The committee agreed because Maryland was unable to conduct its own official recount, and found a variation of about 400 votes.
Johnston was initially declared the winner, and an official recount in a several contested towns preserved Johnston's victory, though by a narrower margin.
The figure has consequently been nullified for an official recount.
And it seems they're worried that they won't like the official recount results either.
About 2,000 provisional ballots have not been counted, and an official recount is automatic.
In the last election for municipal president, the two principle candidates were tied with 1,274 votes each, prompting an official recount by federal officials.
Later his hypothesis was discarded by an official recount of the schedes by the Italian Parliament.
The state's official recount is not expected to be certified until Tuesday.
In the closest election in Hawaii's history, Cayetano won a second term by a single percentage point validated by an official recount of ballots.
Kang's numbers increased upon the official recount to 118 votes.