Sept. 6 State Primary Sample Ballots
Sample ballots for the Democratic, Republican and Green/Rainbow Party primaries.
The Fall Election season ramps up tomorrow with the State Primary.
Locally, the Primary battle that has garnered the most attention is the GOP race for State Senate, where Andover Selectmen Alex Vispoli is challenging state Rep. Paul Adams, R-Andover, for the right to take on incumbent state Sen. Barry Finegold, D-Andover, in November.
Attached you will find copies of the State Primary Ballots for the Democratic, Republican and Green/Rainbow Party.
Polling places in Tewksbury are as follows:
Precinct 1 Senior Center 175 Chandler St.
Precinct 1A Senior Center 175 Chandler St.
Precinct 2 Recreation Center 286 Livingston St.
Precinct 2A Recreation Center 286 Livingston St.
Precinct 3 Lowell Assembly of God 995 Andover St.
Precinct 3A Lowell Assembly of God 995 Andover St.
Precinct 4 Library 300 Chandler St.
Precinct 4A Library 300 Chandler St.
Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
For complete Tewksbury Election information, visit the Town Clerk web site at
http://www.tewksbury.net/Pages/TewksburyMA_Clerk/election
Bob
2:20 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
I think I will choose a Green Party Ballot this time!
Mary
3:46 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Thanks for posting a sample of the ballot for the primary. Hope you also post the final ballot in November for the election.
Bill Gilman
4:52 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Absolutely Mary!
Lauren
4:13 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
I'll vote for whoever has not swamped my answering machine with robo-calls. GRRRR
Lauren
4:14 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
On a serious note - yes, thank you for posting a ballot ahead of time. It is very helpful.
salemst
4:45 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
I'm for Adams. Hard worker. Sincere. Probably knocked on 5000 doors by now, if not more. Doesn't say much, but a real doer.
salemst
4:46 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Finegold's become a cardboard candidate--stands there, but doesn't stand for much
Jessica Sampson
8:18 am on Thursday, September 6, 2012
How is it that I live in the center of town but I have to vote at the Assembly of God church? That makes no sense. Less sense than when they tried having only 2 polling places and put them right next to each other. What a traffic nightmare! I could walk to the senior center or the library. Instead I have to drive about 20 minutes!
denise
12:31 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Get out there and vote...not many people there, so no excuse!
salemst
12:47 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Definitely am early this evening.
3 votes in the family for Paul Adams.
billvill
3:23 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Anyone else find it odd that the Republican ballot was blue and the Democrat ballot red?
Tom
8:57 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Why do the taxpayers pay for the primaries? If the Republicans/Democrats/etc cannot decide who to run, they should pay for it. Taxpayers should pay for the general election, because we get to decide who takes office. For the political parties, why should the government support them?
malcolm nichols
1:33 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
More to the point here is why do there need to be primaries at all (kind of like playoffs in sports), they are very expensive and serve very liitle purpose. If you want to run for office then just do it. If you pass the criteria for getting on the ballot great. Perhaps the biggest issue is whether you declare an alliegence to a specific party. If the ballots were silent on the party, that would be best of all.