May 24, 2019

Lee begins process for recount in village trustee race




The race for a trustee spot on the Buffalo Grove Village Board may be heading toward a recount.




SooJae Lee, who lost to incumbent David Weidenfeld is proceeding with a recount.  Lee, who said he only needs three votes to top Weidenfeld, has is beginning the process for a recount in both counties.

Nonbinding discoveries did not find any tabulation irregularities. Discoveries look at a percentage of precincts. There are 11 precincts in the Cook County portion of Buffalo Grove and 19 in the Lake County portion.

Interestingly enough, Lake County vote tabulations show Lee winning by 10 votes while the Cook County tabulations show Weidenfeld winning by 12 votes.

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