Recount in Farmington school board election yields a new winner

[RandySF]

FARMINGTON — A recount of ballots cast earlier this month confirmed that an incumbent director in Regional School Unit 9 will retain his seat.

Two candidates returned nomination papers for two open seats on the RSU 9 (Mt. Blue) board of directors by March 23: incumbent J. Wayne Kinney and newcomer Christina Lynch Bobrow.

Two additional candidates — Ruth Gauvin and Iris Morgan — were supported by a write‑in campaign.

The ballots were counted after polls closed at 5 p.m., and the results were announced at the start of the Farmington town meeting. The totals gave the two write‑in candidates the lead: 74 votes for Gauvin, 67 for Morgan, 65 for Kinney and 56 for Bobrow.




https://dailybulldog.com/features/recount-in-farmington-school-board-election-yields-a-new-winner/

[Figarosmom]

1. Wow, if the written in candidate's box

isn't checked the ballot is counted as a nonvote? What bs. That provision was meant to disqualify a voters choice. Why the hell else would someone write in a name? That's out and out theft.