THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE SAYS THE CANVASSING BOARD IN DONA ANA COUNTY WILL MEET TUESDAY TO CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF THE SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL RACE. THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE HAS COMPLETED THE PROCESSING OF 11-HUNDRED PROVISIONAL AND HAND TALLY BALLOTS FROM THE ELECTION. AND THE TOTALS NOW SHOW DEMOCRAT XOCHITL TORRES-SMALL WITH A 35-HUNDRED VOTE MARGIN OVER REPUBLICAN YVETTE HERRELL.
ON ELECTION NIGHT IT APPEARED HERRELL HAD WON. BUT WHEN MORE THAN 8-THOUSAND ABSENTEE BALLOTS WERE COUNTED, THE ELECTION SWUNG TO TORRES-SMALL.
