Debbie Robinson Press Journal Staff Writer District 3 Brevard County voters returned County Commission Chairwoman Nancy Higgs to office for a third term Tuesday, but also approved a measure limiting commissioners to two terms by a wide margin. No problems, except for some long lines at polling precincts, were reported in Tuesday s general election, a spokeswoman for the Supervisor of Elections office said. A total of 77.2 percent of the county s 283,684 registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday s presidential election. In county races, complete returns showed Higgs, a Democrat, received 22,968 votes, or 59.32 percent, to Republi can challenger Bob Hartman s 15,748 votes, or 40.68 percent. Higgs district includes Micco and its communities.
Commissioners serve four-year terms.
But Higgs re-election might be challenged in court because of the passage by voters of a charter amendment limiting county commissioners to two terms. Higgs now is completing her second term. Higgs said Tuesday evening she expected a challenge, but feels the courts will uphold her election to a third term. As for the campaign, Higgs said the campaign was long and difficult. It made it very difficult for the people to understand his position.