Larry Pettus, who ran for Pope County tax assessor, is paying $2,500 to recount votes in that race, which was won by Karen Martin.
Martin received 10,326 votes to Pettus' 5,120 votes, but talk of voting problems in Russellville spurred Pettus supporters to donate the money for a Monday recount, he said.
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