DEBARY, Fla. – The results from a recount on a DeBary for a referendum about budget and extension of the borrowing period found only a difference of a few votes in an already tight decision, according to the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections.
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The machine recount started at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Department of Elections in DeLand and the difference was less than .25% so a manual recount was also conducted.
Election officials said the first unofficial results showed 49.92% were in favor of approving the referendum and 50.08% were against the referendum. There was a difference of 18 votes.
The recount found 5,874 “no” votes (49.94%( and 5,859 “yes” votes (50.06%), a difference of only 15 votes.
The Supervisor of Elections said Florida Statue calls for a machine recount if the difference is .5% or less.
After the machine recount if there is a .25% or less difference, the next recount will be manual.
The canvassing board will reconvene on Friday, Oct. 13 to canvass overseas vote-by-mail ballots and certify the results of the 2020 General Election.