U.D.P. Wants Re-election or Recount in Punta Gorda

Franklin “Kranka” Polonio, the U.D.P.’s mayoral candidate in Punta Gorda Town, wants a re-election in that municipality. Polonio filed an election petition through his attorney Lynden Jones against P.U.P. Mayor Carlos “Obeah” Galvez and Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai. In the petition, Polonio says that there were some discrepancies as it pertained to the ballots, and with the considerable quantity of ballots deemed void, it leads to speculation that there was fraudulent destruction. Galvez won the mayoral seat by twenty-five votes. Polonio says that initial counting showed that he was in the lead and that after a recount, there was a considerable decrease in the ballots in his favor and an increase in the ballots in Galvez’s favor. He adds that after the counting ended, Polonio was informed that several ballots were deemed void or not having an official signature. So, with that, Polonio is demanding a re-election or a recount. We’ll keep following this story.