UPDATE November 20, 2020 post: Recount widens Commissioner-elect Gardner's margin in Kandiyohi County Board District 2
At the West Central Tribune, Shelby Lindrud reports in Kandiyohi County Board recount set for Friday:
The final answer on who won the election for the open seat on the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners in District 2 could be known by the end of the week.
Challenger, and projected winner, Steven Gardner currently holds a 13-vote lead over incumbent Steve Ahmann.
As is allowed under state law, Ahmann has requested a recount. The recount will be paid by the county since the vote difference between the two candidates is less than one half of 1 percent of the vote total.
The recount, which is open to the public, will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Kandiyohi County Office Building located at 400 Benson Ave. S.W. in Willmar. . . .
We've posted about the race in Ahmann and Gardner recount on for Kandiyohi County Commissioner District 2 seat and Ahmann out? Steve Gardner likely to be next Kandiyohi County Commissioner for District 2.
Over on Ahmann's Steve Ahmann Kandiyohi County District 2 Commissioner Facebook page (it appears to be a campaign page), the comments on a post about filing for a recount range from thoughtful prayers and encouragement to one supporter claiming that the Willmar Town Crier (a Facebook gadfly) and friends are responsible for fraudulent ballots, while maligning the local police chief and Gardner. We've grabbed a screenshot, but don't think it's best to publish the screed here. Sheesh.
As to how the Willmar Town Crier was able to take over Kandiyohi County's election apparatus and change the count, we can't even.
Photo: Steve Gardner.
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