On Wednesday morning, a group of Anchorage residents requested a recount for the results of the general election, which Liz Snyder has won by 13 votes over Rep. Lance Pruitt in House District 27.
Snyder won 4,575 to 4,562 on Nov. 3, but the group asking for a recount needed to wait until the Division of Elections certified the election, which it did on Monday.
The group has finalized the signatures of 11 constituents who are requesting the recount. Jeff Garness, who lives in the district, is the chair of the group. Other signers on the request are Carolyn “Care” Clift, Robert Edward Clift, Donald Crafts, Susan M. Kent-Crafts, Lynn Vaughn, James Marks Vaughn, Margaret Nelson, Brad Campbell, Shannon Carte, and Lisa Garness. The group’s filing says they believe mistakes were made during the initial count.
They also say that the Division of Elections made last-minute changes in polling locations and did not notify voters, which caused confusion.
Representing the group for the recount in Juneau on Friday are attorneys Stacey Stone of Anchorage and Joe Geldhof of Juneau.
“I appreciate the support my neighbors have continued to show over the years and that they show even now. This seat was never about myself, but about supporting the community and neighbors, hence the reason why the community has stepped up. It’s important that everyone has been given the opportunity to not only vote, but that their votes are counted,” Pruitt said.
