Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Mitt Romney receives almost 2,000 votes in the city.
Woburn voters have decided that Mitt Romney is the most suitable Republican candidate to run for the President of the United States, according to poll numbers released by City Clerk Bill Campbell Tuesday night. With all precincts in Woburn reporting numbers, Romney picked up 1,868 votes. His closest competition was Rick Santorum, who finished with 260 votes. Ron Paul was not far behind with 207 votes. Newt Gingrich, meanwhile, secured 92 votes, Campbell reported. Other vote-getters were: Rick Perry (11), Jon Huntsman (10), no preference (8), Michele Bachman (6) and write-in candidates (2). According to the clerk's office, of Woburn's 24,511 eligible voters, only 14 percent (3,378) exercised their right to vote Tuesday. More Republicans …
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Polling places, ballots and more.
Tomorrow is "Super Tuesday" as residents in several states will cast their votes for the presidential primary. Woburn voters will have the opportunity to vote on one of three ballots—Democratic, Republican and Green-Rainbow. To see a sample ballot for all three parties, click above. In addition to the presidential candidates, Woburn voters will also have an opportunity to vote for Ward Committee members for the political parties. Not sure where to place your vote on Tuesday? Here is a list of polling places in Woburn:
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Democratic frontrunner Elizabeth Warren is expected to challenge Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown.
In less than three weeks Massachusetts voters will vote in the March 6 Super Tuesday primary, and, while much focus is deservedly upon the upcoming presidential race, we decided to take a look ahead to the Sept. 6 Democratic Senate primary. Democrats will have three choices for someone to challenge Republican Senator Scott Brown: frontrunner and Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, immigration lawyer Marisa DeFranco, and corporate lawyer James Coyne King. Each of the candidates lists what they believe are the most important issues in this race on their campaign websites: Scott Brown on the issues; Elizabeth Warren on the issues; Marisa DeFranco on the issues; James Coyne King on the issues. But we want to know what you think is the most …
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Woburn sent all of its incumbents back to City Hall, with only one fresh face in the city's elected government. What does this mean for Woburn?
Not much changed in Woburn after the Nov. 8 city election. The mayor is the same; he ran unopposed. The City Council is the same, after many members ran unopposed. The School Committee is mostly the same, with one new face emerging since the incumbent decided not to run for re-election. (See election results here.) What, if anything, do yesterday's election results mean for the city? Tell us what you think.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Voter turnout is 21 percent, says City Clerk.
All incumbents in Tuesday’s city election won reelection, and Rick Metters, a newcomer to local politics, garnered most votes for a School Committee seat. Metters received 2,835 votes. Incumbent School Committee member Christopher Kisiel received 2,754 votes; Denis Russell, 2,733; John Wells, 2,694; and Patricia Chisholm, 2,686 votes and retained their seats on the committee. The top two School Committee vote getters—Metters and Kisiel—will serve on the committee for four years. Russell, Wells and Chisholm will serve two-year terms. School Committee candidate Brett Gonsalves garnered 1,902 votes; Maryann Chorlton, 1,823. In contested alderman races, Ward 7 Ald. Raymond Drapeau won reelection by 71 votes over challenger Charles Viola. The …
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An empty seat on the School Committee is filled by Rick Metters.
City Clerk Bill Campbell announced unofficial election results on the City of Woburn website shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Newcomer Rick Metters topped the election ticket and will fill the seat left empty by Joe Crowley on the School Committee. The remaining four incumbents—Pat Chisholm, Chris Kisiel, Denis Russel and John Wells—will retain their seats. In other contested races, Ward 1 Alderman Rosa DiTucci defeated challenger Alfio Malone; Ward 4 Alderman Mike Anderson defeated Bob Cremone and Ward 7 Alderman Ray Drapeau defeated Chuck Viola. For more information, check our Election 2011 topic page. Also, check back with us at 6 a.m. tomorrow for a full election story!
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Polls close at 8 p.m.
No rain. No sleet. No snow. No post-storm blues. Not many voters, either, at the polls so far this election day. Aldermen’s seats are contested in three of seven wards—1, 4 and 7—and seven candidates, four of whom are incumbents, are vying for five seats on the School Committee today. Approximately 12 percent of the 3,700 registered voters in Ward 7 had cast their ballots by noon, according to City Clerk William Campbell. That’s low turnout, he said. Campbell predicts 24 percent turnout citywide. Just under 25,000 of the city’s 38,000 residents are registered to vote. Even with an uncontested mayoral race and no challengers to aldermanic incumbents running for reelection in wards 2, 3, 5 and 6, some voters who did make their way to the …
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Check in with us and let us know if you voted in today's election.
Today is the city's municipal election... Did you vote? Let us know in our poll if you took part in the election, or if you did not. Stay with Woburn Patch for election results as they become available.
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Check out the ballot before you go to the polls today.
- ELECTIONS
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The following information was provided by the City Clerk's office and candidates for public office. Incumbents are noted with *. Note: As required by state law, candidates are listed incumbent first followed by challengers. Also as required by state law, if there are multiple incumbents and challengers (Alderman At Large and School Committee), the candidates are listed incumbents alphabetically first followed by challengers alphabetically. Note that the two candidates for School Committee receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for four years and the next three candidates for School Committee elected shall serve for two years. Mayor - For two years, vote for one Alderman At Large - For two years, vote for not more than two …
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Catch up on all things election in our guide!
Danielle Masterson
12:31 pm on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Yes, Aaron, you are right! Thank you for the clarification. It was *very* late when I was writing the story. :) more ›