Secretary of State's office releases final cost of CD2 recount
Published: Dec. 20, 2018 at 5:22 PM EST
The Secretary of State's office has released the final costs of the recount in the 2nd Congressional District race that was called off by Bruce Poliquin before it was finished.
$14,560.52 was spent on the recount that was requested by Poliquin, including $12,114.36 for State Police to collect and transport ballots.
About $2,500 was spent by the Secretary of State's office.
Per Maine law, Poliquin's campaign is responsible for paying for the recount since it didn't change the outcome.
Poliquin had already submitted a deposit of 5-thousand dollars, leaving him with a balance of $9,560.52
The official tabulation of the race shows Jared Golden won by about 3,500 votes.
