A recount of voting in Ware County for the Republican nomination for Public Service Commission District 3 confirmed the results certified by the Ware County Board of Elections and Registration.
The board said the recount, which was held Monday, June 22, matched the totals for Brandon Martin and Fitz Johnson certified by the board after voting for the General Primary May 19.
Martin polled 1,638 vote to 1,582 for Johnson in Ware County. Johnson won the seat by just fewer than 3,000 votes in the district.
The recount held in accordance with state election procedures produced the same totals for each candidate, the board said in releasing the count.
The successful verification of the results illustrates the accuracy of Ware’s election processes and the reliability of the county’s voting system, board chairman Danny Bartlett said.
“The recount confirmed exactly what was reported on election night and later certified by the Board. The matching results should give voters confidence that every ballot was accurately counted and that our election systems performed exactly as intended.”
Party nominees from the voting May 19 and the runoffs June 16 will meet in the November 3 General Election.
Early voting will begin Tuesday, October 13 and continue weekdays and Saturdays through Friday, October 31 at the board of elections office, 408 Tebeau Street. Registered voters as of October 5 will be able vote in the General Election.
For more information, call the board office at (912) 490-4363.
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