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Lea County Commission unanimously certifies November canvass; two mayoral races to be recounted
Summary
The Lea County Commission voted unanimously to certify the county's November canvass after a clerk's report on turnout and two mayoral races that triggered automatic recounts; the clerk flagged outreach and voter-roll maintenance as priorities.
Carrie Sandoval, Lea County clerk, told the commission the office completed the canvass of the November election and recommended the board certify the results, noting a turnout of 7,215 voters and that 7,207 ballots were tabulated while eight were hand-tallied.
Sandoval, who opened her report by thanking county departments and poll workers for supporting the election, said two mayoral contests ' the Tatum and Gell races ' triggered automatic recounts under state statute. "We do have 2 races that triggered the automatic recount, by statute. That would be Tatum and Gell mayoral race," she said and added the recount scheduling is being…
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