Bet on Voter Turnout Brings Steaks to Maine
<i> Associated Press</i>
AUGUSTA, Me. —
Having the nation’s highest voter turnout was one thing, but for Maine Secretary of State Bill Diamond, beating Montana meant food on the table.
Diamond and his Montana counterpart, Mike Cooney, had a bet on which state would have the biggest turnout Nov. 3. If Montana won, Diamond would send lobsters west. If Maine won, Cooney would send steaks east.
After the votes were tallied, Maine’s turnout was more than 73%, the highest in the country. Montana wound up in third place with a 70% turnout.
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