CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) -- A close race in southern Illinois was decided on Wednesday, two weeks after the General Election took place.
Voters took to the polls on November 5, casting their ballots and choosing who to fill the seat of the Alexander County Commissioner.
The Alexander County Commissioner was a tossup between Larry "Steve" Essex (D) and James R. Smith (R).
After polls closed on November 5, election officials counted the ballots to reach a vote total with Smith leading over Essex 1,081 to 1,078.
Two weeks later, the results are now official with Smith winning with 1,082 votes to 1,078.
Smith will be sworn in as the Alexander County Commissioner on December 2.
