AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for House District 49 – Republican (Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath, Woolwich):
- √ Suzanne Andresen – 608
- Nicolas Hamlin – 602
Nicolas Hamlin of West Bath requested a recount after Suzanne Andresen of West Bath was declared the winner with an 8-vote (609-601) margin. District 49 is currently represented by Representative Allison Hepler (D-Woolwich).
House District 135 Democrat is also scheduled for a recount today. Recounts are open to the public and media and are livestreamed on the Secretary of State’s YouTube page.
Recount process: Maine statute Title 21-A, §737-A lays out a specific plan, process and any related costs for votes to be recounted. In a recount, representatives of each candidate and staff members from the Department of the Secretary of State manually review each paper ballot to determine the official vote tally:
- In non-Ranked Choice races: any candidate other than the apparent winner who desires a recount must file with the Secretary of State a written request for a recount within five business days after the election.
- In Ranked Choice Voting races: only a candidate who received one of the top three rankings at the end of the penultimate round of ranked‑choice counting may request a recount, and they must file with the Secretary of State a written request within five business days after results are announced.
Official results must be presented to the governor within 20 days of the election (Monday, June 29) and will be posted on the Election Results page.
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