Computer problem reverses Commissioners election

SNYDER    An electronic glitch has turned the election of two Scurry County Commissioners upside down. Tuesday night, it was thought that Republicans Robbie Floyd and Keith Hackfeld had won their races. However, Scurry County Clerk Joan Bunch says it was discovered that a defective computer chip in the county's optical scanner had misread the ballots and incorrectly given the two a landslide victory. After a hand count of the ballots and also a re-scan with a repaired scanner...it turns out that Democrat Jerry House beat Robbie Floyd, while incumbent Democrat Chloanne Lindsey is the winner over Keith Hackfeld. The final numbers look like this: Jerry House (D) 678 - Robbie Floyd (R) 436. Chloanne Lindsey (I-D) 512 - Keith Hackfeld (R) 336. The candidates were notified of the correction Wednesday morning.