PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — The Pike County Clerk’s office announced that late Monday night, on Aug. 31, contestant Kristen Baker filed a dismissal of her lawsuit seeking a new election for the Aug. 4, Republican primary election for assessor.

The Pike County Clerk’s office disputed Baker’s lawsuit alleging a number of irregularities occurred that could require the county to hold a new election. The trial was scheduled to begin this Tuesday, Sept. 1.

In the release, Pike County Clerk Susie Oberdahlhoff stated that staff and election workers make every effort to conduct elections with integrity and ensure that every qualified voter’s vote is counted. Oberdahlhoff said, “While there are challenges with every election, the Aug. 4 primary election was run fairly and the results reflected the votes cast by the citizens of Pike County.”