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Recount To Take Place Following Tuesday's Primary Vote
Due to several results of the Sept. 10 primary that ended in a tie vote, the town will hold a recount.
Following this week's Democratic Primary vote in which mayoral candidate Jack Stacey won over Gary DePalma in a vote of 969 to 839, there will be an automatic recount for other positions on the slate.
There is no recount on the votes for mayor.
The recount will happen for the following candidates:
- District 1, 2, 3, 4 town council candidates
- Board of Finance candidates
- Board of Education candidates
The recount will take place at the East Haven Senior Center, Saturday, Sept. 14 beginning at 8am.
According to Town Clerk Stacy Gravino-Piccirillo, who spoke with a representative from the Secretary of State's Election Enforcement Department, it has been determined that if the recount still results in a tie vote, the town could hold a run-off election.
Another alternative, said Gravino-Piccirillo, is that one of the two candidates decides to drop out of the race.
In the past, if two candidates were tied, a coin toss determined the winner, said Gravino-Piccirillo.
The town hasn't encountered that issue recently, nor has it held a primary anytime soon. The last primary in town was held in 1997 for the Democrats.
Representatives from the campaigns may be present to observe Saturday's recount. Candidates will be notified of the results by the town's Registrar of Voters Office.
Here are the results of Tuesday's primary prior to the recount:
Mayor:
Jack Stacey - 969 votes
Gary DePalma - 839 votes
Town Council - First three candidates in each district with the most amount of votes are on November's ticket:
First District:
Cathy Fleurant - 173
Daniel Gleason - 169
Joseph Civitello - 161
Elizabeth Franco-Spano - 142
Ed Sabatino - 118
Danielle Germe - 105
Second District:
Joseph Santino, Jr. - 239
Nicholas Palladino - 215
Beverly Gravino - 213
Tasha Limoncelli - 199
Darlene Picagli - 199
Ralph Schlottman - 186
Third District:
Paul Thompson, Jr. - 157
Paul Cofrancesco - 146
Tie between Kevin Dacey and Jo-Ann Lubenau - 138 votes each
Milena Quinto - 121
Robert Hoff - 113
Fourth District:
Joseph Badamo - 211
Michael Riolino - 190
Tie between Ed Kamienski and Letizia Morales - 176 votes each
Pasquale Garguilo - 170
Katrina Loda - 150
Fifth District:
Henry Butler III - 153
John Kikosicki - 134
Michael D'Errico - 131
Sean O'Brien, Jr. - 92
Frank Capone - 87
Edward Stackpole, Fr. - 86 votes
Board of Finance:
Maria Tonelli - 937
Noreen Clough - 872
Brendan Geelan - 842
Richard DePalma - 813
Thomas Thompson - 809
Anthony Vigliotti - 736
Bob Fox, Jr. - 666
Board of Education:
Maryann Pelligrino - 847
Louis Pacelli - 823
Marilyn Vitale - 801
Laura Kluth - 799
Rebecca Pastor - 762
Patricia DePalma - 751
Christine Maisano - 745
Annabel Patterson - 741
Christine Sanford - 741
Tara Esposito - 721
Patrick Madley, Jr. - 684
Kristy Turcio-Porter - 675
The top 6 candidates in number of votes from the BOE and the top four from the BOF are placed on the ballot according to the town clerk's office.
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