Tagged: Voting

Early Voting On Plymouth Nips Ban Begins January 6th

January 4th, 2024 | Voting

In Plymouth, early voting for the special election to determine whether or not to ban the sale of nips in town begins Saturday, the 6th—the election is Saturday, January 13th.  WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… And January 13th is the Saturday of Martin Luther King day weekend, so Town Clerk Kelley McElreath has advice for […]

Plymouth To Hold Special Election On Banning Sale Of Nips

December 21st, 2023 | Voting

In Plymouth, democracy is alive and well so there will be a special election to determine whether or not to ban the sale of nips in town.  This because enough folks wanted all the voters in town to make that decision—despite the fact that such a ban was approved by Town Meeting last fall on […]

Four Questions On Ballot For Cohasset Special Town Election On Saturday

November 17th, 2023 | Voting

Cohasset will be holding a Special Town Election on Saturday with four questions on the ballot. Question one requests funds to move all town offices to the first floor of a building under construction at 1 Pleasant St., and would include 13 rental units – four affordable – on the second and third floors. Question […]

Hingham Resident Proposes Voting Law Change

September 13th, 2023 | Voting

Hingham resident and college student Samantha Bevins speaks with WATD’s Christine James about a proposal that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will turn 18 by the time of the general election.  

Hull Holds Additional Night Of Voting On Tuesday

June 14th, 2023 | Voting

A final round of voting was held Tuesday night for Hull’s Annual Town Election. In the race for a three year term on the Select Board, Jason McCann and Jerry Taverna each secured a seat with unofficial results showing McCann winning 1,414 votes and Taverna getting 978 votes. David Gibbons had 668 votes, Donna Pursel […]

Additional Hours For Hull Voters Who Didn’t Get To Vote The First Time

June 12th, 2023 | Voting

Hull Times Editor Chris Haraden spoke with WATD’s Christine James about the latest updates regarding the Hull Election.  

Seven Contested Races Decided In Hull Election

May 16th, 2023 | Voting

There were seven contested races for Hull’s Annual Election on Monday. Unofficial results show Joseph McCann and Jerry Taverna as the top voters for two seats on the Select Board with McCann getting 1,207 votes and Taverna getting 844 with both winning a 3-year term. David Gibbons got 578 votes, Incumbent Donna Pursel had 502 […]

Three Contested Races Decided In Marshfield Election

May 1st, 2023 | Voting

Marshfield held their town election on Saturday. The race for Board of Public Works saw Diane Jordan-Godwin defeat David Carriere by just 29 votes with Jordan-Godwin getting 519 votes and Carriere getting 490 votes. Jordan-Godwin discussed her win during an appearance on the South Shore’s Morning News.   Joseph Pecevich got 518 votes to defeat […]

Zoll, Wells Win Seats On Milton Select Board

April 26th, 2023 | Voting

Benjamin Zoll and Richard Wells both earned seats on the Milton Select Board after Tuesday’s Town Election. Unofficial results show Zoll was the top vote getter with 2,964 votes and Wells won another term with 2,744 votes. George Ashur had 2,295 votes, Cindy Christiansen had 498 votes, and Philip Johenning had 119 votes. The race […]

Milton To Hold Town Election On Tuesday

April 24th, 2023 | Voting

There will be three contested races on the ballot when Milton holds its Annual Town Election on Tuesday. The race for Select Board will see incumbent Richard Welles facing off against George Ashur, Cindy Christiansen, Philip Johenning, and Benjamin Zoll for two seats on the board. Four candidates Mark Loring, Daniel O’Neil, Bao Qui, and […]