State Party Chairman Chris Vance says the votes came from felons, dead people, people who voted twice, and from provisional ballots that were illegally fed directly into voting machines.

Republicans have filed a court challenge to the election of Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire.

Gregoire lost the first two counts against Republican Dino Rossi. She won by just 129 votes after a final, hand recount.

Vance says there should be a new election, because the number of illegal votes is so much larger than the margin of victory.

Republicans filed briefs today responding to Democrats' motions to dismiss their election challenge. The next court hearing is scheduled for February 4th.

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