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Of the story. this is about how every vote counts and everyone needs to get out and vote. i don't want this to descend to drawing awe name out of a hat. it seems not the ending we wanted for the story. >> do you have legal options should you lose this drawing? >> we are still -- we have been thinking about it. we are still assessing all of our legal options. you know, i have a lot of faith in the judicial system and really in these judges. the motion we filed was just about trying to slow things down and give everybody a chance to reconsider. the problem is this decision has repercussions. it ...

>> it's more convoluted. they did a recount because it was so close and she came out one vote ahead in the recount. during the recount process there are democratic and republican observers, of course, and a republican observer after the fact. he didn't object during the proceedings but then after the fact when it was all said and done came forward and said, well, there was this one ballot. i didn't make a stink but maybe we should look at it. they took it to the court which there's a three judge panel that reviews the recount the next day before it is certified and they took a look and they de...

In virginia of delegates is now tied between the democrat and the republican at 11,608 votes each. if the democrat wins, the state house would be an even 50/50 split. barring any new development, this race will be divided next wednesday by picking a name out of a hat. joining us now is shelly simonds. miss simonds, thanks so much for being here. wow. we have been slapping our foreheads at this all week. on wednesday we reported that you had won by one vote. then what happened? >> well, on wednesday, we had won. everyone involved in the recount process agreed. and then on wednesday, the judges ...

Look at one vote. and that is not part of the recount process. my team followed the rules of the recount process. and the other side really didn't. so we are looking at our legal options for undoing that ruling. we think that tuesday's result, which was decided by the electoral board and the volunteers from the registrar's office that that result should stand. >> when you say the one vote, let me pull up this ballot. is this what you're talking about. this is somebody who voted for both of you. this is a person who colored in the circle for both you and your opponent and then it appears, attem...

Between the parties. after a recount, democrat shelly simonds was found to have 11,608 votes to david yancy's 11,607 votes. exactly one vote deciding the one race the state was waiting for to decide which party controls the house. and that's why it's going to be a 50/50 power share in the virginia house. the victorious democrat said she was in awe of the recount process. says there were no disputes, no arguments and says, quote, it was a beautiful thing to see democracy in action. this means that somewhere in newport news, virginia, someone, perhaps they were late to work or tired after a day ...