(KNDO-TV) Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West wants courts to order elections officials to impound ballots and voting machines in preparation for a recount following his narrow loss to Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy.
Motions for injunctions were filed in St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties. Information wasn't immediately available from Martin County, the third county in congressional District 18.
West trails Murphy by 2,456 votes or 0.78 percent. That's not close enough to trigger a state law that requires a recount for races decided by 0.5 percent or less. But West claims irregularities in the way St. Lucie County counted its early ballots.