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Franklin County sheriff results remain unclear; 2 incumbents ousted in Windsor, Orange counties
This is the candidate that was fired and is facing charges for beating a prisoner.
https://vtdigger.org/2022/11/09/franklin-county-sheriff-results-remain-unclear-2-incumbents-ousted-in-windsor-orange-counties/
Franklin County sheriff results remain unclear; 2 incumbents ousted in Windsor, Orange counties
By Juliet Schulman-Hall and Shaun Robinson
Nov 9 2022
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John Grismore, a former deputy fired from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in August after kicking a man in custody, has received 8,860 votes, according to preliminary tallies posted online by the Secretary of State. Grismore, who pleaded not guilty to a simple assault charge in October, was the only candidate to appear on the ballot.
But the state website’s unofficial vote counts have repeatedly alternated since the polls closed Tuesday night. With all 15 towns reporting, the results have sometimes shown Grismore outpacing the combined tallies for write-in candidates and other times lagging behind.
As of Wednesday afternoon, results showed Grismore ahead with 44% of the vote. Write-in candidates collectively earned 7,378 votes, or 37%, according to those results, and 2,898 voters left the question blank. Another 880 ballots were spoiled.
Eric Covey, chief of staff to Secretary of State Jim Condos, said blank and write-in votes are “especially subject to fluctuation, as the Clerks are not required to report individual write-in and blank votes” for unofficial election night results.
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By Juliet Schulman-Hall and Shaun Robinson
Nov 9 2022
[...]
John Grismore, a former deputy fired from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in August after kicking a man in custody, has received 8,860 votes, according to preliminary tallies posted online by the Secretary of State. Grismore, who pleaded not guilty to a simple assault charge in October, was the only candidate to appear on the ballot.
But the state website’s unofficial vote counts have repeatedly alternated since the polls closed Tuesday night. With all 15 towns reporting, the results have sometimes shown Grismore outpacing the combined tallies for write-in candidates and other times lagging behind.
As of Wednesday afternoon, results showed Grismore ahead with 44% of the vote. Write-in candidates collectively earned 7,378 votes, or 37%, according to those results, and 2,898 voters left the question blank. Another 880 ballots were spoiled.
Eric Covey, chief of staff to Secretary of State Jim Condos, said blank and write-in votes are “especially subject to fluctuation, as the Clerks are not required to report individual write-in and blank votes” for unofficial election night results.
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