Will Duggan win the swing voters? Lisa Howze endorses Duggan for Mayor

[Scottathew]

But I would think this would only matter if counting these votes would change the outcome of the election, which in this case it won't.

Yes, but what if it would have? Or what if it will in the future? It's an issue of confidence and knowing that you mattered.

People in Detroit will be less likely to vote if they know that their votes didn't count, whether they would have mattered or not.

Also, it's a matter of principal too. The right to vote is damn near sacred in this country.

Integrity is important, even when it doesn't matter.

[jolla]

Detroit doesn't have the money to count votes that mathematically can't change the outcome.

[313WX]

Yes, but what if it would have? Or what if it will in the future? It's an issue of confidence and knowing that you mattered.

People in Detroit will be less likely to vote if they know that their votes didn't count, whether they would have mattered or not.

Also, it's a matter of principal too. The right to vote is damn near sacred in this country.

Integrity is important, even when it doesn't matter.

Re-counting the votes won't change the outcome this time, and we can worry about the future when the future arrives.

And just because something seems right in principle doesn't necessarily mean it's practically right. We shouldn't have to delay the election and waste more money just to re-count these on principle when everyone knows the outcome will be the same.