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sl8

(13,787 posts)
Sat Nov 11, 2017, 03:35 PM Nov 2017

Clover (SC) mayor race decided by 1 vote

From http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article183768821.html:


Clover mayor race decided by 1 vote as election officials certify races in York, Chester, Lancaster counties
NOVEMBER 09, 2017 5:55 PM

YORK
Voting officials throughout York, Lancaster and Chester counties met Thursday to officially certify results from Tuesday’s general elections.

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Clover residents narrowly elected Town Council member Greg Holmes as their new mayor by just one vote, election officials determined Thursday afternoon.

The board initiated three recounts to ensure every ballot was counted correctly, a process that took nearly five hours.

Holmes (427 votes) defeated longtime Mayor Donnie Grice (426 votes), who has served for seven two-year terms.

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Clover (SC) mayor race decided by 1 vote (Original Post) sl8 Nov 2017 OP
Dont ever let them tell you your vote doesn't count! /nt sdfernando Nov 2017 #1
Look at how well popular voting works in all BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #2

BigmanPigman

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2. Look at how well popular voting works in all
Sat Nov 11, 2017, 03:59 PM
Nov 2017

elections except the presidential one, where it should be used instead of the outdated electoral college. Popular votes and paper ballots.

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