David Blair Files Petition For Manual Recount

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair has filed a petition for a recount of the Democratic primary election ballots, according to Marjorie Roher, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

The petition, filed Thursday, calls for a manual recount of voted paper ballots, and includes 10 early voting centers, all absentee ballots, and all provisional ballots.

Blair’s request comes days after the Board of Elections declared Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich the winner of the June 26 Democratic primary by just 79 votes.

The recount process is expected to begin Monday, July 23, according to the Board of Elections’ website.

Blair Says He Anticipates Seeking Recount in County Executive Race

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