EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — More than two weeks after election day, four Snohomish County races are still pending, separated by less than 20 votes.
The Everett Herald reports that (http://bit.ly/uMOzwG) a Monroe city council race is only separated by two votes as of Friday. Others almost equally close were city council races in Lynwood and Mukilteo, as well as an 8-vote gap in the race for Darrington’s mayor.
A machine recount is triggered when the final vote count between two candidates is less than one-half of 1 percent. A hand recount occurs when the difference between candidates is less than one-quarter of 1 percent.
The city council races in Lynnwood, Mukilteo and Monroe would all qualify for recounts if the most current results stand. The race in Darrington would only qualify for a recount if the two candidates were a single vote apart.
