Once the 2020 general election votes were counted by the Hamilton County Election office in the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board election, only 22 votes separated two candidates in the Delaware Township at-large race.  The vote count shows Sarah Donsbach was the winner over incumbent Amanda Shera by a narrow margin of .05% of the votes cast.  So the question is, will there be a recount?

Indiana law does not provide for automatic recounts, but a candidate may request a recount no later than 14 days after the election.  Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams says the county election office will certify the election numbers this coming Friday, November 13th.  That total will account for provisional ballots, as well as the unsigned and mismatched signature ballots.   The numbers could change after that process, providing a smaller or larger margin to recount.

If Ms. Shera wishes to request a recount, she must file with one of the Hamilton County courts and post a bond, along with additional fees, depending on the number of precincts to be recounted.  The judge would then appoint a recount commission to conduct the counting.  Any recount must be completed no later than December 20th.