Write-in mayoral candidate Edna Schack files petition seeking recount in Morehead one-vote race

A write-in mayoral candidate in Morehead, Edna Schack, and her attorney filed a petition in court on Friday morning seeking a recount in a mayoral race decided by one vote, WKYT reported.

The filing comes as election officials and candidates move through the post-election process in Rowan County, where the race for mayor of Morehead ended with a margin described as only one vote, according to the report.

WKYT said Schack, who ran as a write-in candidate, submitted the petition for a recount to the court, along with her attorney, asking for the vote totals to be reexamined.

The petition, filed Friday morning, is intended to trigger the recount process under Kentucky election procedures when a candidate believes the initial count may not accurately reflect the ballots cast, WKYT said.

Election recount petitions typically result in the court setting the procedural framework for how ballots are reviewed and how any disputes are handled, but WKYT’s report focused on the fact that the recount request was filed in the one-vote contest.

The case is expected to proceed through the court system, where the recount request must be addressed before any revised totals can be certified and used to determine the final outcome of the mayoral race.

For voters and local residents, the recount filing extends the timeline before the race’s final results are settled, while also placing the disputed vote count under judicial review. The outcome of that process will determine whether the certified winner remains unchanged or is adjusted after ballots are recounted.