Single vote decides Stewart Co. school board election

LUMPKIN - A re-count proved that a single vote decided a south Georgia school board election. <br> <br> Two-term incumbent Austin Taylor Jr. lost his seat on the Stewart County school board Tuesday to challenger Joseph Frederick Carter Sr. The final tally: 169 to 168. <br> <br> A re-count Thursday confirmed the one-vote victory. <br> <br> Teresa Nelson, coordinator for the Stewart County Board of Elections and Registrations, said both candidates were present for the entire recount, and Taylor could still challenge the results in Superior Court. <br> <br> Stewart County is located just south of Columbus on the Alabama line.