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• Recount confirms smoking ban question 

Ordinance remains in effect
Jump to full article: Emporia (KS) Gazette, 2009-04-14
Author: Russ Morgan

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In a recount of votes concerning Emporia’s smoking ban Tuesday, the “yes” votes stayed the same at 2,369, while the “no” votes lost two to come out at 2,361.

Lyon County clerk Tammy Vopat announced the results before the Board of Canvassers Tuesday after the recount was complete.

Vopat said the two lost votes could be because of a tally error or an error with a tabulator. The touch screen machines were all balanced, she said.

Michael Helbert, who filed for the recount on Monday, said he was disappointed with the results, but he accepted the outcome.

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