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Just One Vote

Just ONE Vote
As a result of the recent elections, the runner-up for the Tompkinsville mayoral seat Jerry R. Hodges has not only asked for a recanvas, but is contemplating legal action with a lawyer.

Hodges, currently a Tompkinsville commissioner, ran against Bev McClendon, a former Monroe County sheriff, and the incumbent Windell Carter. Hodges lost the mayor's race by one vote. The total tallied to 324 votes to McClendon's 325.

Hodges has asked for a recount of the votes, which is scheduled to take place at 9 a.m. on Thursday in the Monroe County Clerk's office. As of Tuesday, Hodges had not filed a law suit, but has said that is his plan.

There were 1,130 absentee votes in the county, which he said is too many. "If you look around at the other counties, Monroe County is way out of proportion on absentees," he said. "I think in the May primary we voted more than Jefferson County."

According to Teresa McMillin Sheffield, county court clerk, there were 794......


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