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Montgomery County Election Board discusses recount procedures and moves to certify close race
Summary
At the Jan. 8 election board meeting, staff described recount procedures for a close contest (roughly 824 ballots) including special batch scanners and offline processes; the board moved toward certification of the 01/05/2026 recount results.
The Montgomery County Election Board met on Jan. 8 to review procedures used during a recount of a closely contested race and to move toward formal certification of results from the Jan. 5 recount.
Election staff explained recount handling for the contested race, noting a separate scanner model (set aside for recount batches) was used in the county’s mail…
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