![]() ![]() Wrobel said he was told by officials 274 votes were “unaccounted for” after election night. Wrobel said he will run again, adding it’s unfinished business for him. “I guess the best way to explain this is every vote is like democratic currency and when things don't add up, you want those cheques and balances no different than you have your bank account.” “I’m very happy with the overall results and I say this because democracy and votes are very important to me,” Wrobel said. ![]() the City announced the results in a media release.Īccording to the recount, 9,223 votes were cast for Davis and 9,013 votes for Wrobel – a difference of 210 votes. ![]() Saturday with five recount tables set up in council chambers and two staff members at each manually recounting ballots. The City of Brantford said the count began at 9 a.m. In a statement issued last month the city said “in order to avoid a lengthy and expensive tax-funded legal process” it would hold a recount. The city agreed to the recount earlier this year after candidate Dave Wrobel – who finished just 208 votes behind Davis according to the official count in October – filed a court challenge. But when a motion calling for a recount was brought forward at Brantford city council in November, it failed in a tie 5-5 vote. Recounts are normally held within 30 days of an election, as per the Municipal Election Act. Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis will hang onto his seat following a recount of the October mayoral election. ![]()
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