Coroner's Vote Count Could Conclude Tuesday
Published on November 19 2018 2:46 pm
Last Updated on November 19 2018 2:46 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
On Election Day earlier this month, Republican nominee Kim Rhodes received 7,120 votes to 7,028 votes for independent candidate Gerry Kingery, but 108 vote-by-mail ballots were not counted that day.
Hirtzel explained that Illinois law states that November 20 is the last date to receive vote-by-mail ballots. The final canvass of all votes must be done by November 27.
Another consideration is that the vote-by-mail ballots had to be postmarked by Election Day, November 6. Hirtzel said that of the 108 vote-by-mail ballots, only 39 are properly postmarked.
Hirtzel said that a pre-test of the tabulation equipment has already been successfully completed.
If there a request for a recount once all of the tabulating is completed, the protesting candidate is required to pay for the recount.