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Walkertown recount confirms one-vote town council victory

Voting sign in front of polling place
Chuck Burton
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AP
A sign directing voters in front of a polling place

A vote recount in the Walkertown council race has confirmed that Republican Anita Moody beat incumbent Vernon Brown by just a single vote.

The final tally remains 198 to 197 after Brown requested a recount in the four-way contest for two seats. Democratic incumbent Peggy Leight was the top vote-getter overall, with 212.

Forsyth County Elections Director Tim Tsuiji says the totals matched the official results from the earlier canvass.

State law allows candidates to seek a recount in local races when the margin is within one percent of the total votes cast.

April Laissle is a senior reporter and editor at WFDD. Her work has been featured on several national news programs and recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association and the Radio Television Digital News Association. Before joining WFDD in 2019, she worked at public radio stations in Ohio and California.