Close Plinski-Morris race triggers recount

In one of the closest election races in recent local history, only two votes separate Washougal City Council candidates Caryn Plinski and incumbent Rod Morris for the Position 2 seat.

According to Clark County Elections Supervisor Tim Likness, although there are still a total of about 1,000 votes to tally for all of Clark County, he expects the Washougal race to qualify for an automatic recount, which happens when the number of votes separating candidates is less than one-half of one percent.