Recount Shows Closer Vote Tallies For Long Lake Ballot Referenda
Ballot formatting issue prompts recount confirming passage of two ballot referenda along much narrower lines than reported on Election Night.
EDWARDSVILLE – A hand recount of results for two ballot refenda in the Madison County 2026 primaries show much different vote totals than initially reported.At issue were two referenda that appeared on the ballot for voters within the Long Lake Fire Protection District. One asked voters whether the district’s property tax rate of .30% should be raised to .40%, while the other asked whether a special tax should be levied to fund an emergency ambulance service.Multiple voters reached o...
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