A rare tie between Jerry Currier and Josh Pye leaves one seat vacant
By Andrew Harris
Nothing is simple in the town of Alma political realm. The recent November 7 election was an anamoly to start with. Four town council seats open with only two candidates on the ballot, leaving the other two seats open to “write-in” candidates.
Below you can see in the graphic showing the individual write-in votes, electing David Shields by a single vote. (Every vote matters!!)
Two other candidates, current council member Jerry Currier and candidate Joshua Pye both received 11 write-in votes. Under election law, a tie means that no one wins the seat, leaving an opportunity for the town council to appoint, or leave the seat open until the next election in 2024.
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Read more about the only winner of the “write-in” vote, David Shields, who answered some questions for us last month:
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