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Is A Recount Possible In Barnstable Council Race?

Papers for a recount in the Precinct 9 Town Council race are circulating after just one vote separated the two candidates.

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If the vote were to stand as it is now, Bloom would win the seat by a mark of 100 to 99. There were no votes for write-in candidates, but three voters didn't select a candidate on their ballot.
If the vote were to stand as it is now, Bloom would win the seat by a mark of 100 to 99. There were no votes for write-in candidates, but three voters didn't select a candidate on their ballot. (Patch Media)

BARNSTABLE, MA — The Barnstable Town Clerk has released official election results from Tuesday, but that doesn't mean election season is over quite yet.

Papers for a recount are circulating in Precinct 9, where just one vote separated Charles Bloom and Michael Mecenas.

If the vote were to stand as it is now, Bloom would win the seat by a mark of 100 to 99. There were no votes for write-in candidates, but three voters didn't select a candidate on their ballot.

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Voter turnout in the elections was slim, even despite a few contested races for City Council. Barnstable officials said turnout was at 18.6 percent.

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