Silicon Valley Congressional District 16 recount finds missing ballots

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Several uncounted ballots are undergoing additional review as part of the Silicon Valley congressional race recount. Jonathan Padilla, the requestor behind the recount for the California’s Congressional District 16 race to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo, said 20 ballots have been “improperly excluded from the count.” Padilla’s request comes after Assemblymember Evan Low and Joe Simitian tied for second place — both securing a spot in the runoff election against former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, who received the most votes in the primary election. Padilla said he made the request because he believes every vote should be counted — noting…