Marblehead Town Election Results 2013

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

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 …

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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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Letters of Support: Town Election 2013

Here in one place are the letters Marblehead Patch received supporting various candidates for the 2013 Town Election.

Here are the letters Marblehead Patch received from residents in favor of candidates in the Town Election: Editor's note: Thank you, voters, for sending in your election letters this year in the form of blog posts, and good luck to all the candidates!

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Gomez to Face Markey in Senate Election

The former Navy SEAL and the longtime Congressman will face off June 25 to fill John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.

A political newcomer will face a long-time Massachusetts politician in the race to be the Bay State's next U.S. senator. The Associated Press has declared Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset and Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey of Malden the winners of their U.S. Senate special primary elections, according to tweets from Fox 25. The call for Gomez came approximately one hour after the polls closed in the statewide primary while a call for Markey came moments later. Gomez defeats his more seasoned opponents, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan of Abington and state Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. Markey beat fellow U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran an …

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Stringer Bell

7:00 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

U.S. Rep. Edward Markey: Taxpayers Should Pay Bomber Remains Bill http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_co... "U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, told the Herald the feds should take the problem off Stefan’s hands, although he didn’t say whether he intends to take any action. He said in a statement:“The people of Massachusetts should have the right to say …   more ›