Adam Bailey and Kyle Baber each received exactly 240 votes in the Copperstone Community Development District Seat 1 race, triggering a recount in the Parrish community.
The Manatee County Canvassing Board ordered a machine recount after the Nov. 3 general election produced the dead-even result out of 480 total votes cast, as first reported by Pulse of Manatee. A manual recount will be conducted if necessary.
Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Scott Farrington issued the official recount notice on Nov. 6. The recount is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. at the Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd. W. in Bradenton.
The proceeding will be open to the public. CDD supervisors sit on governing boards that oversee district budgets, assessments and infrastructure maintenance.
The recount notice states that anyone who may want to appeal decisions made during the recount will need to arrange for a verbatim record of the proceedings. Residents who need a disability accommodation to attend can call the Supervisor of Elections Office at 941-741-3823.
The race remains unresolved until the recount is complete. Tuesday's count at the Bradenton elections office is the next step.






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