DELAND, Fla. - In a state known for
close elections, the mayor's race in Ponce Inlet came down to the tightest of
margins - one vote. A recount Wednesday broke a tie in the race, ending an
election that started the day before. Incumbent Mayor Bill Hoak won by a single
vote, earning 465 votes to challenger Frank Vitale's 464. “That's democracy, you
know, at its best,” said Vitale, whose political advisers have not yet ruled out
a challenge. Hoak, declared the winner by Elections Supervisor Deanie Lowe after
a recount of all ballots, said he had hoped to win a third term by a wider
margin. “I guess I'll have to find out the reason why so many voters went the
other way,” Hoak said. “I've got to do my homework.” Ponce Inlet is about 30
miles south of Daytona Beach.
**MY
NOTE** Ponce Inlet is not "30 miles south of Daytona Beach" it is 4 miles south
of my house and considered part of the Greater Daytona Beach Metropolitan
area.
Charles Mims
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