HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-04-SE-Results (Warrant for State Election—See WARRANT FILE)
STATE ELECTION
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 4,2008
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their
respective voting places in said town on Tuesday,November 4,2008 at 7:00 a.m.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts: Precinct
One, Cary Memorial Building; Precinct Two, Bowman School; Precinct Three, Clarke
Middle School; Precinct Four, Bridge School; Precinct Five, Cary Memorial Building;
Precinct Six, Diamond Middle School; Precinct Seven, Estabrook School, Precinct Eight,
Fire Headquarters Building;Precinct Nine,Hastings School.
The election officers and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows:
Precinct One: Warden: Richard Pemberton [U]; Clerk: Barry Sampson [U]; Inspectors: Richard
Spillaine [U], Edwina Spillaine [U], Carol Sampson [U], Audrey Deshler [D], Lorraine Setterlund
[D], Jeanette Cerulli [D], Eileen McAlduff[D], Margaret Kelly [U], Doris Pemberton [U],William
Barrett[R],Jean Barrett[R],Arline Burns[U].
Precinct Two: Warden: Rebecca Fagan [U]; Clerk: Richard Eaton [U]; Inspectors: Susanne Hays
[U], Joseph Pato [D], Lillian MacArthur [U],Julie Miller [U], Margaret Freeman [U], Kathleen
Crowley-Gardner [U], Harry Farrington [U], Robert Hartshorn [D], Marita Hartshorn [D], Margaret
Ouelette[D],Mary Ellen Turner[D],Ephraim Weiss[D],Dorothy Zamborowski[D].
Precinct Three: Warden: Shirley R.Frawley[U];Clerk: Faith Fenske[U;Inspectors:Laura Welby
[U], Anthony Sacco [U], JoAnn Eurich [U], Lillian Drury [U], M. Elinor Greenway [D], Maarib
Bazzaz [D], Stacey Hamilton [D], Elizabeth Sullivan [D], Virginia Weinberger [D], Mary Ann
McKenna[D],William Frawley[D],Elizabeth McLaughlin[D],Jyoti Rao[D],Basrur Rao[D].
Precinct Four: Gulli Kula [D]; Co-Clerks: Arthur Katz [D], Thomas Costello [R]; Inspectors:
Elizabeth Fleming [U],Mary Devoe [U],Evangeline Puopolo [U],Beverly Aker[U],Eleanor Smith
[U],Dana Regillo[U], Stephen Klein [R],Gloria Curran [U],Ann Mary Dunn [U],Lynda Laurence
[D],Samuel Berman[D],Angela Marcucci[U],John Yanakis[U],Raya Gildor[U].
Precinct Five: Warden: Marie Hill [U], co-Warden Eric Kula [D]; Clerk: Josephine Bailey [U];
Inspectors: D. Peter Lund [R],E.Ashley Rooney [D], Linda Cohen [U],Alice Stringos [U],Gerald
Abegg [D], Donna Keane [U], Mary Tashjian [U], Joaquim Manuel [U], Barbara Manuel [U],
Raymond Massey[D],T.John Quinlan[R],Ann Canter[D],Pamela Marshall[U].
Precinct Six: Warden:Dorothy Boggia[R];Clerk: Ann Webster[U];Inspectors: Charles Price[U],
Hazel Graham [D], Susan Solomon [R], William Simmons [R], Barbara Simmons [R], Francine
Edwards [D], Burton Smith [R], Winston Flynn [U], Sandra Gasbarro [U], Carolyn Crowell [U],
Sheldon Spector[U],Chet Webster[U],Gloria Holland[U],Susan Folger[U],Joseph Fruciano[U].
Precinct Seven: Warden: Alice Pierce [D]; Clerk: Margaret Bradley [D]; Inspectors: Isabelle
Bennett [R], Charlotte Ford [D], Mabel Amar [D], Jane Trudeau [D], John Defandorf [U], Joyce
Defandorf[U],Nancy Hubert[D],Mary Burnell[U], Sheryl Mason[U],Robert Mason [U],L. Susan
Conway[U].
Precinct Eight: Warden: Leo Chudigian [U]; Co-Clerks: Judith Chudigian [U], Barbara Perrotta
[D]; Inspectors: Phyllis Richardson [D], Anthony Montagna [U], Ann Diamond [U], Salvatore
Casella [D], Elinor Bettencourt [R], Edgar Knudson [D], Carol Flynn [U], Anne Conceison [U],
Bridget Koha[U],Anne O'Neill[U].
Precinct Nine: Warden: Shirley Ament-Bergey [D]; Clerk: Renee Reynolds; Inspectors: Clark
Schuler [U], Carole Scalise [R], Dorothy Bolduc [U], Edith Paster [D], Judith Schuler [U], Ellen
Suderow[D], Susan Solomon [U],Heidi Horowitz [R],Francine Stieglitz [D],Mary B. Connor[D],
Elizabeth Weiss[U],Adrian Reynolds[D].
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o'clock A.M. and remained open until
eight o'clock P.M.,at which time,after due notice,the polls were declared closed.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of October 15,2008
is as follows:
Registered Green- Working
Precinct Voters Democrat Rainbow Republican Families Unenrolled Other
1 2135 813 1 227 0 1090 4
2 2494 1071 8 229 1 1184 1
3 2481 985 2 283 2 1205 4
4 2424 1059 3 231 0 1124 7
5 2370 923 3 294 2 1147 1
6 2441 1011 0 326 0 1099 5
7 2456 980 3 255 0 1213 5
8 2309 884 5 267 0 1151 2
9 2288 820 2 254 0 1205 7
Totals 21398 8546 27 2366 5 10418 36
November 4, 2008 State Election, cont...
Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at the Town Office Building.
84%of the registered voters cast their vote. The Town Clerk canvassed the results:
Pct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Registered Voters 2135 2494 2481 2424 2370 2441 2456 2309 2288 21398
Total Votes 1736 2147 2067 2051 1984 2086 2058 1942 1891 17962
Partial State Ballots 1 2 7 1 1 3 1 4 3 23
Federal Ballots 3 2 0 6 3 6 2 4 0 26
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN
Precinct Applications Processed Ballots Counted
10 day out- Total
In-
Mail Total Election of-country Recv'd&
House Day Counted
1 70 191 261 236 7 243
2 136 187 323 306 4 310
3 131 200 331 318 2 320
4 123 180 303 282 8 290
5 128 179 307 291 11 302
6 121 180 301 287 10 297
7 103 157 260 243 7 250
8 69 153 222 202 6 208
9 73 153 226 207 1 208
Totals 954 1580 2534 2372 56 2428
Breakdown of Specially Qualified&Provisional Ballots Cast:
Pct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Provisional Ballots: Voted 1 5 8 1 5 2 2 1 1 26
Qualified/Counted 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 7
Specially Qualified Ballots Voted 21 22 14 11 25 19 12 12 8 144
ELECTION RESULTS
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
Total Reg Voters 2135 2494 2481 2424 2370 2441 2456 2309 2288 21398
Total Votes 1736 2147 2067 2051 1984 2086 2058 1942 1891 17962
Percent(VotesNoters) 81% 86% 83% 85% 84% 85% 84% 84% 83% 84%
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
PRESIDENTNICE PRESIDENT
BALDWIN AND CASTLE 2 3 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 11
BARR AND ROOT 11 9 8 3 7 5 8 12 10 73
McCAIN AND PALIN 506 457 477 468 533 583 514 489 566 4593
McKINNEY AND
CLEMENTE 2 5 5 2 4 2 1 6 2 29
NADER AND GONZALEZ 11 26 14 11 17 8 11 13 15 126
OBAMA AND BIDEN 1190 1635 1545 1554 1400 1476 1504 1404 1276 12984
ALL OTHERS 7 5 6 6 11 5 6 11 11 68
BLANKS 7 7 11 6 12 6 11 7 11 78
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
JOHN F.KERRY 1176 1611 1517 1484 1368 1437 1483 1400 1277 12753
JEFFREY K.BEATTY 463 416 457 461 505 556 468 450 517 4293
ROBERT J.
UNDERWOOD 41 46 37 37 35 34 39 30 48 347
ALL OTHERS 2 0 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 14
BLANKS 54 74 55 68 73 58 65 60 48 555
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS-Seventh District
EDWARD J.MARKEY 1228 1639 1534 1510 1403 1464 1498 1398 1290 12964
JOHN CUNNINGHAM 398 383 427 406 445 508 435 411 480 3893
ALL OTHERS 3 2 0 5 2 1 2 2 2 19
BLANKS 107 123 106 130 134 113 123 131 119 1086
COUNCILLOR-Sixth District(1,2,4-7)
MICHAEL J.CALLAHAN 1110 1412 1293 1235 1297 1296 7643
ALL OTHERS 18 16 14 10 15 17 90
BLANKS 608 719 744 739 774 745 4329
November 4, 2008 State Election, cont...
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
COUNCILLOR-Third District(3,8,9)
MARILYN M.PETITTO DEVANEY 1291 1154 1109 3554
ALL OTHERS 18 23 28 69
BLANKS 758 765 754 2277
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT-Fourth Middlesex District(1,2,4-7)
BRION M CANGIAMILA 424 386 411 463 520 460 2664
KENNETH J.DONNELLY 1130 1499 1361 1227 1303 1348 7868
ALL OTHERS 2 4 4 2 2 3 17
BLANKS 180 258 275 292 261 247 1513
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT-Third Middlesex District(3,8,9)
SUSAN C.FARGO 1387 1249 1117 3753
SANDRA B.MARTINEZ 474 509 610 1593
ALL OTHERS 2 2 3 7
BLANKS 204 182 161 547
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT-Fifteenth Middlesex District(1,5-9)
JAY R.KAUFMAN 1224 1386 1523 1534 1417 1310 8394
ALL OTHERS 17 11 21 23 18 27 117
BLANKS 495 587 542 501 507 554 3186
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT-Ninth Middlesex District(2,3,4)
THOMAS M.STANLEY 1437 1353 1341 4131
Jill E.Stein 5
ALL OTHERS 20 14 10 44
BLANKS 685 700 700 2085
REGISTER OF PROBATE-Middlesex County
TARA E.DeCRISTOFARO 1055 1354 1231 1224 1168 1251 1231 1143 1082 10739
ALL OTHERS 18 16 11 10 8 15 17 12 22 129
BLANKS 663 777 825 817 808 820 810 787 787 7094
QUESTION 1 State Income Tax
This proposed law would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65%for all categories of taxable income for the year
beginning on or after January 1,2009,and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1,2010. The
personal income tax applies to income received or gain realized by individuals and married couples, by estates of deceased
person, by certain trustees and other fiduciaries, by person who are partners in and receive income from partnerships, by
corporate trust,and by person who receive income as shareholders of"S"corporations"as defined under federal tax law. The
proposed law would not affect the tax due on income or gain realized in a tax year beginning before January 1,2009. The
proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid,the other parts would stay in effect.
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 472 420 487 423 506 499 479 440 545 4271
NO 1202 1676 1518 1556 1404 1526 1541 1437 1292 13152
BLANKS 62 51 62 72 74 61 38 65 54 539
QUESTION 2 Non-criminalize Marijuana
This proposed law would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of
civil penalties, to be enforced by issuing citations,and would exclude information regarding this civil offense from the state's
criminal record information system. Offenders age 18 or older would be subject to forfeiture of the marijuana plus a civil penalty
of$100. Offenders under the age of 18 would be subject to the same forfeiture and,if they complete a drug awareness program
within one year of the offense,the same$100 penalty. Offenders under 18 and their parents or legal guardian would be notified
of the offense and the option for the offender to complete a drug awareness program developed by the state Department of
Youth Services. Such programs would include ten hours of community service and at least four hours of instruction or group
discussion concerning the use and abuse of marijuana and other drugs and emphasizing early detection and prevention of
substance abuse.
The penalty for offenders under 18 who fail to complete such a program within one year could be increased to as much as
$1,000,unless the offender showed an inability to pay,an inability to participate in such a program,or the unavailability of such a
program. Such an offender's parents could also be held liable for the increased penalty. Failure by an offender under 17 to
complete such a program could also be a basis for a delinquency proceeding. The proposed law would define possession of
one ounce or less of marijuana as including possession of one ounce or less of tetrahydrocannibinol ("THC"), or having
metabolized products of marijuana or THC in one's body. Under the proposed law,possessing an ounce or less of marijuana
could not be grounds for state or local government entities imposing any other penalty, sanction, or disqualification,such as
denying student financial aid,public housing,public financial assistance including unemployment benefits,the right to operate a
motor vehicle,or the opportunity to serve as a foster or adoptive parent.
The proposed law would allow local ordinances or bylaws that prohibit the public use of marijuana, and would not affect
existing law, practices, or policies concerning operating a motor vehicle or taking other actions while under the influence of
marijuana, unlawful possession of prescription forms of marijuana,or selling, manufacturing, or trafficking in marijuana. The
money received from the new civil penalties would go to the city or town where the offense occurred.
November 4, 2008 State Election, cont...
Question#2[Non-criminalize Marijuana]cont...
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 1097 1478 1390 1355 1317 1386 1342 1301 1202 11868
NO 582 618 609 624 602 654 670 585 631 5575
BLANKS 57 51 68 72 65 46 46 56 58 519
QUESTION 3 Dog Racing
This proposed law would prohibit any dog racing or racing meeting in Massachusetts where any form of betting or wagering
on the speed or ability of dogs occurs. The State Racing Commission would be prohibited from accepting or approving any
application or request for racing dates for dog racing. Any person violating the proposed law could be required to pay a civil
penalty of not less than$20,000 to the Commission. The penalty would be used for the Commission's administrative purposes,
subject to appropriation by the state Legislature. All existing parts of the chapter of the state's General Laws concerning dog and
horse racing meeting would be interpreted as if they did not refer to dogs. These changes would take effect January 1,2010.
The proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid,the other parts would stay in effect.
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 1083 1362 1298 1344 1241 1257 1298 1247 1187 11317
NO 580 701 664 605 652 759 681 623 632 5897
BLANKS 73 84 105 102 91 70 79 72 72 748
QUESTION 4-This Question is Nonbinding. Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
Shall the state representative from district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas
emissions in Massachusetts by 80%by 2020;and(2)phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects,while expanding
job creation programs for locally-owned businesses and cooperatives involved in renewable energy, conservation, and
sustainable agriculture?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 1191 1588 1473 1509 1350 1470 1460 1390 1293 12724
NO 252 262 243 272 283 304 299 259 294 2468
BLANKS 293 297 351 270 351 312 299 293 304 2770
**Election results include tally of overseas ballots and provisional ballots deemed eligible
to be cast at a duly posted meeting of the Board of Registrars on November 19,2008.
A true copy.
Attest:
Donna M.Hooper,Town Clerk