Nickelson wants another runoff against Whitehorn; Whitehorn responds

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Henry Whitehorn defeated John Nickelson by just one vote in the Caddo sheriff runoff election Nov. 18. But at least seven votes might be invalid, according to a letter Nickelson sent to Whitehorn on Friday (Nov. 24).

Counted among the 43,241 votes tallied Nov. 18 are the votes of at least five people who were dead on Election Day, Nickelson’s missive claims. And at least two people voted twice.

[RELATED: Sources confirm some citizens voted more than once in Caddo Parish election]

So Nickelson, in the letter he shared about noon Saturday (Nov. 25) on his campaign’s Facebook page, invites Whitehorn to join him in asking Caddo District Court to call for another runoff election. “Given the many election irregularities documented in the Clerk of Court’s records, any certification of the current results cannot withstand judicial — or public — scrutiny,” the post reads.

[RELATED: Process for recount in Caddo sheriff race detailed by clerk of court]

The recount is scheduled for Monday (Nov. 27) starting at 8 a.m. at the Caddo Courthouse in Shreveport. Out of the 43,241 votes cast, only the mail-in ballots will be rescanned. KSLA News 12 will give you the First Alert when the votes are recounted and whether a winner is decided.

Below are Nickelson’s letter along with his previous request for a recount:

Then on Nov. 26, Whitehorn released a response, saying that the Louisiana election code is clear for the path forward and that the verification will be continued Monday.

Henry Whitehorn’s response letter below: