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Board of Elections is ready to count votes in Rockford School Board race
ROCKFORD (WREX) - Election season is over for some, however for the Rockford Public School 205 Board Member seat the race is far from over.
Ken Scrivano faces off against Kamrin Muhammad. Scrivano did have a five vote lead on Muhammad but not anymore.
The current vote total is 1,047 in favor of Muhammad and 1,041 for Scrivano.
Election authorities have two weeks to count all votes, and about 25 mail-in ballots are outstanding in this race.
Even in a race this close there s no law that requires a discovery or a partial recount, but candidates can request one if they choose.
Schools within subdistrict G are Flinn, Froberg, Jefferson, Riverdahl and Whitehead.
The winners in subdistrict C and G will serve four-year terms.
The seven non-paid members of Rockford School Board help oversee Rockford Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in the state with 28,200 students and an annual budget of nearly $500 million.
Rock Valley College: Nelson, Soltow lead
Four candidates faced off for two positions on the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees.
Candidates were Peter Cimino, Ira Grimmett, Nelson and Soltow. Only Nelson was a current board member, having been previously elected to a six-year term in 2017.
With all of the Election Day votes tallied in the city of Rockford, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Stephenson and DeKalb counties late Tuesday, winners were Nelson with 31% of the vote and Soltow with 37%.