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Registrar of Voters

07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014

The Registrar of Voters and Deputy Registrars had a busy year maintaining voter registration records, certifying petitions, attending training sessions and servicing many elections. On October 9, 2013, a Special Town Meeting was held to reconcile accounts from fiscal year 2012-2013. It was voted to take $27,730.02 from Undesignated Surplus to reconcile these accounts. On November 5, 2013, the town held the State of Maine Referendum Election. Out of 5,990 registered voters, 826 ballots were cast in person and 126 were absentee ballots making the Voter Turn Out to be 15.9%. Bond issues #1, #2, #3, and #5 passed while #4 did not. During January 2014, our voting districts were reassigned by the state. We have updated our software and Street Library successfully for this task. We serviced the Republican caucus in February and the Democratic caucus in March. The MSAD#6 District Budget Meeting was held on May 22, 2014. There were 17 articles presented, discussed, voted on and passed. Primaries for the Republican, Democratic, and Green Parties were held in June. The Republicans had a 14.36%voter turnout as 254 ballots were cast out of 1,769 registeredRepublicanVoters, theDemocrats had a 13.65% voter turnout as 222 ballots were cast out of 1,627 registered Democratic Voters and the Greens had a 3.86% voter turnout as 9 ballots were cast out of 233 Green Voters. Also voted on: the SAD#6 Budget Referendum; the Town of Buxton Election of Officers; and the Annual Town Meeting. So this election’s total results were 588 ballots cast out of 5,912 Registered Voters resulting in a 9.95% voter turnout. Since July 1, 2013, the town has had 33 voters who have died and 83 voters who were cancelled.

Respectfully Submitted,

Ruth M. Scheibenpflug Registrar

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