Horn declared winner in Fort Belknap council tied race

An originally tied vote in a Fort Belknap Indian Community Council election has led to the incumbent conceding the race to his challenger.

Incumbent River Assiniboine District Representative Nathaniel Mount during a special session of the council Tuesday conceded the race to his challenger, Daniel Horn.

The race was declared tied 171-171 in an unofficial election result released about the Nov. 5 election.

When four recounts using the official ballot-counting machine came up with different results each time, the Fort Belknap Indian Community Election Committee turned the election over to the co...