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Registrar of Voters 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2019

The Registrar of Voters and Deputy Registrars had a busy year maintaining voter registration records, certifying petitions, attending training sessions and servicing elections. On November 6, 2018 the State of Maine General and Referendum Election was held. Four thousand one hundred thirty-six (4,136) ballots out of six thousand two hundred sixty (6,260) voters were cast. The breakdown for these numbers are: 1,298 Absentee Ballots cast and 2,838 Ballots cast in person. This election was a 66% voter turnout. A special Town Meeting was held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 to vote on two articles. The two articles will have the money coming from Undesignated Surplus to cover their expenses. The articles are: • To reconcile Legal and General Insurance accounts for-$104,233.17. • To appropriate $37,000.00 for the purchase and installation of heat pumps at the Bar Mills and Groveville Fire Stations. Both articles passed. Nomination papers have been printed for the following positions: • At-Large School Board Director: 3 yr. term • Two- Selectmen: 3yr. term • Two- Planning Board Members: 3 yr. term • Three- Budget Committee Members: 3 yr. term. These positions will be voted on at the June 11, 2019’s election. A candidates’ night was held on May 14, 2019, to allow voters to be introduced to the six people who were running for the position of selectmen. It was a very informative session. On May 30, 2019, 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 11, 2019. On June 11, 2019 there were six hundred ninety-nine (699) ballots cast with six hundred eleven (611) done in person and eighty-eight (88) done absentee. This made the voter turnout to be 11.17%. On Saturday, June 15, 2019, the Annual Town Meeting was held to finish voting on the remaining warrant articles. In the race for the two (2) seats available for Selectmen, there was only 1 vote difference between Scott Warchol and Thomas Peters’ votes. A recall was held on June 29,2019, to determine the winner with Thomas Peters winning by one vote.

Ruth M. Scheibenpflug Registrar

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