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One Nation faces seat recount as ballot papers found
- On Thursday, Acting Commissioner Leah McLay ordered a second recount for the Narungga seat scheduled for Friday after discovering 81 unopened ballot papers in the neighbouring district of Stuart.
- One Nation candidate Chantelle Thomas claimed the Narungga seat on April 2 with a margin of just 58 votes following a previous recount, making it one of the tightest contests in the March 21 state election.
- The 81 newly discovered ballots comprise 77 absent ordinary papers and four declaration votes; these unopened ballots represent 19 more votes than Thomas's winning majority, potentially shifting the election outcome.
- Responding to the recount news, Thomas slammed the decision as "very disappointing for my community in Narungga," while Liberal leader Ashton Hurn stated the commission has "have some explaining to do."
- ECSA officials confirmed they will seek legal advice and potentially petition the Court of Disputed Returns if the recount changes the result, while the government has ordered an independent review into the 2026 state election.
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How 81 ‘Lost’ Ballots Could Flip a South Australian One Nation Victory
A by-election could be triggered in the South Australian state seat of Narungga, after 81 uncounted votes were discovered in several sealed boxes misdirected to the neighbouring electorate of Stuart. One Nation candidate Chantelle Thomas was declared the winner on April 2 following a prolonged count where she beat Liberal candidate Tania Stock by just 58 votes. The win saw a 32 percent swing to One Nation, but the discovery of the uncounted pape…
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