Vicki Chavez (Deming) – Election recount results for the State Representative District 32 Republican nomination confirmed the victory of the woman previously declared the winner.
Friday’s recount resulted in Vicki Chavez once again being declared the winner by 16 votes over Scott Chandler.
The district includes all of Luna County, most of Hidalgo County and one Grant County precinct.
The seat is open because Rep. Dona Irwin, a conservative Democrat, is retiring from the Legislature after 18 years.
The recount results were the same as the original results, with Chavez receiving 892 votes and Chandler, 876 votes.
Chavez will now face Democrat Candie Sweetser in the November general election.
Taxpayer-funded recounts are mandatory under state law when a legislative race is decided by less than 1 percent of the vote.
The Secretary of State’s elections director, Kari Fresquez, said the total cost for the recount, which also involved the Democratic nominee in House District 38, was about $21,000. The cost includes voting system programming, on-site technical support for the county clerks conducting the recounts and reimbursement of precinct board members.
The state Canvassing Board will meet Wednesday to certify the recount results.
Friday’s recount resulted in Vicki Chavez once again being declared the winner by 16 votes over Scott Chandler.
The district includes all of Luna County, most of Hidalgo County and one Grant County precinct.
The seat is open because Rep. Dona Irwin, a conservative Democrat, is retiring from the Legislature after 18 years.
The recount results were the same as the original results, with Chavez receiving 892 votes and Chandler, 876 votes.
Chavez will now face Democrat Candie Sweetser in the November general election.
Taxpayer-funded recounts are mandatory under state law when a legislative race is decided by less than 1 percent of the vote.
The Secretary of State’s elections director, Kari Fresquez, said the total cost for the recount, which also involved the Democratic nominee in House District 38, was about $21,000. The cost includes voting system programming, on-site technical support for the county clerks conducting the recounts and reimbursement of precinct board members.
The state Canvassing Board will meet Wednesday to certify the recount results.
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