Cavalier To Petition For Recount In Stafford Supervisor Race

STAFFORD, VA — After certified vote totals confirmed newcomer Tinesha Allen beat incumbent Jack Cavalier by only 18 votes in the Griffis–Widewater District supervisor race, Cavalier said he plans to file a petition for a ballot recount in Stafford’s Circuit Court, according to a report.

Cavalier told the Free Lance-Star there were "just enough discrepancies in over- and under-votes to warrant some physical inspection of the ballots.” Cavalier will pay the $86 fee to file his petition. Attorneys will then create a preliminary order for the circuit court, which will determine the county judge who will handle the recount case.

According to certified results, Allen received 2,182 votes, compared with 2,164 votes for Cavalier. If the difference in votes is less than a 0.5 percent, the state covers the cost of a recount.

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