KITTY HAWK, N.C. — When the unofficial results of the Kitty Hawk Mayor race came through this week, it showed current Councilwoman Charlotte Walker with 366 votes and former mayor Gary Perry with 364. The Dare County Board of Elections telling News 3 the small margin means it hits the 1% rule allowing for Perry to request a recount.

On Friday the Board of Elections reviewed two provisional ballots. They determined only one was able to be counted — and it went to Walker. That makes the new margin 367 to 364 in her favor. On Friday November 14th the county will have its canvass, meaning they will determine the final official count of the election.

News 3 spoke with Perry on Friday morning before the story aired and the new count came through. He told us he is monitoring the situation and i

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