David A. Garcia, one of three candidates for Place 2 of the Brownsville Navigation District will be sworn into office this Wednesday after one of his opponents, Sharif Gonnella, stopped a hand recount of the votes Saturday he had requested about halfway through the recount of the ballots.
The BND held the election for Commissioner Place 2 and Commissioner Place 4. Luis Villarreal, the winner of Place 4, was sworn in, but Garcia, the top vote-getter in Place 2, had to wait until the recount declared him the winner.
Sharif halted the count after about 8 and one half hours with over 60 people hand counting every single ballot precinct after precinct. Box after box he literally saw every ballot counted and nothing changed. Once it got to the mail in ballot count, he finally decided to concede. He had to sign a affidavit to make sure he didn’t come back to continue the recount.
It was clear that 2,000 votes weren't going to magically go his way. The recount stopped after only 58 precincts of the 102 precincts that get to vote on the BND election.
Sharif halted the count after about 8 and one half hours with over 60 people hand counting every single ballot precinct after precinct. Box after box he literally saw every ballot counted and nothing changed. Once it got to the mail in ballot count, he finally decided to concede. He had to sign a affidavit to make sure he didn’t come back to continue the recount.
It was clear that 2,000 votes weren't going to magically go his way. The recount stopped after only 58 precincts of the 102 precincts that get to vote on the BND election.
"This request is not about challenging the will of the voters, refusing to accept the outcome, or creating division within our community," he said. "It is about transparency, accountability, and public trust - principles my campaign has remained committed to since the very beginning. Mr. Garcia is the legitimate winner based on the current reported results, and this recount request was not intended to change that reality."
3 comments:
Sharriff’s campaign manager really took him for a ride. All that money he paid him and then makes him ask for a recount?! Money thrown away.
Prisci Roca Tipton also wanted a recount like Gonella. Prisci claims that his votes are her votes and she needs to get paid.
You must be referring to Rodrigo! Pedro Cardenas is trying to become the next campaign scam-artist. I hear he’s charging a pretty penny to utilize a free app, the sad part is all his “friends” are falling for it. I guess that’s what you do when you don’t really have a job, or a restaurant anymore!
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