Borenstein: Recount-survivor Evan Low’s new-found desire for election integrity

Assemblymember Evan Low, who vehemently fought a recount to break an amazing tie in his own Bay Area race for Congress, suddenly wants to revamp California’s rules for retabulating close elections.

It’s hard to take seriously his new-found desire for election integrity when two months ago he tried unsuccessfully to undermine it because an accurate vote tally didn’t work to his political advantage.

That said, one part of a bill he introduced in the state Legislature on Tuesday deserves serious discussion...