OC School Board Member Requests Recount After Losing Election by 1 Vote

Orange County election stands await voters inside the Honda Center, which has been converted into a polling place, in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

One of the candidates for a spot on the Brea Olinda Unified School District board has been granted a recount after her opponent won the Nov. 3 election by a single vote.

Gail Lyons, the incumbent for Trustee Area 5, received 1,804 total votes in the election, or 49.99 percent, while her opponent, newcomer Lauren Barnes, received 1,805 votes, or 50.01 percent.