Jefferson County Election Commission Approves Sheriff’s Race Recount Despite Late Request

Jefferson County Election Commission Approves Sheriff’s Race Recount Despite Late Request

The Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners voted Monday, November 9th, to conduct a recount of the sheriff's race between incumbent Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. and Sheriff-elect Chris Lowery, despite determining that Woods' request was submitted after the legal deadline. The decision came during a meeting at the Jefferson County Election Office, where commissioners reviewed the request, discussed Arkansas election law, and considered r…