RIVERCESS COUNTY — Independent Candidate Wellington Geevon Smith has won the controversial Rivercess County Senatorial election after the county’s second recount, results of the county election magistrate showed on Saturday, rejecting false claims of fraud in the race. The recount shows independent candidate Geevon Smith winning with 3332 votes –which represent 23.35% compare to his main challenger-Steve Tequah 3289 votes, 23.05%. Not satisfied with the result, requested that the commission conduct a re-count in seven of the 111 polling places in the county. Although the re-count kept Smith in the lead, the initial recount increased Tequah’s tally in the seven polling places, narrowing the margin between the two candidates. This, Mr. Tequah said compelled him to demand a recount of votes from the remaining 104 polling places.

Source: Front Page Africa March 22, 2021 01:07 UTC