Maine Town's Election Takes Chaotic Turn After It Forgot to Count 2 Absentee Ballots

Clifton to review two uncounted absentee ballots after election

Clifton will review two absentee ballots found after the March 24 election, which was decided by one vote. Officials plan to count them at a public meeting.

Maine town's election takes chaotic turn after it forgot to count 2 absentee ballots

Two absentee ballots found after a Tuesday election was called could change the winner of a Select Board seat in Clifton. Clifton reported the results of its Select Board election Wednesday morning. Cynthia Grant was elected to a one-year seat, beating out Steve Armenia by just one vote, the town said. But two ballots were found later that day, Deborah Hodgins, Clifton’s town clerk, said. The ballots were mistakenly put in a folder by a ballot c…