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Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the Annual Town Election was held in the Becket Town Hall, 557 Main Street, on May 16, 2009. The polling hours were 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Prior to the polls opening, the Ballot Box was publicly opened, examined and found to be empty; the register was set at zero. A total of 344 voters participated and cast ballots for the election of candidates. The results of the election are as follows:
|
Votes |
For Member, Board of Selectmen (3-year term) Vote for One |
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Michael J. Falk |
147 |
George Fuller |
153 |
Elizabeth P. VanNess |
42 |
Doug Walter (write-in) |
1 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
1 |
Total Votes Cast |
344 |
For Member, Board of Health (3-year term) Vote for One |
|
William F. Robinson |
301 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
43 |
Total Votes Cast |
344 |
For Cemetery Commissioner (3-year term) Vote for One |
|
Michelle A. Smith |
288 |
Howard Lerner (write-in) |
4 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
52 |
Total Votes Cast |
344 |
For Constable (3-year term) Vote for Two |
|
William H. Elovirta |
261 |
Michael F. Sawyer |
267 |
George Fuller (write-in) |
1 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
159 |
Total Votes Cast |
688 |
For Member, Finance Committee (3-year term) Vote for Two |
|
Jeremy J. Dunn |
228 |
Ann Gwenneth Spadafora |
257 |
Mary Feit (write-in) |
1 |
W. Robinson (write-in) |
1 |
Kathy Hayn (write-in) |
1 |
All Others (write-ins) |
1 |
Blanks |
199 |
Total Votes Cast |
688 |
For Moderator (2-year term) Vote for One |
|
Bruce A. Garlow |
282 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
62 |
Total Votes Cast |
344 |
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For Member, Planning Board (5-year term) Vote for One |
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Martin Schlanger |
210 |
Elizabeth P. VanNess |
107 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
27 |
Total Votes Cast |
344 |
For Member, Planning Board (2-year term) Vote for One |
|
Stanley H. Oransky |
263 |
Stephen LaBelle Sr (write-in) |
1 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
80 |
Total Votes Cast |
344 |
For Town Clerk (3-year term) Vote for One |
|
Jeanne W. Pryor |
304 |
All Others (write-ins) |
0 |
Blanks |
40 |
Total Votes Cast |
344 |
Registered voters: |
1234 |
Ballots cast: |
344 |
Percent Voting |
28% |
A total of 344 votes were cast. There were 20 absentee ballots and 5 spoiled ballots. The Auto-MARK voter assist terminal was tested at 11:20 a.m. and 4:42 p.m. Election Officials were Eva Bonney (Clerk), Joyce Brownhill, Chuck Garman (Warden), and Priscilla McEwen. The Police Officer was Nicole Miller. The polls closed at 7:00 p.m. and the unofficial results were printed and posted.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne W. Pryor,
Town Clerk
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