Taylor wrapping up recount

Posted on November 14, 2018

Along with election officials all across Florida, Taylor County Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland and the local canvassing board have been conducting a machine recount of three statewide races – U.S. Senate, Florida Governor and Florida Commission of Agriculture – after results from last week’s general election fell within the state-mandated 0.5% threshold.

Once the machine recount is complete (expected to be after presstime Tuesday), Southerland and the three-member canvassing board were expected to begin a “manual” or hand recount of some 160-200 ballots, which include provisional ballots, as well as ballots that featured “under” votes (no oval filled in) or “over” votes (more than one oval filled in).

PHOTO: Election workers Hinano Yon (front) and Lillie Mae Greene feed ballots through tabulators Monday as part of a statewide recount.

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