I’m writing up some highlights from the Annual Town Meeting discussion and potential implications of the Citizen’s Petition to lower the voting age in Town elections to 17 years old. I also followed up our Town’s representatives in the state legislature about their positions. Read the full article → from Town Meeting’s vote to lower the voting age is just the first step (Updated)
elections
Election Update
A dozen residents are running in multiple races for Town offices this spring.
Yesterday was the deadline for filing papers for the upcoming Town election. All of the candidates I previously posted about followed through to file. (And no new ones popped up since my last post.) Read the full article → from Election Update
Election Update
5 potential Select Board Candidates, 2-way race for Planning Board; Deadline to pull papers is Friday
Two more candidates have pulled papers to compete for offices in Southborough’s election this spring. Read the full article → from Election Update
Election Update: Select Board race becoming competitive; Pull papers by the 17th (Updated)
Two more candidates have pulled papers to run for the Select Board this spring. Read the full article → from Election Update: Select Board race becoming competitive; Pull papers by the 17th (Updated)
Election Update
Two running for Select Board; Two more officials not running for re-election
One more candidate pulled papers for the Select Board, and two more Town officials reached out to me to let me know that they won’t be running for re-election this spring. Read the full article → from Election Update
Election Update: Changing faces on Select Board impacting other races (Updated)
Two Select Board members will run for different seats this spring and a new candidate has pulled papers; Race forming for School Committee
A two-term member of the Select Board has announced that she won’t be running for re-election this spring. Lisa Braccio will still be on the ballot, but as a candidate for the Planning Board.
That means anyone interested in running for the Board won’t have to go up against two incumbents. However, there is already one new candidate in the potential running and another incumbent. Read the full article → from Election Update: Changing faces on Select Board impacting other races (Updated)
Town Election season is open
At least one seat is wide open — the one year term for the School Committee.
If you’re interested in running for Town Office, you have four weeks to pull nomination papers. Read the full article → from Town Election season is open
How Southborough Voted (Updated)
A look at our local results and how residents voted compared to the rest of the state.
Residents helped Westborough’s Kate Donahue (D) beat Southborough’s Jonathan Hostage (R) to be the State Representative for our new 19th Worcester District. Read the full article → from How Southborough Voted (Updated)
Vote Today
Here's a reminder of the state election day details for Southborough voters
Today is the day of the mid-term/state elections. So, here’s my reminder of what Southborough voters need to know. Read the full article → from Vote Today
Early Voting ends Friday
Tomorrow, November 4th is the last day for in-person Early Voting before the November 8th election
If you don’t want to wait until November 8th to cast your vote in the state election, you don’t have to.
Reminder – the last day to vote early in-person is tomorrow, Friday, November 4th.
Here are other reminders about Tuesday’s state election.
The Town Clerk’s office has issued announcements about In-Person Early Voting, which begins this weekend, and Vote by Mail. Read the full article → from Early Voting ends Friday
Questions on the Ballot (Updated)
If you are voting early or by mail this week, don’t forget to be prepared to answer 5 questions. Read the full article → from Questions on the Ballot (Updated)
Early Voting for state election (Updated)
In-person voting starts this weekend for the November 8th election. The deadline to apply to vote by mail is November 1st.
If you don’t want to wait until November 8th to cast your vote in the state election, you don’t have to.
The Town Clerk’s office has issued announcements about In-Person Early Voting, which begins this weekend, and Vote by Mail. Read the full article → from Early Voting for state election (Updated)
“Preserving Open Space and Our Environment” – Tuesday
A talk with SOLF's President and political candidate Kate Donaghue
The public is invited to a “discussion with State Representative Candidate Kate Donaghue and Whitney Beals, President, Southborough Open Land Foundation.” Read the full article → from “Preserving Open Space and Our Environment” – Tuesday
Primary results
Here's how Southborough's votes compared to the rest of the state, and who will be on the November ballots
Most readers probably already know who the big statewide winners were. I’m taking a deeper look at how Southborough votes shook out versus overall results. Read the full article → from Primary results