Runoff to come? Atlanta City Council race outcome unclear

Update: This article has been updated to include comments from Michael Julian Bond and the Fulton County director of registration and elections

The outcome of an Atlanta City Council race is unclear after a candidate withdrew his request for a recount and now contends the close vote requires a runoff election.

On Thursday, Courtney English withdrew his request for a recount in the race for the post 1 at-large seat. His attorney told elections officials that certified vote tallies showed neither English nor his opponent, incumbent City Councilman Michael Julian Bond, secured a majority of votes cast.

Results indicate Bond received 49.97 percent of the vote and English 49.52 percent. There were 422 write-in votes, or 0.51 percent of the vote.

Bond said he won the race because write-in votes don’t count if they aren’t cast for an eligible write-in candidate.

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