Politics & Government
Steinhoff Asking for Vote Recount After Slim City Council Loss
Bryce Steinhoff lost his bid to become a St. Charles City Council member by just four votes. By law, he's allowed to ask for a recount and that's exactly what he's doing.
Bryce Steinhoff is exercising his right to a recount of his four-vote loss to City Councilwoman Bridget Ohmes on April 2, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Ohmes reclaimed her seat on the city council with 482 votes, just four more than Ohmes' 478.
State law allows a candidate to ask for a recount if they lose the vote by less than one percent of the total votes cast in the race.
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Elections Director Rich Chrismer said he expected a judge to schedule the recount for sometime next month, the Post-Dispatch report said.
During the April 2 election, council members Jerry Reese (Ward 6) and Rod Herrmann (Ward 8) also won reelection to their respective seats.
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And councilmen Dave Beckering (Ward 7) and Ron Stivison (Ward 9) won reelection while facing no opposition.
For a full slate of election results, including those of Proposition R, read Patch's Election Results for St. Charles.
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