State Sen. Jim Reynolds will serve another four years in the Legislature.His Democratic challenger today withdrew his complaint that alleged irregularities occurred in the Nov. 4 Senate District 43 race.
A hearing on the complaint was scheduled for this afternoon in Oklahoma County District Court.
David Boren said he withdrew his challenge because there wasn’t enough time to find the people whom he believed voted irregularly and to get them all to court in time for today’s hearing.
Boren, not related to University of Oklahoma President David Boren, earlier sought a recount of the votes cast in the district that covers parts of Cleveland and Oklahoma counties.
Unofficial results showed Reynolds won by 157 votes.
After a two-day recount last week, Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City, picked up two votes.
Boren, of Moore, paid $4,500 for the recount. He claimed in his complaint alleging irregularities that at least 161 votes were from people who lived outside the district, but he conceded today some could have been voters who had moved away but had not changed their voting registration.
Boren dropping his complaint clears the way for Reynolds to be sworn in for his third and final four-year term. Legislators in Oklahoma are prohibited form serving more than 12 years.
Newly elected and re-elected senators will be sworn in at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Reynolds will attend the ceremony, but he won’t be able to take his oath of office until the state Election Board certifies the Senate District 43 election results. The Election Board is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Boren withdrew his complaint so it wouldn't reveal his connection to ACORN. But whatever. We'll take it.
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