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Registrar of Voters 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2018

The Registrar of Voters and Deputy Registrars had a busy year maintaining voter registration records, certifying petitions, attending training sessions and servicing elections. On July 26, 2017, a Special Town Meeting was called to vote on the rewording of Articles 29 and 30. The vote was positive. Then, on September 18, 2017, Maine School Administrative District No. 6 called for a Special District Meeting to vote on being able to purchase two (2) parcels of land. From the twenty-two (22) voters, Buxton was represented with ten (10) voters as the measure was passed to go ahead with this purchase. On November 7, 2017 the State of Maine Referendum Election was held. Two thousand seventeen (2,017) ballots out of six thousand two hundred forty-seven (6,247) voters were cast. This election was a 32.2% voter turnout. On January 3, 2018, a Special Town Meeting was held to vote on the sum of $13,028.68 to reconcile accounts from fiscal year 2017-2018. The Article was passed with said money to come from Undesignated Surplus. On February 24 and on March 4, 2018, caucuses were held for both the Republican and Democratic Parties respectively. Caucuses are a time for the parties to elect delegates to the state convention and for any other business the parties may have. On May 31, 2018, SAD#6 held its School Budget Meeting/Vote at the Middle School. All of the articles voted upon were accepted. Now it is up to the voters on June 12, 2018. June 12, 2018 State of Maine, Town of Buxton and MSAD #6 Election was held. One thousand seven hundred seventy-one (1,771) ballots out of six thousand one hundred ninety-nine (6,199) voters were cast. This election was a 28.57% voter turnout. Great job for all who came to vote!! On Saturday, June 16, 2018, The Annual Town Meeting was held to finish voting on town affairs. The articles were all passed. Next election event will be in November—see you there!

Respectively submitted,

Ruth M. Scheibenpflug Registrar

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