With the race already called, DDHQ displayed 99.4% reporting and 148,853 votes counted, signaling to viewers that the finish line had essentially been crossed. At 99.4%, we’re not talking about thousands of ballots left to count.

The Math Isn’t Mathing—Again

That 99.4% means the remaining ballots should have numbered at most around a thousand. Instead, the final certified tally jumped to 179,899—an increase of more than 31,000 ballots after the race was supposedly “essentially finished.”

There is no legitimate scenario where 0.6% of precincts suddenly produces a 17% surge in total votes.

Illustration (go to link to see numerous graphs showing the statistical anomaly).

There is no legitimate scenario where 0.6% of precincts suddenly produces a 17% surge in total votes.



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Good luck proving it. Something sure is sour. CaliforniaPeggy 14 hrs ago #1
Every time I have voted here, this is what happens: SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #2
In Illinois, there is a drawing to determine the ballot order. murielm99 12 hrs ago #4
Yes I know. Spent most of my life in the Chgo burbs SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #5
Work to change the laws? murielm99 12 hrs ago #6
Not me. SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #10
This again iemanja 12 hrs ago #3
No evidence of anything "sour" - 5 things to consider cmmngrnd 12 hrs ago #7
Thanks!!! reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #9
The Republican was ahead by 15 points iemanja 12 hrs ago #11
That shift was because the most heavily blue district (Nashville) took the longest to count and report. TheRickles 2 hrs ago #26
They had no need to cheat. NJCher 11 hrs ago #13
A timeline isn't needed. It's simple math. First they say only 1800 votes left then it jumps up LymphocyteLover 5 hrs ago #17
No evidence of a 31,000 vote jump cmmngrnd 4 hrs ago #19
Idk about the OPs claim but I was tracking NYTs county results and they had it at more than 95% reporting even tho SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #22
Thank you! TheRickles 2 hrs ago #27
Jeeze, not this shit again. reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #8
You're going to get NJCher 11 hrs ago #14
Every county in TN 7 uses some form of paper ballot cmmngrnd 4 hrs ago #21
Well that's awkward for the conspiracy theories EdmondDantes_ 3 hrs ago #25
I'm sure she'll be self deleting now iemanja 2 hrs ago #29
Shelbe Co. uses paper ballots, so... reACTIONary 3 hrs ago #23
This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja 2 hrs ago #28
They dont actually know how many ballots are left. Sometimes there are more than they think. Sometimes less. SSJVegeta 11 hrs ago #12
We lost Greg_In_SF 9 hrs ago #15
This Will Hold has become BlueAnon, pushing CT election denialism far too often. If Kari Lake was a Dem, she'd lead it. Celerity 8 hrs ago #16
Link? NJCher 5 hrs ago #18
the attacks are the logical implications of the This Will Hold claims, I already stated that clearly in my reply Celerity 3 hrs ago #24
This is why I keep conspiracy bananas on the counter Sympthsical 4 hrs ago #20
Was Elon around? travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #30
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