Elizabeth Fechtel (right) with ABC Action News anchor Ashley Glass
Courtesy Elizabeth Fechtel
Amanda Longacre, the woman who was named Miss Delaware 2014, lost hers because she is older than the Miss America organization allows.
But in Florida, it was a tabulation error that cost Elizabeth Fechtel her victory.
Officials of the Miss Florida Organization named a new Miss Florida on Friday after discovering a tabulation error in the judging.
As a result, Fechtel, who won the crown last Saturday, is now the runner up. The woman who had come in second – Victoria Cowen – is now the new Miss Florida.
Executive Director Mary Sullivan says the tabulation error was noticed during a routine recount. She says a mark on one judge's ballot was inadvertently overlooked. The ballots were tabulated again by an independent auditor and the contestants were notified of the correct results.
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