Vote count continues despite Tedisco’s lawyer’s objections

COLUMBIA COUNTY — The third day of Columbia County absentee ballot counting in the 20th Congressional District special election between Democrat Scott Murphy and Republican James Tedisco started off Monday morning with confusion and miscommunication at the Dutchess County Supreme Courthouse in Poughkeepsie, and ended abruptly with a shouting match between Democratic and Republican officials at the Columbia County Office Building at 401 State St. in Hudson Monday afternoon.