Warrenton Ward 2 Alderman Beth Kendall appeared to pull out a squeaker in Tuesday’s election, though a recount will be held to verify the results. Unofficially, Kendall received 64 votes in her re-election bid in Tuesday’s election. Her opponent, Jerry VanDillen, received 63 votes. Once the results were compiled Tuesday night, Warren County Clerk Barb Daly, who serves as the county’s election authority, said the precinct was chosen to have a recount on Wednesday afternoon as part of the canvassing process to certify the results. The one-vote election result was a factor in the decision to conduct a recount but Daly also noted that the Ward 2 precinct was the lone one to have multiple races. “It’s a good well-rounded, well-represented precinct to pick,” she said. “We’re doing this specifically because it’s close.” The recount will consist of having votes counted manually. Daly said herself and two elections judges, one Democrat and one Republican, will tally the votes. The recount was scheduled for 1:30 p.m., after The Record’s deadline. During each election, as part of certifying the election results, Daly pointed out that at least one precinct is chosen to have ballots reviewed and recounted. When reached Wednesday morning, Kendall wasn’t comfortable staking claim to the win until the recount was finished. “There very well could be a mistake and a change,” she said. “I hope the electronic system wouldn’t fail us but you never know.” Kendall was disappointed in the voter turnout. In her Ward 2 precinct, only 116 of 1,219 registered voters took time to complete a ballot. Countywide, only 6 percent (1,282 of 20,268) voted. “I am an advocate for voting,” Kendall said. “I think all people need to be registered to vote. When children turn 18, parents need to take them to get registered and encourage them to vote. A lot of countries don’t have that privilege” A phone message left for VanDillen was not returned.