Bootheel county commission race ends in tie

DONIPHAN, Mo. — A county commission race in Ripley County, Missouri, ended in a tie Tuesday.

In the Republican race for western district commissioner, Jerry Kelly and Andy Towell finished tied with 475 votes apiece.

Totals will be verified during a noon meeting today of the election verification board at the courthouse, Ripley County Clerk Becky York said.

In the case of a tie vote, the board will select one precinct randomly to be recounted by hand. If the tie is certified as official, there is a possibility of a runoff election before November, York said

According to Missouri statues, vote recounts are allowed only if the margin of defeat is less than 1 percent of the total number of votes cast.

Pertinent address:

Doniphan, Mo.