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Board certifies June 9 referendum results despite a town reporting discrepancy
Summary
Board ratified the district referendum results as certified by towns, while members flagged a discrepancy in numbers submitted by Frankfort and asked staff to confirm the town's certified return.
The RSU 22 board voted to approve and certify the computation and declaration of votes from the June 9, 2026 budget referendum. Administrative staff presented the certified returns submitted by each town and asked board members to sign the district certification form.
During the presentation, the board noted a discrepancy in the numbers submitted by the town of Frankfort: an email to district staff initially reported results as 150 yes and 252 no, while the certified form provided to the district listed 150 yes and 98 no with four blanks. District staff confirmed the figures on the certified paper are what the town clerk submitted to the state and to RSU 22. Board members discussed whether to table certification pending clarification; staff and counsel explained the board must record the certified returns as provided by each municipality and that the overall district result remained favorable in any case. After discussion the board approved the certification and proceeded to circulate the signed form.
Board members asked staff to check the town posting and confirm the source of the difference for the district record; the meeting record shows the board approved certification based on the certified returns provided by the towns.
