April 16, 2008 - 2:14pm
Montgomery County results remain unofficial, absentee and provisional ballots to be counted
By Kevin Agnese
Tags: Nancy Navarro, Steve Kanstoroom, Pat Ryan, John McKinnis, Mark Fennel, Thomas Hardman, Robert Patton, Montgomery County, Don Praisner
The results of yesterday’s special primary election to fill the vacant District 4 seat on the Montgomery County Council remain unofficial, as absentee and provisional ballots have yet to be counted.
According to Marjorie Roher, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Board of Elections, an initial canvass of absentee ballots is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., while provisional ballots will be counted on April 21. The board plans to certify the results on April 25, after performing a second canvass of absentee ballots that morning.
With all 45 precincts reporting, Don Praisner (D-Silver Spring) leads Nancy Navarro (D-Silver Spring) by 348 votes in the Democratic contest, 44.23 percent to 39.55 percent. The husband of the late councilwoman Marilyn Praisner, Don Praisner received 3288 votes compared to 2940 for Navarro in the initial counting. Steve Kanstoroom and Pat Ryan followed with 804 and 402 votes, respectively.
Mark Fennel (R-Silver Spring) earned 898 votes in the Republican primary, and leads John McKinnis (R-Silver Spring) 47.79 percent to 41.03 percent. McKinnis received 771 votes. Robert Patton tallied 114 votes, followed by Thomas Hardman with 96 votes.
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Don Praisner no longer Mariln Praisner's "husband" . . .
because, tragic as it is, Marilyn has passed beyond this life on earth into the mysterious realm of Death. That being the case, Don Praisner is not a husband but a widower. Let's use words correctly in support of raising literacy levels in our community.
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