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Election 2013

Monday, March 4, 2013

Town Election: A Guide to Election Day in Lexington (UPDATED 4 p.m.)

Your one-stop shop for info on polling locations, sample ballots and dispatches from the field.

Updated 4 p.m. -- The voting booths at Cary Hall, home to the polling locations for precincts 1 and 5, were completely empty just before 3 p.m. The good news, however, was that the voter turnout had hit triple digits. With that being said, election workers were not optimistic about hitting 200. Low turnout was reported throughout the day by voters around town. But this town election did have some chatting about the special state election(s) to come and what the various scenarios might mean in terms of cost and candidates. You can read more about that here. Updated 11:46 a.m. -- Low and slow can be a good thing when it comes to barbeque. When it comes to elections, not so much. But that's how reports from around town are describing the …

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Looking Ahead to the Annual Town Elections

As candidates emerge and resignations roll in, an updated look at open seats and deadlines ahead of the March 4 annual Town Elections.

The paper chase for town office in Lexington began last month and, while a couple of candidates have emerged, the resignation of a Town Meeting member has opened up an additional spot for the March 4 Town Elections. Joe Pato, a TMM from Precinct 2 and recently resigned Appropriation Committee member, has announced his intentions to seek one of two open seats on the Board of Selectmen. And Deb Mauger, the current selectmen chairwoman, has indicated she will seek re-election. Selectman George Burnell is expected to retire from the board. The aforementioned resignation was of a Town Meeting member from Precinct 3. It was received Dec. 28, before the deadline for setting the ballot, bringing the total number of Town Meeting positions on the …

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