Magisterial recount set for Friday for Westmoreland Eastern

A magisterial recount for the Westmoreland Eastern constituency has been set for Friday.

Lawyers representing the Jamaica Labour Party filed the application this morning.

The Jamaica Labour Party's candidate, Daniel Lawrence, was defeated by the People's National Party candidate, Luther Buchanan, after the returning officer for Westmoreland Eastern cast a deciding vote for the PNP after the official count ended in a tie on Saturday.

In deciding who would be the next member of parliament, the names of both candidates were placed in an empty ballot box. The returning officer then pulled a name from the box.

Buchanan's name was chosen. 

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