Maine Law Court

July 7, 2008 - 1:58pm

Yarmouth recount: A tale of three ballots

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATED: The decision may or may not come down today, according to court officials.

The Maine Supreme Court could have a decision as early as today in the case between Melissa Innes and Kimberly McLaughlin, the Democratic candidates for the Yarmouth state House seat whose primary battle ended in a tie.

In the June 10 primary, both got 485 votes. A recount put Innes ahead by two votes.But in the recount, there was one ballot missing, which McLaughlin said was for her.

Then Innes challenged two ballots and McLaughlin challenged one, sending the case to the court.

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