Vote Totals For East Hampton/Portland Ballot Questions Revealed

EAST HAMPTON/PORTLAND, CT — Here is how ballot questions were answered in town, according to information posted by the state Secretary of State's website.

Portland

1. "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?"
yes: 2,728
no: 2,207

2. "Shall the Town of Portland appropriate $68,000,000 for the renovation and expansion of Valley View Elementary School into a Pre-K - Grade 5 school and authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the town in an amount not to exceed $68,000,000 to finance the appropriation, or so much as may be necessary after deducting grants to be received for the project?"
yes: 2,388
no: 3,446

3. "Shall the Town of Portland appropriate $6,000,000 for engineering, design and construction costs related to the town's drinking water infrastructure in order to implement a new water source for the town's water supply system and authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the town in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 to finance the appropriation, or so much as may be necessary after deducting grants to be received for the project?"
yes: 4,519
no: 1,243

East Hampton

1. "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?"
yes: 3,698
no: 3,490