Recount likely in Rosalia council race

A mandatory recount looks likely in the Rosalia Town Council race between incumbent Bob Hill and challenger Rick Lau. At the latest count Tuesday, Lau led Hill by one vote, 112 to 111.

State law, as cited by Whitman County Elections Supervisor Debbie Hooper, orders a recount if the gap is less than one-half of one percent of the total number of votes cast for both candidates.

Elections workers have counted 223 ballots for both candidates. One-half of one percent is 1.115, which means the one vote gap in Tuesday’s count would trigger a recount.

The count could change before the election is decl...