Roberto Rodriguez, the losing candidate, immediately said he would ask for a vote recount.
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Majority of Richmond voters in favor of starting withdrawal process again
The town completed the process and voted to leave, but did not have enough votes to validate it.
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Rare ranked-choice tie means Portland will decide at-large council race by drawing lots
The top two vote-getters in the four-way race got the exact same number of votes in a ranked-choice runoff.
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Kennebunk voters release town from Barnard Tavern deed restriction
But the vote to free the town from enforcing a ban on tearing it down does not necessarily mean the owners will be allowed to do so to rebuild it.
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Democrat elected to fill Augusta-area House seat previously held by Republican
Raegan LaRochelle defeated James Orr in race to fill vacant spot of House District 86, according to unofficial results.
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Pride and Cohen win South Portland City Council seats
Voters picked one of two candidates who offered a more moderate approach and backed a $4.5 million open space bond.
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Close Portland City Council race headed to Wednesday morning runoff
Two council candidates won clear victories Tuesday, but a four-way at-large race will be decided by ranked-choice runoff scheduled for Wednesday morning..
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Ballot measure calling for smaller shelters in Portland falls short with 31% of the vote
The unofficial result means the city likely will be able to move forward with its plan to build a 208-bed homeless services center without a legal battle.
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Westbrook voters approve ranked-choice voting in municipal elections
The call for change sprang from a grassroots effort and reflects a growing national interest in the alternative voting method.
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Developers backing Portland’s shelter plan spend $40,000 on referendum
A commercial real estate agent and a local developer have formed a ballot question committee to support Option C, which would allow the city’s 208-bed homeless services center in Riverton to move forward.