Stoughton Election Guide: Town Election & Special U.S. Senate Primary

Previewing election day in Stoughton - Tuesday, April 30, where voters will head to the polls for both the local town election and Special U.S. Senate Primary.

Both the Annual Stoughton Town Election and the Special State Primary for U.S. Senate will be held Tuesday, April 30. There will be separate ballots for these two elections, although voters will be able to obtain both ballots at the same time when at their respective precincts. When are the polls open? Polls are open Tuesday, April 30 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Town Election Seats on the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Housing Authority, and Redevelopment Authority, as well as Moderator and Town Meeting Representative are on the ballot. School Committee is the only contested race, with four candidates - incumbent Joyce Husseini and challengers Dr. Carol Brown, Deb Cote and Pat MacNeil - running for two seats (each 3-year terms).  …

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Stoughton Election Results 2012

Stoughton backed Barack Obama for President and Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate as 77 percent of voters in town went to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - Election Day. After months (or has it been years?) of campaigning, countless debates and stump speeches, and hours of analyzing the electoral college map, Americans went to the polls for the Presidential Election. There were also plenty of local races and questions on the ballot. Polls were open in Stoughton from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Take a look at Stoughton's results below and in the media gallery of this article. LIVE 2012 STOUGHTON ELECTION RESULTS Voter Turnout Percentage = 77% (13,986 of 18,149) These are not the final results; still awaiting 2 overseas ballots and researching 37 provisional ballots. Obama-Biden Elizabeth Warren Stephen Lynch * Gary Johnson/Jim Gray (Libertarian) and Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala…

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Stoughton's Guide to the 2012 Presidential Election

The candidates and issues that will be affecting Stoughton in the Presidential Election, which takes place Tuesday, November 6.

CONTENTS: Voting Hours, Election Preview Articles, List of Candidates, List of Ballot Questions, Polling Locations, Absentee Voting Info, & Kids Voting Info *** When is the 2012 Presidential Election? The election is on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. ***  Election Preview Articles Check back in the days leading up the election for links to election preview articles.  *** Who is on the ballot? The presidential race between incumbent Democratic president Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and Republican nominees Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, as well as the U.S. Senate showdown between incumbent Republican Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren headline this November's election, but …

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Patch Facts

5 Things, September 6: Massachusetts State Primary Preview

Five Things You Need to Know Today: The state primary election is on Thursday, September 6.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Massachusetts Primary Election The state primary election is on Thursday, September 6. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. 2. Who is on the ballot There are not many contested races for Stoughton voters, but on the Democrat Party ballot there are races for Governor's Council (District 2) and County Commissioner (Norfolk County), and on the Republican Party ballot there is a race for Representative in Congress (MA-8th District). Joe Selvaggi Matias Temperley Brian Clinton Robert Jubinville Patrick McCabe Bart Timilty John M. Gillis Francis W. O'Brien 3. Where do I vote? Click on the following link to find …

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Heather

5:36 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012

I was surprised that I was actually the 22nd person to vote in my precinct today at 9:15 am. There was no checking of ID's. Actually, I gave my address and the lady checking couldn't find my address so I pointed to my name on the sheet. I could have pointed to anybody and she would have had no idea if it was me or not. Oh and on another note. They had a huge pile of Democratic ballots and only …   more ›

Election Preview: Presidential Primary — Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Previewing Tuesday's presidential primary election. The polls will be open on March 6 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Super Tuesday Massachusetts, along with Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia head to the polls on Tuesday, March 6. What’s on the ballot? Voters taking a Republican, Democrat and Green-Rainbow party ballot will be asked to make their selections for presidential nominee, as well as for State Committee man, State Committee woman and Town Committee. The Republican presidential race is contested with four candidates—former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Congressman Ron Paul—still vying for that party’s nomination. President Barack Obama is not facing a challenger for the Democratic Party’s nomination. …

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