Maria Flores is the new District 3 board member for the Las Cruces Public Schools.
She and Merrie Lee Soules split the two provisional ballots that were unsealed at today’s canvassing, County Clerk Lynn Ellins said. Before that, Flores had 527 votes to Soules’ 525 votes, so Flores finished with 528 and Soules finished with 526.
Incumbent Gene Gant finished with 311 votes.
Ellins said Soules has until Thursday to petition in district court for a recount. It’s not clear whether Soules will do that.