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(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL STATE ELECTION - SEE WARRANT FILE) SPECIAL STATE ELECTION - NOVEMBER 1, 1977 On June 21, 1977 Carol C. Amick was elected Senator in General Court for the 5th Middlesex District to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ronald C. MacKenzie. She thereafter resigned as Representative in General Court for the 37th Middlesex District. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas W. McGee, called for a Special Primary to be held October 4, 1977 and a Special Election to be held November 1, 1977 in the 37th Middlesex Representative District (precincts 7 and 8 in Lexington; Precincts 7 and 10 in Billerica; and all of Bedford) to fill this vacancy. In pursuance of the warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Tuesday, November 1, 1977 at 7:00 in the forenoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the two precincts: Precinct Seven, Estabrook School; Precinct Eight, Central Fire Station. The election officers and wardens of the two precincts were assigned for duty as follows: Precinct Seven Precinct Eight R Mary F. Irwin Warden R Helen L. Perry D Ann M. Baum Clerk D Rita E. Kiley R Irene Norcross Inspector R Margaret S. Wilson D Evelyn T. Lawson Inspector D Mary C. Joseph R Josephine S. Siders Inspector R Edith L. Bernardi D Dorothy A. Shine Inspector D Alice A. Coletta The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The polls were declared open in each of the two precincts at seven o'clock A.M. and remained open until eight o'clock P.M., at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed. The total number of registered voters in each of the two precincts eligible to vote as of October 12, 1977 as follows: PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS Seven 475 975 696 1 2,147 Eight 476 820 649 0 1,945 Totals 951 1,795 1,345 1 4,092 Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her office as follows: Precinct Seven 8:27 P. M. Precinct Eight 8:20 P. M. The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the results as follows: Precinct Seven 322 voters cast their vote Precinct Eight 307 voters cast their vote Totals 629 voters cast their vote 15.2% of the 4,092 eligible registered voters in the two precincts cast their vote. ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN PRECINCT APPLICATIONS PROCESSED BALLOTS RETURNED IN PERSON Seven 4 4 Eight 1 1 Totals 5 5