Sullivan looking at possible recount

Staff report
The Tribune-Star

SULLIVAN May 07, 2008 12:24 am

— A possible recount is on the horizon in Sullivan County with a 36-vote difference between the Democratic candidates for District 3’s county commissioners in Tuesday’s primary.
Though County Clerk Shelly Hiatt Parris didn’t think any races were close enough for a recount, she said “you never know what a candidate’s going to do.”
Some minor machine glitches occurred in the morning, but didn’t hold up any voting because there was one working machine and they were able to get a second machine to the precinct quickly, she said.
The 42.8 percent voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary was better than the last general election, which was somewhere between 30 and 35 percent, Hiatt Parris said.
“Indiana having a voice [in the presidential race],” she said, “I think helped push people to the polls.”

Democrat — contested races only
County Commissioner
District 2
Timothy W. Abrams 2,697*
Ray E. McCammon 2,445

District 3
John R. McCammon 2,516
Jack Ray Mize 2,552*

County Council At Large (vote for three)
Murrell L. Bedwell 1,165
Timothy S. Boles 1,769*
Calvin Boone 1,738
Robert E. Carpenter 642
Michael W. Jones 1,010
Ronald Moreland 1,425
Roger Smith 1,500
Richard D. Walters 2,221*
Duane Wampler 2,360*

Republican — contested races only
County Commissioner
District 2
Brent L. McCammon 610*
Michael D. Sargolini 117

*denotes winners