(April 28, 2016) Pocomoke City will begin advertising a new election this week in a contested race between incumbent George Tasker and challenger Sheila Nelson, five weeks in advance of the vote.
The new date was rumored to be May 31 as of last week, and was confirmed earlier this week.
Voting will run from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m., and will be held at the Pocomoke City branch of the Worcester County Public library. All registered voters in District 1 may participate. District 1 is located primarily on the eastern side of Route 13, and to the west of Route 113.
The term of the council member elected on May 31 has been shortened to coincide with the previous election’s date of April 5. The winner will serve a 3-year term from that date.
The results of the previous election were contested because of an inconsistency in the results: 132 people were confirmed to have voted, yet only 127 votes were tallied.
City Manager and City Attorney Ernie Crofoot confirmed the same voting machines will not be used for the new election, and the town will return to the “tried and true” paper ballot method.
The new date was rumored to be May 31 as of last week, and was confirmed earlier this week.
Voting will run from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m., and will be held at the Pocomoke City branch of the Worcester County Public library. All registered voters in District 1 may participate. District 1 is located primarily on the eastern side of Route 13, and to the west of Route 113.
The term of the council member elected on May 31 has been shortened to coincide with the previous election’s date of April 5. The winner will serve a 3-year term from that date.
The results of the previous election were contested because of an inconsistency in the results: 132 people were confirmed to have voted, yet only 127 votes were tallied.
City Manager and City Attorney Ernie Crofoot confirmed the same voting machines will not be used for the new election, and the town will return to the “tried and true” paper ballot method.