Patti Dubois, city clerk, presents a ballot to Democrat Mike Morris, left, and Republican opponent Catherine Weeks, center, at the Waterville Police Department during a ballot recount for the Ward 1 seat on Thursday. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Patti Dubois, city clerk, presents a ballot to Democrat Mike Morris, left, and Republican opponent Catherine Weeks, center, at the Waterville Police Department during a ballot recount for the City Council Ward 1 seat on Thursday. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Mike Morris bites his nails as representatives for him and Catherine Weeks recount ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes to win the Ward 1 City Council seat. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Catherine Weeks waits as representatives for her and Mike Morris recount ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes to win the Ward 1 City Council seat. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
John Maddox, an election official, stands by the sealed ballot boxes as representatives for Ward 1 City Council candidates Catherine Weeks and Mike Morris recount ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Catherine Weeks waits as representatives for her and Mike Morris recount ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes to win the Ward 1 City Council seat. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Mike Morris waits as representatives for him and Catherine Weeks recount ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes to win the Ward 1 City Council seat. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Mark Andre, a representative for Ward 1 City Council candidate Catherine Weeks, whispers to Weeks and Michele Dale as a recount between Weeks and Mike Morris takes place on Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Representatives for Ward 1 City Council candidates Catherine Weeks and Mike Morris recount ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Mike Morris, left center, leans in to speak with Lily Herrmann, chair of the Waterville Democratic Party, as opponent Catherine Weeks, back right, speaks with Michelle Dale, director and deputy political director of the Maine GOP as representatives for Ward 1 City Council candidates Catherine Weeks and Mike Morris recount ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Catherine Weeks signs off on the election results after representatives for her and Mike Morris recounted ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes for the Ward 1 seat on the City Council. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
Mike Morris signs off on the election results after representatives for him and Catherine Weeks recounted ballots Thursday at the Waterville Police Department. Morris, a Democrat, defeated Weeks, a Republican, by two votes for the Ward 1 seat on the City Council. The final tally was 347-345 with one disputed ballot and 28 blanks.
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