There will be no recount in the 2010 Primary Election for Scotland County.

The deadline was Wednesday and passed without anyone requesting a recount.

Two candidates – J.D. Willis and Jennifer O'Donnell – were eligible to request a recount as they each lost by less than one percent of the vote.

Willis lost his bid for the Democratic nomination for a seat on the Scotland County Board of Commissioners by just one vote while O'Donnell lost by seven votes in a six-way contest for an At-Large seat on the Scotland County Board of Education.

Today is the last day someone can protest the election. Anyone who is eligible to vote in Scotland County may submit a protest in writing by noon should they believe there was improper voting.

Reasons could include someone who has moved out of county but failed to change their registration or someone voting on behalf of a deceased voter.

A protest that proves factual could lead to a new election for those positions that could be affected, according to state law.

No protests have been filed.

While the results can still be questioned today, the results were considered official as of Tuesday after an 11 a.m. meeting by the Scotland County Board of Elections.

The Canvass Meeting was short – about 10 minutes long – and consisted of Board Chairman Janna Wegner reading off the total vote counts for each candidate in each race on the ballot in Scotland County before the three board members signed off on the election.