HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – On Nov. 10, the Christian County Clerks Office announced that Ward 8 Hopkinsville City Council candidate Tiffany Pittman had requested a recanvass after the results of the general election. She has since explained why she decided to pursue this route after losing by less than 30 votes.

KRS 117.305 permits candidates to submit a written request for a recanvass if is the margin between candidates is less than 1% of the total votes that were cast. While all of the city council races were tight, there were 27 votes separating Pittman from her Republican opponent Stephen Crisp.

  • Stephen Crisp (R): 3,690 50.18%
  • Tiffany Pittman (D): 3,663 49.82%

Christian County Clerk Melinda Humphries explained the process saying, “A recanvass is different from a physical recounting of the ballots. A recanvass is an inspection of the tally tapes from each machine. Basically, you take the numbers from the tally tapes from each machine to make sure the numbers equal the cumulative report.”

A “hand-to-eye” audit of the votes cast in one randomly selected race and scanner was conducted after the Nov. 3 election, and no discrepancies were found.

Statement from Pittman

Pittman explained her reasoning behind the recanvass request in the following statement that she initially sent to Christian County Now.

“With this election decided by a narrow margin, I believe it is important to ensure that every vote is accurately accounted for and that the final results reflect the integrity of the electoral process.

This request is not about making accusations of wrongdoing or questioning the dedication of our election officials. Rather, it is about transparency, accountability, and maintaining public confidence in our democratic process.

I remain deeply grateful to every individual who supported my campaign, volunteered their time, encouraged me, and believed in the vision we shared for Hopkinsville. Regardless of the outcome, my commitment to serving our community, advocating for our neighborhoods, and working toward a better Hopkinsville remains unwavering.

Thank you to the citizens of Hopkinsville for your support, encouragement, and continued faith in our community.”

To get the process going, the Christian County Board of Elections will be in session on Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. to conduct the recanvass at the Christian County Courthouse.

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