Absentee ballots challenged in tight Clifton race

Absentee ballots challenged in tight Clifton race

In a convoluted meeting Friday evening, a new Clifton Select Board candidate was sworn in without every vote being counted. Two absentee ballots that were found Wednesday after the election results were ratified by the Penobscot County town have still not been counted or opened, and have now been challenged by a resident. The votes could change the winner of a one-year Select Board seat that was decided by a single vote. Cynthia Grant, a former …