DALTON, Mass. — The results of the annual election are not in question, Town Clerk Heather Hunt told iBerkshires, following rumors of nonresidents voting on May 12. 

 

"There's so many checks and balances that that would just never happen. I don't think that that happened. I'm not questioning the results of this election, not at all," Hunt said. 

 

The well-attended election resulted in Antonio "Tony" Pagliarulo winning one of the two seats in the four-way race with 577 votes for the board, outpolling the other three candidates by 107 votes, and incumbent Marc Strout retaining his seat with 486. 

 

Hunt did confirm that a "handful" of non-Dalton residents attempted to vote during the election, believing that they were permitted to because they own a business in town, which did "feel a little bit unusual." 

 

However, immediately after entering the voting center, they were stopped by the experienced election workers, either in Precinct One or Precinct Two, who verified their names and addresses.

 

If a voter was not on the list, they were referred to the town clerk, warden, or assistant warden, who explained that one must vote where they reside. 

 

Hunt said the situations involving non-Dalton residents attempting to vote were resolved without incident following clarification.