Vermont Election Results Could Be Inconclusive
In one the tightest races in this 2010 Election, the fight for Governor of Vermont is going down to the wire. The battle between Republican Brian Dubie, who is the lieutenant governor of Vermont, and Democrat Peter Shumlin, has been hard fought from the very beginning. Elections are supposed to conclude with results, however, the race for Governor is between 7 different candidates, all who should receive at least a few thousand votes. Besides the two main candidates, Cris Ericson, Em Peyton, Ben Mitchell, Dan Feliciano, and Dennis Steele are also in this race. To win the Governor’s race one candidate must receive at least 50% of the popular vote.
According to recent polls taken prior to today’s election, neither major candidate had close to the required 50%. A public radio poll in Vermont recently indicated that Dubie had 44 percent of voters, while Shumlin, 43%. So what happens if no candidate gets a majority of votes? Well, we certainly would not have a conclusive election result tonight. In fact, the vote would go to a secret ballot among Legislature, which would occur in January.
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