Windish files for recount in 3rd Ward Ypsilanti City Council primary race

Posted on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 6:09 p.m.

Windish files for recount in 3rd Ward Ypsilanti City Council primary race

By Amy Biolchini

After losing the Democratic primary for the 3rd Ward seat on the Ypsilanti City Council by a wide margin to Pete Murdock, Ted Windish has filed for a recount of the vote.

Ted Windish

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Windish garnered 47 votes to Murdock’s 440 votes. Mike Eller, the other Democratic candidate for the 3rd Ward, garnered 242 votes.

Murdock was also the clear winner in all three precincts in the 3rd Ward.

The last day to file recount petitions was Monday.

When filing for a recount, candidates must pay a $10 deposit for each precinct in which a recount is requested. If the outcome of the race changes as a result of the recount, the deposit will be returned.

Recounts cannot begin until 48 hours after the state completes its canvas of state-level races. As of Monday, the Washtenaw County Board of Elections has not received notice it can begin its recounts.

Recounts have also been requested in several other primary races across Washtenaw County, including in the 4th Ward City Council race in Ann Arbor and in Sylvan Township, where a 4.4 mill tax to pay back debt the township owes to Washtenaw County passed with a seven-vote margin.

Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.

Comments

Stan Hyne

Wed, Aug 22, 2012 : 3:45 p.m.

Maybe the cost of a recount should be raised.

whatsupwithMI

Tue, Aug 21, 2012 : 1:29 a.m.

This type of erratic tendency is what voters picked up upon during the door-to-door. Sorry Ted.

lefty48197

Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 11:28 p.m.

This is a move to waste taxpayer's money. I don't see how the guy can have any other goal. Apparently, there should be a regulation, such as requiring a minimum margin of defeat before a candidate can file for a recount. 1/2 to 1% is a good margin for statewide races. Maybe the threshold should be 5% or even 10% for a race like this?

RUKiddingMe

Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 10:22 p.m.

Is this story written correctly? If so, why is this guy wasting people's time and money for a recount? Does he suspect some kinf of foul play that will be outed by a reocount? I hope people remember this in the future; this guy should be ashamed of himself.