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Polls temporarily closed in Maine town due to voter death

Polls temporarily closed in Maine town due to voter death

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BLUE HILL, Maine (AP) A Maine town had to temporarily suspend voting after a Blue Hill resident died at the polls.

The Bangor Daily News reports the person had a medical incident on Tuesday morning. Authorities did not disclose the person’s name or cause of death.

The person died at Blue Hill Town Hall, which serves as a polling place. All of the people inside town hall were sent outside and voting was suspended for an hour while emergency responders tended to the person.

Voting at town hall was scheduled to continue until 8 p.m.

Mainers are voting on local issues and in the presidential primary as part of Super Tuesday.

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