Races for seats on the boards of trustees in Bristol and Mesopotamia, Lordstown Village Council and the Liberty Board of Education, as well as a new levy in Farmington, are so close that uncounted votes could decide the outcomes.

The closest race from Tuesday’s election is the Farmington 2.9-mill levy for fire and emergency medical services for a continuous period of time, which passed 152-151, based on unofficial results.

There is one provisional ballot to be counted for the levy, said Stephanie Penrose, director of the Trumbull County Board of Elections.

If that vote is against the levy, it would fail because a majority is needed to pass tax issues, Penrose said.

If the vote is in favor of the levy, it would pass and wouldn’t be subject to an automatic recount because the margin of v

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