lˈɑːɹdʒli æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðɪs kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi, ðɪ ˌæləbˈæmə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐmˈɛndᵻd ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən kˈoʊd tə pɹəvˈaɪd fɔːɹ ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk, sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzd ɹᵻkˈaʊnts ɪn klˈoʊs ɹˈeɪsᵻz.
Largely as a result of this controversy, the Alabama Legislature later amended the election code to provide for automatic, supervised recounts in close races.