November 10, 2008
Charlene Casoria Gagnier
Public Information Manager

SUPERVISOR MCFALL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF RECOUNTS

Three out of four of the Volusia County races tagged for recounts are now complete. By election night November 4, 2008, it was determined four races in Volusia County would require a recount. State law requires if the margin between two candidates or choices in a particular race is half of a percent or less, a machine recount of that race is to take place. If the margin is a quarter of a percent or less, a manual recount will follow the machine recount.

The results of the recounts are as follows:

• County Council District 2—Joshua J. Wagner won the seat by 88 votes, capturing 18,392 votes verses Nancy Epps’ 18,304 votes.
   
• Lake Helen, Commissioner 2—Vernon Burton won the seat by 3 votes, capturing 703 votes verses Alan “Cookie” Cooke’s 700 votes.
   
• Lake Helen, Commissioner 4—Cameron Lane won the seat by 3 votes, capturing 686 votes verses Louis T. Benton III’s 683.

Deltona’s referendum about increasing charter review committee members, also known as Referendum 8, is still undetermined. A decision as to whether the race will be recounted will be made early next week.

Should you have additional questions, please contact the Department of Elections in the following ways:

W. Volusia 736-5930
N.E. Volusia 254-4690
Osteen Area 574-0598 x5930
S.E. Volusia 423-3311
General Info: elections@co.volusia.fl.us
FAX: 386-822-5715