{"id":12430,"date":"2014-11-16T12:34:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T12:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=12430"},"modified":"2014-11-16T12:45:13","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T12:45:13","slug":"hansen-loses-senate-seat-with-total-of-2089-write-in-sticker-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=12430","title":{"rendered":"Hansen Loses Senate Seat With Total Of 2,089 Write-In, Sticker Votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following widespread\u00a0confusion about the status of Sen. Alicia &#8220;Chucky&#8221; Hansen being reelected to another Senate term, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/featured\/nov-4-general-elections-finally-certified-st-croix-results-inside\/\">official results<\/a><\/span> from the November 4 General Election, St. Croix District, issued Saturday night put\u00a0rumors to rest. It showed that of the 3,282 write-in votes cast,\u00a0Hansen garnered a total of 2,089 votes&#8211;including write-in and sticker votes&#8211;not giving her enough votes to be reelected\u00a0as a\u00a0member of the 31st Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>In order for the veteran senator\u00a0to retain her seat, she would have had to beat out at least Sen.\u00a0Nereida Rivera O\u2019Reilly, who snagged seventh place in the Legislative contest with a total of 4,755 votes. Only seven senators are voted in from the St. Croix District.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>VI Consortium<\/em> can confirm rumors had been circulating online and through local talk radio that Hansen had garnered votes in excess of 4,000.<\/p>\n<p>Hansen&#8217;s name was taken off the General Election ballot by order of the Supreme Court on Oct. 24, due to lengthy court battles citing moral turpitude and then the senator&#8217;s late filing of her nomination papers for the November 4 elections. Hansen then launched an aggressive write-in campaign and days before the election, her\u00a0supporters were also informed they could paste the Senator&#8217;s name\u00a0onto the ballot with pre-printed stickers containing the name &#8216;Alicia &#8220;Chucky&#8221; Hansen.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 6, the <em>VI Consortium<\/em>\u00a0reported Hansen&#8217;s failed attempt to retain her Senate seat when<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/politics\/chucky-hansen-out-of-senate\/\">election results were still unofficial<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following widespread\u00a0confusion about the status of Sen. Alicia &#8220;Chucky&#8221; Hansen being reelected to another Senate term, official results from the November 4 General Election, St. Croix District, issued Saturday night put\u00a0rumors to rest. 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