Summit Cty, OH Determines Real Winners After Certifying -Denies Candidates

[Wilms]

Candidates find missing votes

Their write-in ballots put in wrong pile and never counted by board

By Lisa A. Abraham
Beacon Journal staff writer

Aug. 01, 2006

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But both insisted something was wrong. They maintained they accurately voted for themselves, even if no one else did, and they asked to review the ballots. Monday's inspection showed that board error resulted in the pair not getting elected.

``Where's my certificate of election?'' Worhatch asked board employees who gathered around to watch his inspection of the ballots.

Despite the board error, that certificate won't be coming.

The board adopted rules last week that the public can inspect ballots as public records only after the time to challenge and change the official election results has expired.

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