Thursday, June 16, 2005

Democracy in action

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Randy Way cast the only vote in a referendum on whether to approve a plan by the village of Oregon to annex 80 acres from the town. . .

He is the only person living in the annexed area, and thus was the only one who could sign the petition requesting the referendum and the only one allowed to vote.

Town Clerk Denise Arnold printed two ballots, just in case. . .

Three paid poll workers were required to be on duty for 13 hours for the election after town officials said they were unable to find anything in state law that would allow the polls to close early after Way had voted just 17 minutes after the poll opened at 7 a.m.

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