Hand Recount Begins This Week In Worcester Councilor At-Large Race

WORCESTER, MA — The Worcester Board of Election Commissioners is set to meet on Tuesday evening to discuss the dates and processes for an upcoming recount for the Municipal Election At-Large City Council Contest.

Jermoh Kamara, Councilor at-large candidate in Worcester, returned recount petition papers and petitioned to move forward with a hand recount process, according to the City Clerk's office. She did not gain a seat on the City Council by a very narrow margin.

The recount will begin on Thursday and will take four days to complete. On Tuesday at 5 p.m., the commission will meet in person at City Hall to discuss two items.

The commission will go over the letters to candidates, recount rules and regulations and the order of events, which are as follows:

• Blocking of Ballots — Thursday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. at Levi Lincoln Chamber
• Blocking of Ballots - Friday, Nov. 21 at 8:30 a.m. at Levi Lincoln Chamber
• Hand Recount begins - Saturday, Nov. 22, Sunday Nov. 23 at 8:30 a.m. at North High School Gymnasium, 150 Harrington Way

Related: Worcester Councilor At-Large Candidate To Request Recount

Kamara announced on Nov. 6 that she would request a recount. "This decision is not about second-guessing the process, but about respecting our democracy and the value of each person’s voice," she said.

9,334 people voted for Kamara, who fell only 23 votes behind incumbent Morris Berrgman.

The six Councilor-at-large candidates with the most votes were incumbents Petty, King, Kate Toomey, and Morris Bergman, as well as newcomers Gary Rosen and Satya Mitra. That also meant incumbent Donna Colorio would be leaving the City Council.

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