Pubdate: Tue, 15 Nov 2016
Source: Portland Press Herald (ME)
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Author: Gillian Graham

OPPONENTS OF LEGALIZED MARIJUANA SET TO REQUEST RECOUNT, AT COST OF $500,000

A leader of the group opposed to marijuana legalization said Monday
that it will request a recount of votes on the statewide ballot
question that passed by a narrow margin last week.

Such a recount, involving more than 757,000 ballots, could take a
month to conduct and cost the state $500,000, the Secretary of State's
Office said Monday.

Mainers Protecting Our Youth and Communities, which opposed Question 1
on the Nov. 8 ballot, is circulating petitions to collect the 100
signatures needed to request a recount. Scott Gagnon, campaign manager
for the group, said the petitions will be turned in to the Secretary
of State's Office before the deadline at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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