The small city of Trinity – just south of High Point – will hold another election to resolve a disputed city council race, the result of a North Carolina Board of Elections meeting Friday.
The five-member board voted unanimously to allow a new election in the Trinity at-large council contest, pitting challenger Tommy Johnson against incumbent Linda Gantt.
The original race ended in a tie.
As WFDD reported this week, former Trinity Councilwoman Karen Bridges cast a vote in November's election, despite having already moved away.
That caused Johnson to file a complaint with Randolph County. The elections board decided to refer Bridges' vote to the State Bureau of Investigation for further review.
The new election for the seat will now be held March 15, the same day as the North Carolina primary.
As of Friday's meeting, Trinity is one of three jurisdictions statewide scheduled to have new elections.