Politics & Government
Recount In Vernon Town Council Race On Tap For Thursday
A recount has been ordered in the close Vernon Town Council election.

VERNON, CT — A mandatory vote recount is scheduled for Thursday in Vernon. The recount affects just the close Town Council race.
It is scheduled for noon at the Center 375 Gym on Hartford Turnpike. Members of the public may observe the proceedings, but strict distance rules will be in place for spectators and pictures.
The recount includes both the machine-counted votes and absentee ballots, local registrars said.
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Here are the results so far:
Town Council Results
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Democratic Party
- Maryann Levesque: 2,969
- Phyllis Winkler: 2,995
- Terilynn Rogers: 2,734
- Ole Kushner Hermanson: 2,532
- Bill Dauphin: 2,687
- Laurie Abernathy: 2,705
- Zozan Antar: 2,557
- Jesse Schoolnik: 2,758
Republican Party
- John B. O'Connell: 2,613
- Bill Campbell: 2,689
- Brian R. Motola: 2,830
- Laura B. Bush: 3,031
- Julie Clay: 2,780
- Jim Tedford: 2,907
- Andrew J. Tedford: 2,776
- Micheel D. Wendus: 2,743
Click here for complete local election results.
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