Issued  today by Town Clerk, Carol Mayer –

Town Clerk, Carol Mayer, today released the names that will appear on the ballot for the town election on March 25 (the town election is always the last Monday in March, per the town charter):

Colleen Sullivan (Patch Mayor) corrected my election post (Thanks Colleen!) –

see below:

ONE RESPONSE TO “TOWN ELECTION 3/25 – PAPERS DUE 2/4”

1. Colleen Sullivan | January 24, 2019 at 4:50 pm | Reply | Edit

   Hi Pete,Unfortunately, what you posted here “If I am interpreting Carol’s red check marks correctly, it looks like the whole School Committee, the whole Medfield Park & Recreation Commission, and all the Library Trustees are up for election.” (regarding Carol’s red check marks) is not correct…. I called Carol and I will be posting the brief descriptions of the following positions (which are the only ones up for election on March 25th. – Town Moderator (1 seat) – Board of Selectmen (1 seat) – Assessors (1 seat) – School Committee (2 seats) – Library Trustee (2 seats) – Planning Board (1 seat) – Park Commissioner (2 seats) – Trust Fund Commissioner (1 seat) Sending this along in case you want to modify what you posted so there is no confusion….. Best,Colleen

Town Clerk, Carol Mayer, published the material below today.

If I am interpreting Carol’s red check marks correctly, it looks like the whole School Committee, the whole Medfield Park & Recreation Commission, and all the Library Trustees are up for election.

Given that we try to have staggered terms, I am not sure how that happened, except that when people resign and a seat is filled by an interim election, I know that interim individual has to run in the next election.

The first step in seeking an elected municipal position is gathering the signatures of fifty registered voters on nomination papers that one gets from the Town Clerk.  Those nomination papers then need to be returned to the Town Clerk in a couple of months, so the signatures can be certified.

This notice today from the Town Clerk –

Nomination Papers – Town Election 3/25/2019

Nomination papers are available for the Town Election on 3/25/19 for the following positions: Moderator, Selectmen, Assessors, School Committee, Library Trustee, Planning Board, Park Commissioner and Trust Fund Commissioner.

From Eileen DeSorgher –

MEDFIELD ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS:

• There were 8,943 registered voters in Medfield on election day 11/6/18 and 6, 660 people voted.
• 74% – Town of Medfield Voter turnout.

• State Senator Paul Feeney-(D) beat Jacob Ventura– 59% to 36% and 5% “other”-(blanks and write in’s) in our local senate race.

• 79% – State Representative Denise C. Garlick-R.N. (D).   Topped the ballot with the most votes in prec’s 1 and 2, and with the highest percentage of votes in the entire town of Medfield.
• 75% – United State Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III – (D). Topped the ballot with the most votes in the entire town of Medfield.
• 74.5% – Topped the ballot in prec’s 3 and 4 in Medfield and finished second in total votes in the town – Governor Charlie Baker (R).

MEDFIELD GENERAL ELECTION – TIDBITS :

• Congressman Kennedy beat Governor Baker by 38 votes for the most votes in Medfield.  Congressman Kennedy topped the Governor in precincts 1 and 2 by 126 votes and Governor Baker edged out our Congressman in prec’s 3 and 4 by 88 votes.

• U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren-(D), won 53% of the vote.
• A.G. Maura Healey-(D), won 67%
• Secretary of State Galvin-(D), won 68%
• Treas. Deb. Goldberg-(D), won 61%
• State Auditor Suzanne Bump-(D), won 67%

• Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey-(D) 73%
• Norfolk County Treasurer James Timilty-(D) 73%

Medfield voters and THE QUESTIONS:

• #1- Nursing:   75% NO, 22% YES and 3%-other.
• #2 Campaign Contributions: 68% YES, 28% NO and 2% other.
• #3 Gender Identity:           69% YES, 28% NO and 3% other.

Here’s  the link to the election results at the town clerks site:

http://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/2179/State-Elec-Nov-6-2018-results-pdf?bidId=

Election today

No reminder is probably necessary, given the amount of news coverage – and the election frenzy will all be over tonight.

When I voted at 8:45 lots of sign holders, few parking spaces, and I had to stand in line for the first time ever – so great to see so many voting.  350 had voted in my precinct, so probably about 1,400 town wide.