Vote recount in CT town results in tie; special election to be held

A special election will be needed in Vernon after a recount found a tie vote in the race for the 12th seat on the Vernon Town Council, according to a town spokesman.

Vernon Communications Specialist David Owens said Thursday that the Vernon Registrars of Voters “oversaw a recount of Tuesday’s election results for the 12th seat on the Vernon Town Council,” as “two votes divided candidates Bill Dauphin and Bill Campbell.”

“The recount, conducted Thursday afternoon, resulted in a tie for the 12th seat on the council,” Owens said in an email.

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A special election will be held in “about three weeks,” Owens said.

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Owens said the council has 12 members and that it is “presided over” by the mayor.

Owens also noted that the 11 candidates who won in Tuesday’s election will be sworn in and that the council would meet prior to the special election.

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