HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-22-STE-Referendum-Results Special Town Election May 22, 2000
WARRANT FOR TOWN ELECTION — (SEE WARRANT FILE)
SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION — MONDAY, MAY 22, 2000
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their
respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Monday, May 22, 2000, at 7:00 a.m.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts: Precinct
One, Harrington School; Precinct Two, Bowman School; Precinct Three, Jonas Clarke Middle
School; Precinct Four, Lexington Senior High School; Precinct Five, Fiske School; Precinct Six,
William Diamond Middle School; Precinct Seven, Joseph Estabrook School; Precinct Eight,
Central Fire Station; Precinct Nine, Maria Hastings School
The election officers and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
U Judith Marcus Warden U Duncan MacQueen
D Margaret Blouin, Co-Warden Clerk U Dorothy Bond
D Robert Blouin Inspector D Donna Alexson
U Francis Coscia Inspector U Alice Jones
U Margaret Kelly Inspector U Cecil Jones
D George McCormack Inspector R David Kanter
D Eileen McAlduff Inspector U Marjorie McNicholas
U Doris Pemberton Inspector U Clifford Pehrson
U Richard Pemberton Inspector D Robert Tracey
U Martha Shurtleff Inspector
D Bernice Weiss Co-Clerk
Precinct Three Precinct Four
U Marjorie Modoono Warden D Gulli Kula
U Alice Hopkins Clerk R Richard Crawford
D Rita Casey Inspector R Beverly Aker
R Lillian Drury Inspector R Doris Berkstresser
U Helen Euart Inspector U Mary Devoe
D Marcia Flint Inspector D Elizabeth Fleming
D Katherine Marotto Inspector R Raymond Flynn
D Ephraim Weiss Inspector U Dana Regillo
U Laura Welby Inspector U Eleanor Smith
Inspector U Gladys Snyder
Precinct Five Precinct Six
D Eric Kula Warden R Dorothy Boggia
U Grace Ayers Clerk D Mary Casey
U Faith Fenske Inspector R Shirley Bullock
R Dorothy Gauthier Inspector D Katherine Geanacopulos
R Nicholas Hay Inspector R Barbara Simmons
D Lucy Simeone Inspector R William Simmons
U Alice Stringos Inspector R Burton Smith
D Priscilla Winter Inspector
Precinct Seven Precinct Eight
U A. Estelle Szalajeski Warden U Leo Chudigian
U Bernice Gerrig Clerk R Judith Chudigian
D Mary Ayvazian Inspector R Elizabeth Adam
R Doris Barclay Inspector R Elinor Bettencourt
R Isabelle Bennett Inspector D Catherine F. Jones
D Mildred Collentro Inspector U Kenneth MacWilliams
U Sylvia Haroules Inspector D Phyllis Richardson
D Edna Holloran Inspector D Linda Schauman
D Edna Holloran Inspector
Harriet Morrison Inspector
Precinct Nine
U Clark Schuler Warden
R Carole Scalise Clerk
U Carole Butler Inspector R Robert Edwards
R Shirley Know Inspector D Edith Paster
D Catherine Rego Inspector U Judith Schuler
Special Town Election May 22, 2000
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 May 2, 2000 is as
follows:
Precinct Registered Democrat Libertarian Republican Unenrolled Other
Voters
1 1936 777 2 311 843 3
2 2336 1095 1 296 940 4
3 2473 960 0 434 1076 3
4 2421 1027 1 366 1026 1
5 2330 908 3 497 920 2
6 2484 1034 6 443 997 4
7 2234 923 3 370 933 5
8 2333 912 3 417 1000 1
9 2150 796 8 320 1026 0
Totals 20697 8432 27 3454 8761 23
P.1- 3 Inter. 3rd Party; P.2 — 3 Inter. 3rd Party, 1 Reform; P.3 — 12 Inter. 3rd Party, 2
Socialist; P.4 — 1 Inter. 3rd Party; P.5 —1 Inter. 3rd Party, 1 Reform; P.6 — 1 Inter. 3rd
Party, 2 Socialist, 1 Reform; P.7— 1 Green Party USA, 2 Inter. 3rd Party, 1 Reform, 1
Rainbow Coalition; P.8— 1 Green Party USA.
Election results were delivered to the Town Clerk at the Town Office Building.
41% of the registered voters cast their vote. The Town Clerk canvassed the results as follows:
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN
Ballots Ballots Ballots
Applications Timely Returned Rejected/ Ballots
Pct Processed Returned Late Surrendered Counted
1 24 22 1 - 22
2 37 34 - - 34
3 77 64 - 2 64
4 91 78 1 - 78
5 47 45 - - 45
6 76 59 1 4 59
7 49 44 - - 44
8 26 23 - 1 23
9 30 26 - - 26
Totals 457 395 3 7 395
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
Total Registered Voters 1936 2336 2473 2421 2330 2484 2234 2333 2150 20697
Total Votes 735 1042 888 1067 878 1118 969 1041 766 8504
Percent 38% 45% 36% 44% 38% 45% 43% 45% 36% 41%
QUESTION # 1:Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional $3,440,829 in
real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of the Police
Department, Fire Department, School Department, Public Works Department,
Planning Department, Lexpress, Library, Youth Services, Inspectional Services,
and services provided by the Town Clerk's, Selectmen's and Town Manager's
Offices for the Fiscal Year beginning July First, Two Thousand?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
QUESTION #1
YES 416 732 563 737 505 708 627 703 411 5402
NO 315 306 323 325 371 405 335 333 345 3058
BLANKS 4 4 2 5 2 5 7 5 10 44
TOTAL 735 1042 888 1067 878 1118 969 1041 766 8504
A true copy.
Attest:
Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk