Demand for Transparency: Hand Recount Sought in TN-07 After 31,000 Uncounted Votes Emerge

Blue Press Journal – Election integrity advocates are sounding the alarm in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, calling for an immediate hand recount after a staggering 31,000 votes surfaced after 99.4% of ballots had already been reported. At that threshold, Decision Desk HQ showed 148,853 votes cast. The final tally? 179,899—an implausible jump that defies basic arithmetic.

With a mere 0.6% of precincts left to report, the missing ballots should have totaled around 1,000—not an outrageous 31,000! This glaring discrepancy screams for answers regarding ballot handling, reporting timelines, and, most crucially, the integrity of our data. Republican Matt Van Epps has been crowned victor over Democrat Aftyn Behn by an approximate 15,700 votes. But without a crystal-clear breakdown of how those late ballots were processed—and when they dribbled in—the true sentiment of the voters is shrouded in uncertainty.

In a democracy, it is imperative that every vote is meticulously accounted for, verified, and subjected to public audit. Unexplained surges in voting undermine the foundational trust in our electoral processes—irrespective of the final outcome. Election officials bear the responsibility to act decisively: implement a comprehensive hand recount, ensure the transparency of chain-of-custody records, and take all necessary measures to restore public confidence.

Silence is utterly intolerable. Transparency is a must, not a choice. The people of TN-07 demand accountable answers now!