October Memphis elections go in the books with tweaks to the vote totals
Jim Strickland, re-elected as mayor, gained a total of 18 votes due to the post-election audit. (File/Daily Memphian)
None of the new vote totals in the certified and audited count changed the outcome of any races for 18 offices and a sales tax hike referendum. Most of the additional votes appeared to be the result of provisional ballots counted after the Oct. 3 election night.
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