We only have blade's word that is what happened though. Don't get me wrong, it is the most likely explanation but I wouldn't put it completely past blade to see AV's suggestion that someone hijacked the vote (which in this scenario didn't happen, Jeen just "won" the tie, the fluff was misleading and the lack of numbers was just due to the lucky number being zero) and take credit for it. Of course, that would mean him basically risking getting counter-claimed in case someone actually hijacked the vote, all to get a little more towncred from a bussing that should already get him a decent amount. It's a very unlikely scenario, but it exists.