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Tiebreaker Ordered In Cooperstown Trustee Race
A runoff election will be held to decide who gets the second trustee seat in Cooperstown after MacGuire Benton and Mary Margaret Robbins tied with 272 votes on Tuesday according to AllOTSEGO. A recount was held and when that yielded the same result the runoff was ordered. It will take place Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Cooperstown Fire Department from noon to 9 p.m. Incumbent Joe Membrino secured his re-election with 287 votes.
For more on this story provided in partnership with AllOTSEGO, visit www.allotsego.com.
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