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Election commission affirms recount, certifies District 4 Seat G results
Summary
The municipal election commission accepted and certified the April 24, 2026 recount for Assembly District 4 Seat G, reporting no challenges and identical vote totals to the original count; commissioners voted unanimously to confirm compliance with election law.
The municipal election commission voted unanimously to accept and report the results of an automatic recount for Assembly District 4 Seat G and to state that the recount was conducted in compliance with applicable law.
The municipal clerk told the commission the recount was triggered because the top two candidates were within 0.5 percent, and staff followed the municipal recount procedures for reviewing electronic ballot images and adjudicating ambiguous marks. The clerk said observers from the campaigns attended, challenge forms were available, and “we had no challenges.” The clerk reported that election officials processed 827 batches totaling 66,848 ballots and that the recount reproduced the original totals: Dave Donley 54 votes, Kim Winston 397 votes and Janice Park 5,030 votes.
Commissioners discussed safeguards and whether the recount showed any signs of organized ballot collection or misconduct. The clerk said staff review witness patterns and signature data and that a policy requiring League of Women Voters assistance is used when more than two special‑needs ballots are requested; staff reported no evidence of malfeasance in this recount.
Commissioner Courtney moved to accept the recount results; Commissioner Darl seconded. In a roll-call vote called by the clerk, Member Nolan, Commissioner Lauren Bleman, Member Dwer and Commissioner Courtney all voted yes and the motion passed. The commission then moved and passed a second motion stating that the recount had been conducted in accordance with law and that no illegal election practices sufficient to change the outcome were identified.
Municipal legal staff and the municipal attorney had earlier explained the post‑recount certification process under municipal code: the election commission and municipal clerk report recount results to the assembly, which may then certify them subject to any election contest under the code. The clerk read the relevant certification language and noted that the assembly could exclude votes or order a new election only if illegal practices sufficient to change the result were found.
The commission completed its actions, verified no members of the public were present online, and moved on to member comments before adjourning at 2:31 p.m.
