Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The special primary for the US Senate seat is today, polls open until 8.
Those who like to vote early and often have another opportunity to exercise that right today. Polls are open again today, and Needham residents can cast their votes in the special primary to fill Senator John Kerry's seat. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This primary will choose who will go on to the special election, which takes place on June 25. See the Town Clerk's FAQ on the upcoming primary for more information. Patch interviewed all of the candidates for the primary, each one receiving more or less the same interview. Before you go out to vote, get to know each of the candidates. If you are not sure where you should go, find out with a visit to wheredoivotema.org, enter your street name and number. Below is a look at the …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
We've got the results of races for School Committee, Planning Board and more from yesterday's election.
Needham went out to the polls yesterday to elect members of the Planning Board, School Committee and Town Meeting, as well as casting votes in a number of uncontested races for other town officials. The main races were for School Committee and Planning Board. Candidates Artie Crocker and Elizabeth Grimes went head to head for one seat on the planning board. Netting a little over 100 votes more than her opponent, Grimes won the seat, 1,225 to 1,116 votes. School Committee had three seats to fill, and four candidates. The newcomer, David Ecsedy, netted 633 votes, which was not enough to unseat the three incumbent candidates, Joseph Barnes, Jr. Constance Barr and Marianne Cooley, each of whom had over a thousand votes apiece. According …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Where to vote, and who is on the ballot in the 2013 Town Elections for Needham.
Today, Needham goes to the polls to cast their vote for Town officials and Town Meeting members. Who is on the ballot? Where do I go to vote? These questions and more are in the Election Guide. • Sample Ballot: Specimen ballots can be viewed as PDFs in the image gallery above. • Poll Hours: Polls will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in all 10 precincts. • Polling Locations: To find out where you should vote, visit wheredoivotema.org and enter your street name and number. Below is a look at the polling locations for each precinct in Needham: One Moderator for One Year One Selectman for Three Years One Town Clerk for Three Years One Assessor for Three Years Three Members of School Committee for Three Years One Trustee of…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
What's it like when the potential next leader of the free world votes in your town? Patch sent three editors to find out.
How do you start the most important day in your life? If you're Mitt Romney, you come back to your home town to vote. Belmont will witness one of the rarest sites in America: A presidential candidate voting on election day. Join Patch as we live tweet from inside and outside the Beech Street Center in Belmont. Editors will capture the scene with tweets, photos, video and more. From broadcast news trucks to local media to protesters to residents just looking to get to Dunks, the scene should provide a colorful start to election day. ___ Late Update, 10:27 a.m.: Check out Belmont Editor Franklin Tucker's photo gallery from inside the voting station. 9:23 a.m.: "Line to vote has disappeared at Romney's polling place in Belmont," tweeted @…
Updates on the presidential, state and local election in Needham will be posted here throughout the day Tuesday.
Stay with Needham Patch all day as we update this article with news and information from the polls—and live election results after 8 p.m. See quotes and updates from today's election in Needham below, underneath the results tables. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Check back later tonight for results in all 10 Needham precincts. Results will be posted as soon as the town clerk makes them available. [UPDATE 11:42 p.m.] So what does the alcohol sales question approval mean for Needham? Needham selectmen can now issue up to six licenses for the retail sale of beer, wine and liquor in town, with two additional wine and beer licenses available after 2018, for a total of eight. Needham has been “dry” since before Prohibition. After the federal repeal of …
Election Day is a great opportunity to teach your kids about the importance of the voting process.
I would love to rename Election Day "Freedom Day." I think more people would vote if they could remember or in some cases even know what it took and what we lost in order to secure our democracy. I guess you can tell by my tone that I have always been fascinated by politics. Yes, it can get ugly—especially in a presidential race—but cut through all of that nonsense and you get to the core of what Election Day is really about: our freedom to decide who runs our country. My gather was born in Germany and never ever took his right to vote in the United States for granted. He was incredibly proud to be an American citizen and passionate about his right to vote. We all learned at a very young age what a privilege it is to vote. I went to the …
Monday, November 5, 2012
The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting Needham.
It's here! Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, and Needham Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Below, you'll find guides to polling locations, special procedures for Needham's special election, summaries of state and local issues, a quick look at the various races and other important information you'll need to navigate Election Day. Have a question? Email becca.manning@patch.com and we'll track down the answer and share it here to make sure all Needham residents are ready to go on Nov. 6. And check back on Election Day for voting numbers and local results. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is noon the day before the election, Monday, Nov. 5. Applications are available in the town …
Monday, October 15, 2012
This free, online quiz takes a close look at where you stand on a range of issues, then compares your views to candidates' positions.
Election day is quickly approaching. We watch commercials, listen to speeches and watch the news—but do we really know what candidate best matches our positions? A website launched earlier this year that claims their tool can match candidates to voters has quickly been gaining popularity through social media channels. According to iSideWith.com's homepage, more than three million people have taken the free quiz to determine their ideal candidate since it launched in March. The quiz covers everything from social issues to foreign policy and answers can be fine tuned. You can choose general or more detailed responses, and a scale allows you to set the level of importance for each issue. Your responses are then analyzed to determine your …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Needham voters will head to the polls today for the State Primary, helping to select candidates that will represent their political parties in the Nov. 6 election. The local polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in all 10 precincts. Voters in precincts C and D will continue to vote at the High Rock School library during the primary but will return to their previous location, at Newman Elementary School, for the Nov. 6 election, according to Town Clerk Tedi Eaton. Newman has been undergoing renovations for the past year. Polling locations for the Sept. 6 State Primary are as follows: Readers who are unsure of which precinct they are in can visit http://wheredoivotema.com and type in their address to find out. Voters in precincts A-C, I …
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Absentee ballots to vote in the 2012 Town Election must be turned in by April 9 at noon.
Don't let a busy schedule or upcoming trip keep you from the polls on Tuesday, April 10. Have your voice heard in the 2012 Town Election by registering for an absentee ballot if you will be unable to vote on election day. In a recent blog post, Needham resident Lollie Weeks—also known as "The Fortuitious Housewife"—wrote about her experience of filling out an absentee ballot, with kids in tow, and recommended that busy parents consider voting early. Weeks called the process "really simple" and said her two sons enjoyed being part of the activity. "The boys loved helping Mom vote, and the lollipops the nice lady gave them for being such good helpers was a super bonus," she wrote in her blog. "[...] don't be afraid to drag the kids along …
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Grahame Turner
4:18 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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