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Richmond County certifies March 10 special election; runoff set between Sheila Clark Nelson and Thomas McAdams
Summary
At its March meeting the Richmond County Board of Elections certified the results of the March 10 special election, reporting 1,699 ballots cast and setting an April 7 runoff between Sheila Clark Nelson and Thomas McAdams after no candidate received a majority.
The Richmond County Board of Elections certified the results of the March 10 special election during its meeting, confirming that no candidate received a majority and that a runoff will be held on April 7.
Director Doss read the official totals into the record: 1,237 ballots cast on election day, 433 advanced votes, and 29 absentee-by-mail ballots, for a total of 1,699 ballots cast, or about a 4.43% turnout among the 38,385 eligible registered voters in the election area. "We had 1,699 people vote for a 4.43% turnout," Director Doss said when presenting the recap and results.
Why it matters: certification finalizes the official vote totals and triggers any required runoffs and statutory deadlines. The board’s certification starts…
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