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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Elections Bring Few Changes to Town Government

Board of Selectmen remains the same. New faces on the Light Commission, Planning Board, Housing Authority and School Committee.

In an election that attracted only 2,470 voters, the people of Marblehead Monday made very few changes in the town's leadership. Only five positions were contested, which attracted only 14.2 percent of the electorate. Town Clerk Robin Michaud, who was re-elected without opposition, said the average turnout runs about 20 to 21 percent of the electorate. The five incumbents on the Board of Selectmen were easily reelected. Rose Ann Wheeler McCarthy, a member of the Cemetery Commission, tried unsuccessfully to unseat one of the Selectmen, but garnered only 573 votes. Judith Jacobi led the field with 1,786 votes. "At 73, I am glad the people still think I can serve," Jacobi said. James Nye had the second highest total with 1,775, followed by …

Marblehead Town Election Results 2013

Here is a list of the vote totals and winners for this year's town election.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Marblehead Town Election Results 2013

It was a good night for incumbent Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen will remain unchanged, as Marblehead voters overwhelmingly returned the five incumbents. Turnout was a low 14.2 percent, with 2,470 votes cast. According to Town Clerk Robin Michaud, who was herself re-elected in an uncontested race, a more usual voter turnout figure is 20 percent. Here are the unofficial results from the 2013 Marblehead Town Election: Top five (names in bold) are elected Two elected — This race wasn't contested, but does result in a new member of the School Committee, Meredith Tedford.   Two elected   One elected Two elected   Gary Spiess was re-elected with 1,936 votes.   Robin Michaud was re-elected with 1,926 votes.   William Willis was re-elected with 1,786 votes.   Richard Coletti was re-…

Turnout on the Low Side

The air was brisk this morning but not the turnout at the Masonic Hall and Community Center.

  As of 10:30 a.m., fewer than 250 voters had cast ballots at the Masonic Hall. That was 110 votes in Precinct 1, 77 in Precinct 2 and 59 in Precint 3 at the Pleasant Street polling place. Inside and outside the assessement was that the day's voting was starting out slow. "It's really slow," said Linda Nelson, a warden.  Outside, among a huddle of campaign sign toters in the cool air, library trustee incumbent Phil Sweeney noted the slow pace, too. He had just voted. Town Clerk Robin Michaud said the pace was similar over at Precints 4,5 and 6 at the Community Center by the high school. The clerk did not want to venture a guess as to the final turnout but she estimated it would fall somewhere between 15 percent at the low end and 21 …

Town Election is Today

Here is a sample ballot, along with information on where to vote.

Today is the town election. Here is an example of the ballot you'll see when you vote. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here's where you vote: If you're not sure which precinct you live in, the Secretary of State's Web site has a handy online look-up tool. Perhaps the most-watched race this year looked to be for two seats on the tumultuous School Committee. However, several candidates who had enough signatures bowed out, including incumbent Jonathan Lederman. That leaves only incumbent Kathleen Leonardson and challenger Meredith Tedford on the May 13 ballot. Residents will be asked back to the polls soon to vote on potential Proposition 2 1/2 overrides arising from last week's Town Meeting.

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