Provisional ballots don’t affect election
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 21, 2012
There were only seven provisional ballots cast in last week’s election – not enough to change the overall outcome for candidates, figures showed Tuesday.
The ballots, which are cast when there is a question at the polls of the voter’s eligibility, were counted and certified at noon Tuesday and increased the following race totals by one vote:
• Probate Judge, Ben Bowden;
• County School Board, Place No. 1, John P. “Sonny” Thomasson;
• County Commission Chairman, Kylan Lewis;
• Commissioner, District 1, Kenneth Northey;
• Commissioner, District 2, Joe Barton;
• Commissioner, District 3, Harold Elmore; and
• Commissioner, District 4, Alan Lucas.
Both Lewis and Barton will face opposition in the form of Bill Godwin and Randall McCart, respectively, in the April 24 runoff.
-Stephanie Nelson