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Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the State Election was held in the Becket Town Hall, 557 Main Street, on November 6, 2012. The polling hours were 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 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. The results of the election are as follows:
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VOTES |
Electors of President & Vice President (Vote for One) |
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Blanks |
5 |
Johnson and Gray |
14 |
Obama and Biden |
686 |
Romeny and Ryan |
259 |
Stein and Honkala |
10 |
Write Ins: |
1 |
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All Others |
~ |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Senator in Congress (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
20 |
Scott P. Brown |
314 |
Elizabeth Warren |
641 |
Write Ins: |
0 |
|
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All Others |
~ |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Representative in Congress (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
228 |
Richard E. Neal |
740 |
Write Ins: |
7 |
|
|
All Others |
|
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Councillor (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
144 |
Michael J. Albano |
589 |
Michael Franco |
237 |
Write Ins: |
5 |
|
|
All Others |
|
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Senator in General Court (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
212 |
Benjamin Brackett Downing |
750 |
Write Ins: |
13 |
|
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All Others |
|
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Representative in General Court (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
105 |
William "Smitty" Pignatelli |
662 |
Lee Scott Lagenour |
207 |
Write Ins: |
1 |
|
|
All Others |
0 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Clerk of Courts (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
232 |
Deborah S. Capless |
740 |
Write Ins: |
3 |
|
|
All Others |
0 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Register of Deeds(Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
211 |
Patsy Harris |
759 |
Write Ins: |
5 |
|
|
All Others |
0 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Regional School Committee (Becket) (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
267 |
John J. Les |
700 |
Write Ins: |
8 |
All Others |
0 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Regional School Committee (Dalton) (Vote for not more than Three) |
Blanks |
1635 |
Richard P. Farley |
493 |
Richard E. Lacatell |
358 |
Katherine Caffrey |
435 |
Write Ins: |
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|
|
|
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All Others |
~ |
TOTAL VOTES |
2921 |
Regional School Committee (Hinsdale) (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
324 |
John Conner |
388 |
Kerri A. W. Striebel |
263 |
Write Ins: |
|
|
|
All Others |
~ |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Regional School Committee (Peru) (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
409 |
Gary Stergis |
566 |
Write Ins: |
|
|
|
All Others |
~ |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Regional School Committee (Washington) (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
357 |
Michael F. Case |
617 |
Write Ins: |
1 |
|
|
All Others |
~ |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
Regional School Committee (Windsor) (Vote for One) |
|
Blanks |
391 |
Richard J. Wagner |
584 |
Write Ins: |
|
|
|
All Others |
~ |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
QUESTION 1 (Law Proposed by Initiative Petition) |
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This proposed law would prohibit any motor vehicle manufacturer, starting with model year 2015, from selling or leasing, either directly or through a dealer, a new motor vehicle without allowing the owner to have access to the same diagnostic and repair information made available to the manufacturer's dealers and in-state auhtorized repair facilities. |
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Blanks |
175 |
YES |
659 |
NO |
141 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
QUESTION 2 (Law Proposed by Initiative Petition) |
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This proposed law would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at a terminally ill patient's request, to end that patient's life… |
|
Yes |
687 |
No |
251 |
Blanks |
37 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
QUESTION 3 (Law Proposed by Initiative Petition) |
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This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. To qualify, a patient must have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status or AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, or multiple sclerosis. |
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Yes |
709 |
No |
227 |
Blanks |
39 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
QUESTION 4 (This Question Is Not Binding) |
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Shall the state senator from this disctict be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and States my place limits on political contributions and political contributions and political spending? |
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Yes |
718 |
No |
135 |
Blanks |
122 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
QUESTION 5 (This Question Is Not Binding) |
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Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by investing in manufacturing, schools, housing, renewable energy, transportation and other public services; (3) provide new revenues for these purposes and to reduce the long-term federal deficit by closing corporate tax loopholes, ending offshore tax havens, and raising taxes on incomes over $250,000; and (4) redirect military spending to these domestic needs by reducing the
military budget, ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing U.S. troops home safely now ? |
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Yes |
692 |
No |
168 |
Blanks |
115 |
TOTAL VOTES |
975 |
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Town of Becket, Total Registered Voters: |
1354 |
Ballots cast: |
975 |
Percent Voting |
72% |
A total of 975 votes were cast. There were 94 absentee ballots, 12 Provisional ballots, and 22 spoiled ballots. The AutoMARK voter assist terminal was tested at 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Election Officials were Gale LaBelle (Warden),Eva Bonney (Clerk), Ann Krawet, Al Trivers Charles Francis, Paullette Feit, Beth VanNess, Pat Clemons, Alvin Blake, Joan Moylan, Josh Lombard, Meredyth Babcock and Stephen LaBelle. The Constable was Michael Sawyer. The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. and the unofficial results were printed and posted.
Respectfully submitted,
George E. Roberts,
Town Clerk
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