Ferguson calls for Senatorial recount
Outgoing Senator Sarah Ferguson called for a recount of all the Senatorial votes from this month's General Election after losing office by just a few hundred votes.
Outgoing Senator Sarah Ferguson called for a recount of all the Senatorial votes from this month's General Election after losing office by just a few hundred votes.
Senator Sarah Ferguson, who lost her seat after coming 9th in the poll in Jersey's General Election, confirmed she's called for a recount of Senatorial votes cast.
There were just 262 votes between her and the person who came in 8th place, Treasury Minister Philip Ozouf.
Jurats who ran the election will now meet to determine exactly when that recount will take place.
Senator Ferguson admits some will see the move as "sour grapes", but says it's the right thing to do.
The weekend event coincides with International Pride Month and the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
The scheme has been backed by the island's Lieutenant-Governor, and is the first of its kind in the Channel Islands.
Sunny spells and isolated light showers. After dusk fair spells with isolated showers.