User blog comment:Radical M/Birthday Blog and More!/@comment-1874924-20120207070204/@comment-1874924-20120208075739

Yes, it counts toward the official total because I hadn't previously voted. I withheld my vote until the end because a tie seemed likely, and that way I could break the tie myself instead of having to ask someone else do it (because, ballot admin or no, I still can't vote for the same candidate twice).