Wilmington to Merge Municipal Election with Senate Primary
Town Clerk recommends change for voter convenience and cost savings.
In a rare move, the Board of Selectmen has accepted a recommendation by the Town Clerk to change the date of the annual Municipal Election. At its meeting Monday night, the board voted, 3-0, to switch the Municipal Election from Saturday, April 27 to Tuesday, April 30. Board Chairman Mike Newhouse and Selectman Louis Cimaglia abstained, as they are candidates in the election. By shifting to April 30, Wilmington will merge its Municipal Election with the Primary Election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated when John Kerry was sworn in as Sec. of State. On Feb. 1, Gov. Deval Patrick signed a piece of special legislation allowing Massachusetts communities with spring municipal elections with the Senate Primary as a cost-saving measure. Town …
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Karl Ian Sagal
4:22 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I wonder of an honest study has ever been done regarding outcomes from working citizens about elections on Saturdays vs Tuesdays. I do not know, but things that happen during the work week seem to have less participation from those with jobs than similar things during the weekend. I know that many people work non-traditional hours, but still believe that the majority of people who work for a … more ›