In Ward Five, Hudson claims that the “election commissioner reported 153 votes when the poll list has 177 people voting. Twenty-four (24) votes not reported to state,” the document states. In Ward Six, the “election commissioner reported 110 votes when the poll list has 127 with one blank.”

According to the suit filed, in Ward Seven, the “election commissioner reported 383 but poll manager’s book has a total of 391 votes. Eight (8) votes were not accounted for in voting machines.”

Among the irregularities cited by Hudson, he notes that several lines had “similar penmanship,” numerous voters’ signatures could not be understood, and that a line on the poll list was left blank but counted.

In addition, he claims that in Ward Five, “lines 50 and 51, same penmanship plus indicates someone voted for their son.”

Hudson also challenges the residency of several voters in various wards of the city.

The city reported that in the June 2nd general election only 1,511 votes were cast in the city-wide mayor’s race. In that election, Mack received 1,286 votes, or 86.19 percent of the 1,511 votes cast to win a second term as the city’s mayor.

Mack, who four years ago became the first African American mayor in the City of Laurel, said he’s looking forward to another four years of serving the citizens of the City Beautiful.

Mack, along with the other newly-elected candidates, will begin their four-year terms in July.

Mack said tentative plans for the city’s mayoral inauguration is set for 10 a.m. July 3rd.

In his suit, Hudson is requesting “a new election” and that the “court finds the circuit court clerk in violation of the Freedom of Information Act.”