Stein leads by 74 votes as MCC ballot counting continues; Write-in candidate likely to win

Midcoast Community Council write-in candidate Laura Stein now leads Leonard Stone by 74 votes, following today’s release of updated totals from County Elections.

Following Tuesday’s election, Stein led Stone by a mere six votes. Today’s totals included additional mail-in and election day ballots. While Stein received 54 additional write-in votes and Stone 51, Stein received 85 additional votes from election-day ballots and Stone received 19. The results are still unofficial.