State Republican Party to close election contest hearings to public
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Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ballots and election material from the Alexander City Army National Guard are received at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse Tuesday as primary runoff election results were tabulated.

The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee is closing the door to the public when it hears the contest potentially changing the outcome of the Alabama Senate District 27 Republican primary.

The results of the May primary election had political newcomer Jay Hovey with a one vote lead over three term incumbent Tom Whatley. Tom Whatley’s father Charles Whatley contested the election “based upon the casting of illegal votes.”

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.