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Published November 17, 2008 10:34 pm - As Crawford County, Kan., officials wrapped up a third and possibly final vote recount in the county attorney’s race, those in McDonald County, Mo., are preparing for a recount in the sheriff’s race. As one recount ends, another begins From staff reports news@joplinglobe.com As Crawford County, Kan., officials wrapped up a third and possibly final vote recount in the county attorney’s race, those in McDonald County, Mo., are preparing for a recount in the sheriff’s race. Nearly two weeks after the Nov. 4 election, Frontenac Republican Michael Gayoso Jr. was declared the winner in the Crawford County attorney’s race. The results of a hand count on Saturday were certified Monday by the county commissioners sitting as the board of canvassers. Gayoso received 7,828 votes, 35 more than incumbent John Gutierrez, a Democrat from Cherokee, who had 7,793 votes. “Those are the finals for the county,” said County Clerk Don Pyle. “There are no more options for a recount of any kind.” If Gutierrez wants to challenge the results, he will have to go to district court, Pyle said. Saturday’s hand count was requested and paid for by Gutierrez, who had pulled to within 14 votes of Gayoso after a second machine count. That count was requested after programming errors skewed the first set of results. “We’re very pleased with the results,” said Gayoso. “Obviously, we’re looking forward to the transition period to try to get our staff and attorneys lined up. We want this transition to go smoothly.” The transition takes place Jan. 12. Gutierrez could not be reached for comment, but he issued a statement Monday that said in part: “It has been an honor to serve the people of Crawford County for the last 13 years as a deputy prosecutor and as the county attorney.” He cited successes during his tenure, including that “no murders were left unpunished,” and that more than 20 methamphetamine manufacturers and several sex offenders are “serving long prison sentences.” In McDonald County, meanwhile, officials today are expected to discuss the details of a recount in the sheriff’s race after Robert Evenson eked out an 18-vote victory over Gregg Sweeten. Evenson, 37, is a former sheriff in the county who lost a re-election bid to Republican Don Schlessman in 2004. Schlessman decided not to seek re-election this year, and Sweeten, his 43-year-old chief deputy, ran on the Republican ticket. Evenson, a Democrat who has been working as a detective for the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, managed 3,974 votes to Sweeten’s 3,956 in the Nov. 4 election. 
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