Messineo wins by one in count of absentee ballots
NORWICH – Town election years are always very different, said Chenango County Board of Elections Republican Commissioner Harriet Jenkins, but this year’s races were “even crazier.”
“It was unbelievable,” said Democratic Commissioner Carol A. Franklin.
Elections officials tallied the absentee ballots Tuesday for close races in the towns of Otselic, Smyrna and Guilford.
Only one absentee ballot made the difference in the race for Town of Otselic supervisor, and the vote count for the town’s clerk position resulted in a failure to elect.
With a total of 341 votes cast, Democratic Supervisor David J. Messineo has won another two-year term. He earned 170 votes versus 169 counted for his Republican challenger, Otselic Councilman Stanley E. Davis. Only one vote separated the two candidates on Election Day as well, but with Davis in the lead.
Jenkins said the count wasn’t completely official because three absentee military ballots have until Nov. 16 to arrive by mail. However, she said she “would be surprised to receive them” because they would have to have been postmarked on Nov. 2.
Both candidates were present at the Chenango County Board of Elections office during the final tally. Messineo could not be reached for comment by press time.
Nika M. Cole, a Democrat, and Republican Virginia “Ginnie” MacFarland tied with 165 votes each following Tuesday’s count. According to the New York State Board of Elections, because the town’s present clerk has retired, the town board must appoint an individual to fill the vacancy through the end of the year and then has the option of either keeping that person or appointing another to serve as clerk from January 1 through November when the position goes on the ballot again.
Nearly 100 more voters participated in this year’s elections in Otselic than they did two years ago, elections official say. Jenkins credited Messineo for getting the vote out.
In Smyrna, only one absentee ballot determined the winner for an open seat on the town council. By a total tally of 159 to 158 votes, Republican Robert L. Matteson beat out his Democratic challenger and Incumbent Daniel R. Whitehead.
In Guilford, after absentee ballots were counted Democrat Dolores “Dee” L. Fuller won a council position by a vote of 230 over Republican Russell J. Heath’s 227.
A total of five candidates vied for Guilford’s two town council seats. Incumbent Thomas Ives, a Republican, comfortably secured his seat for another term after the count on Election Day.
“It was unbelievable,” said Democratic Commissioner Carol A. Franklin.
Elections officials tallied the absentee ballots Tuesday for close races in the towns of Otselic, Smyrna and Guilford.
Only one absentee ballot made the difference in the race for Town of Otselic supervisor, and the vote count for the town’s clerk position resulted in a failure to elect.
With a total of 341 votes cast, Democratic Supervisor David J. Messineo has won another two-year term. He earned 170 votes versus 169 counted for his Republican challenger, Otselic Councilman Stanley E. Davis. Only one vote separated the two candidates on Election Day as well, but with Davis in the lead.
Jenkins said the count wasn’t completely official because three absentee military ballots have until Nov. 16 to arrive by mail. However, she said she “would be surprised to receive them” because they would have to have been postmarked on Nov. 2.
Both candidates were present at the Chenango County Board of Elections office during the final tally. Messineo could not be reached for comment by press time.
Nika M. Cole, a Democrat, and Republican Virginia “Ginnie” MacFarland tied with 165 votes each following Tuesday’s count. According to the New York State Board of Elections, because the town’s present clerk has retired, the town board must appoint an individual to fill the vacancy through the end of the year and then has the option of either keeping that person or appointing another to serve as clerk from January 1 through November when the position goes on the ballot again.
Nearly 100 more voters participated in this year’s elections in Otselic than they did two years ago, elections official say. Jenkins credited Messineo for getting the vote out.
In Smyrna, only one absentee ballot determined the winner for an open seat on the town council. By a total tally of 159 to 158 votes, Republican Robert L. Matteson beat out his Democratic challenger and Incumbent Daniel R. Whitehead.
In Guilford, after absentee ballots were counted Democrat Dolores “Dee” L. Fuller won a council position by a vote of 230 over Republican Russell J. Heath’s 227.
A total of five candidates vied for Guilford’s two town council seats. Incumbent Thomas Ives, a Republican, comfortably secured his seat for another term after the count on Election Day.
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