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PEORIA, Ill. The results of the Peoria Mayoral Election still stand after a discovery recount was completed Monday by the Peoria County Election Commission.
The recount was requested by Mayor Rita Ali’s opponent, Jim Montelongo.
Official results confirmed Ali won with 8,240 votes compared to Montelongo’s 8,197.
Representatives from both campaigns, along with commission staff, inspected vote-by-mail applications, ballots and envelopes.
The process started Monday morning and ended around 4:30 p.m.
Ali was sworn in as Peoria Mayor on May 4.
Midwest Communications
PEORIA, Ill. Jim Montelongo on Tuesday announced he has conceded the Peoria mayoral race to Mayor Rita Ali, but that he is also filing a lawsuit against the Election Commission.
Montelongo lost the April 6 election with 8,197 votes to Ali’s 8,240 votes, according to official results from the Peoria County Election Commission.
Ali was sworn in as Peoria’s new mayor on May 4.
A discovery recount requested by Montelongo’s campaign was completed Monday with the final vote count unchanged.
“I congratulate Rita on her victory and extend my very best wishes for her service as our mayor. I called Rita last night and we had a very warm conversation.” said Montelongo in a statement on Tuesday.
PEORIA The recount in Peoria s tight mayoral race has been delayed untilMonday, election officials said on Tuesday morning.
The inauguration Tuesday evening of Mayor-elect Rita Ali is still scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in Peoria City Council chambers.
That s because the discovery recount requested by candidate Jim Montelongo would not have halted that swearing-in, regardless of its result. In Illinois, a discovery recount does not in itself change the result of an election.
Any discrepancies between the total in that recount of one-quarter of the city s precincts could be used in a potential court case if Montelongo seeks to have the results of his 43-vote loss overturned. He s previously said he s not sure if he ll contest the race, and was waiting on the results of the recount to decide.