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Home My WebLink About1982-11-02 State Election61 STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1982 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held at the time and places specified in the Warrant, and was called to order by the Wardens in the precincts as follows: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School Louis R. Gardner Precinct 2 J. Warren Killam School John J. Andreola Precinct 3 Joshua Eaton School Fred C. Kenney, Jr. Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School John H. Crooker Precinct 5 Alice M. Barrows School Edward P. Cameron Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School Phyllis A. Maloney Precinct 7 Birch Meadow School Eva C. Swift Precinct 8 Birch Meadow School Kenneth C. Latham who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Elizabeth C. Cronin, Eleanor M. Brown, Francis X. Day, Carol S. Beckwith, Ann Cusato, C. Dewey Smith, Henry A. Murphy, Jr., and John F. Cronin in precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 respectively it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Officer's Return which was then read by the respective Wardens. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in charge and each found to be empty and all registered 000. The polls were then declared open at 7:00 A.M. and were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following results: Whole number of votes cast 9,870 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total SENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One Edward M. Kennedy 651 692 564 613 570 727 644 651 5112 Ray Shamie 636 487 388 674 475 559 657 586 4462 Howard S. Katz 10 6 8 9 11 5 15 12 76 Blanks 26 18 21 38 28 24 26 39 220 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR -Vote for One Dukakis & Kerry 657 703 557 626 624 740 642 640 5189 Sears & Lombardi 601 438 355 633 403 525 626 565 4146 Rich & Davies 34 35 33 32 29 23 32 41 259 ShRa Mhell 9 4 11 7 6 8 15 10 70 Asgeirsson & Asgeirsson 58 76 396 TOTAL 1 1203 981 1 Blanks 22 23 25 36 22 18 27 32 205 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One Francis X. Bellotti 916 901 717 878 788 938 901 891 6930 Richard L. Wainwright 322 243 199 371 243 313 358 309 2358 Michael Reilly 32 28 31 23 11 24 25 12 186 Blanks 53 31 34 62 42 40 58 76 396 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 7 288 9870 SECRETARY - Vote for One Michael Joseph Connolly 768 802 299 613 254 717 446 645 303 811 379 746 445 715 394 5817 2937 Jody DeRoma Dow 417 Robin D. Zazula 39 38 36 36 36 38 36 44 303 Blanks 99 64 78 135 100 87 115 135 813 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 13 34 1084 1 315 1342 1288 9870 r� State Election - November 2, 1982 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total TREASURER - Vote for One Robert Q. Crane 749 795 611 738 643 824 746 706 5812 Mary J. LeClair 449 328 268 461 339 387 458 443 3133 Freda L. Nason 39 25 32 22 19 29 29 32 227 Blanks 86 55 70 113 83 75 109 107 698 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 AUDITOR - Vote for One John J. Finnegan 670 719 552 616 567 720 653 609 5106 Michael S. Robertson 496 344 289 523 366 442 507 478 3445 Donald E. Washburn 35 42 34 32 32 37 31 37 280 Blanks 122 98 106 163 119 116 151 164 1039 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 7 334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - Seventh District - Vote for One Edward J. Markey 835 893 679 826 772 908 909 822 6644 David Basile 454 282 278 441 283 362 392 388 2880 Blanks 34 28 24 67 29 45 41 78 346 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for One John F. Markey 746 785 796 776 720 3823 Peter Davekos 457 313 402 418 405 1995 Blanks 120 105 117 148 163 653 TOTAL 1323 1203 1315 1342 1288 6471 COUNCILLOR - Sixth District - Vote for One Joseph A. Langone III 453 358 673 834 711 473 344 2218 Blanks 453 3190 308 500 373 794 791 1181 TOTAL 662 838 981 1334 1084 734 6016 3399 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - First Essex do Middlesex District - Vote for One 54 84 Robert C. Buell 584 434 575 648 591 2832 Stephen J. O'Leary 672 699 647 598 574 3190 Blanks 67 70 93 96 123 449 TOTAL 1323 1203 1315 1342 1288 6471 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Third Middlesex District -Vote for One John A. Brennan, Jr. Blanks TOTAL 683 877 733 298 457 351 981 1334 1084 2293 1106 3399 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - Twenty -first Middlesex District - Vote for One Michael J. Barrett 1053 998 764 1002 861 1111 1090 1031 7910 Nils Nordberg 1 1 Blanks 270 205 216 332 223 204 252 257 1959 TOTAL 1323 7 203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District - Vote for One Guy A. Carbone 453 358 278 473 344 396 435 453 3190 L. Scott Harshbarger 794 791 619 758 662 838 820 734 6016 Blanks 76 54 84 103 78 81 87 101 664 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 CLERK OF COURTS - Middlesex County - Vote for One Edward J. Sullivan 953 925 678 868 720 981 963 908 6996 Blanks 370 278 303 466 364 334 379 380 2874 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 1u. 63 State Election - November 2, 1982 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total REGISTER OF DEEDS - Middlesex County, Southern District - Vote for One John F. Zamparelli 917 890 655 835 705 945 921 879 6747 Blanks 406 313 326 499 379 370 421 409 3123 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for One Bill Schmidt 911 872 647 819 689 932 905 864 6639 Blanks 412 331 334 515 395 383 437 424 3231 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 QUESTION 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the house of Representatives and the Senate on July 2, 1980 by a vote of 171 -4, and on June 21, 1982 by a vote of 144 -44? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would remove the present constitutional prohibition against the use of public funds to aid or maintain private primary or secondary schools. It would permit the Commonwealth, cities and towns to make public funds available to pupils attending private primary and secondary schools in the form of either aid, materials or services subject, however, to three specific limitations. First, the private school could not be one that discriminates on the basis of race or color in its admission requirements. Second, the grant of aid must be consistent with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which guarantees the free exercise of religion and prohibits the establishment of religion. Third, individual pupils would have to request the aid, materials or services. In addition to these three specific limitations, the amendment would authorize the legislature to enact other laws imposing conditions or restrictions on the grant of public aid, materials or services. The proposal would also change the state constitution to allow public money to be spent to aid infirmaries, hospitals, charitable or regligious undertakings if they are either publicly owned or under the control of public officials. The state constitution now prohibits such spending unless these institutions are both publicly owned and under the control of public officials. Yes 400 349 285 394 327 398 373 363 2889 No 869 804 638 879 689 853 926 858 6516 Blanks 54 50 58 61 68 64 43 67 465 Total 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 QUESTION 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and the Senate on September 19, 1980 by a vote of 123 -63, and on June 21, 1982 by a vote of 125 -62? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to enact laws authorizing the state courts to impose the death penalty on the conviction of crimes to be specified by law. The proposed amendment would provide that no provision of the state constitution may in the future be construed as prohibiting the imposition of the punishment of death. Yes 799 751 559 749 562 686 775 763 5644 No 465 403 376 521 465 569 509 455 3763 Blanks 59 49 46 64 57 60 58 70 463 Total 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 QUESTION 3 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PEITITON Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the House of Representatives or the Senate before July 7, 1982? SUMMARY The proposed law would require that before the construction or operation of any new nuclear power plant or low -level radioactive waste storage or disposal facility in the Commonwealth, the legislature must make certain findings and a majority of voters must approve the new facility at a statewide election. r State Election - November 2, 1982 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total Before the question of building a new nuclear power plant could be submitted to the voters, the legislature would have to find that (1) the proposed facility is the best means for meeting energy needs based on certain economic, safety, environmental and social considerations; (2) a federally - licensed facility exists for the disposal of the high -level radioactive waste that would be generated; (3) an approved emergency preparedness plan has been developed; (4) radioactive pollution standards have been promulgated; and (5) a demonstrated, federally- approved technology exists for decommissioning the proposed power plant. Before the question of building and operating a low -level radioactive waste storage or disposal facility or of entering into an agreement with another state to build and operate such a facility in Massachusetts could be submitted to the voters, the legislature would have to find that the technology and site designated for the proposed facility are the best available based on certain economic, safety, environmental and social considerations. The legislature would also have to find that the obligations imposed on Massachusetts by any interstate agreement were no greater than those imposed on any other state. The proposal would not apply to a facility which had obtained all necessary government approvals before August 5, 1981, nor to any facility for disposal or storage of radioactive wastes from medical or bio- research applications in Massachusetts. Yes 834 792 616 759 666 826 859 757 6109 No 431 358 309 510 346 424 429 452 3259 Blanks 58 53 56 65 72 65 54 79 502 Total 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 QUESTION 4 REFERENDUM ON AN EXISTING LAW Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved by the House of Representatives on November 10, 1981 by a vote of 108 -49, and by the Senate on November 16, 1981 by a vote of 29 -10? SUMMARY The law requires that a refundable deposit be paid for certain beverage containers sold in Massachusetts. Beverage containers of less than 32 ounces must have a refund value of at least five cents and larger containers a refund value of at least ten cents. This requirement applies to non - biodegradable containers of carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, beer and other malt beverages, but not to containers of other alcoholic beverages, dairy products, natural fruit juices or wine. All beverage containers subject to deposit must clearly indicate the refund value on the container. The deposit is paid by the consumer upon purchase and must be refunded when the consumer returns the empty container to a proper dealer or redemption center, so long as the container does not contain any material different from its normal contents. Dealers and distributors are also subject to the same deposit and refund on the beverage containers they handle, and are also entitled to a handling fee of at least one cent per container. No containers can be sold in the state if they are joined together by plastic rings or any other device that cannot be broken down by light or bacteria. The law provides a bottler a reduction in corporate excise tax of one -tenth of one cent for each reusable beverage container which the bottler sells in the first three months of 1983. The law provides for additional unemployment benefits and, if the Legislature appropriates the funds, a job retraining program for employees of bottlers, canners, or manufacturers of beverage containers who lose their jobs as a result of this law. The law takes effect on January 17, 1983. Yes 795 689 551 859 683 831 861 811 6080 No 506 491 405 443 379 436 460 434 3554 Blanks 22 23 25 32 22 48 21 43 236 TOTAL 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 QUESTION 5 Shall the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts inform the President and the Congress of the United States that it is the desire of the people of Massachusetts to have the government of the United States work vigorously to negotiate a mutual nuclear weapons moratorium and reduction, with appropriate verification, with the Soviet Union and other nations? Yes 922 899 682 922 809 973 989 910 7106 No 307 227 229 317 200 249 276 274 2079 Blanks 94 77 70 95 75 93 77 104 685 Total 1323 1203 981 1334 7 084 1315 1342 1288 9870 l State Election - November 2, 1982 QUESTION 6 E. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons? 273 Yes 860 830 663 856 732 875 902 847 6565 No 426 342 274 428 305 389 406 386 2956 Blanks 37 31 44 50 47 51 34 55 349 Total 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 QUESTION 7 THIS QUESTION IS NOT BINDING Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union a mutual nuclear weapons freeze immediately halting the testing, production, and deployment of all nuclear warheads, missiles, and delivery systems; and to further propose future reductions in the number of these nuclear warheads, missiles and delivery systems? Yes 823 798 604 789 692 873 850 817 6246 No 349 273 257 371 246 284 318 304 2402 Blanks 151 132 120 174 146 158 174 167 1222 Total 1323 1203 981 1334 1084 1315 1342 1288 9870 The votes were publicly announced in open meeting, locked in ballot cases and placed by the Town Clerk in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn 10:15 P. M., November 2, 1982. IMM A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk