YORK COUNTY — With all but one York County municipality reporting, Lyman Democrat Nancy Hammond is poised to be her party’s candidate for Register of Deeds in the November election.

In voting Tuesday, Hammond bested fellow Democratic candidate Rachel Sherman of Springvale 8,790 to 6,569 in unofficial totals, with all but Newfield reporting.

The winner will challenge Republican Michael Provencher of East Waterboro for the open seat on Nov. 6. Register of Deeds Debra Anderson has decided to retire on Dec. 31 and so did not seek re-election to the four-ear term.

A long time title researcher, Hammond is senior title insurance underwriter and closer at Atlantic Coast Title, LLC and has worked for the company for more than three decades. She said the majority of her work is performing title searches in all 16 Maine counties.

Hammond said records preservation is a priority, and said she will work to get the older documents digitized so they will be more accessible.

Hammond is a graduate of Massabesic High School in Waterboro and holds a bachelor of science degree in paralegal studies from Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire.

She said she was asked to run by several senior employees of the deeds registry.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or twells@journaltribune.com.