HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-17 Special State Primary WarrantSTATE PRIMARY WARRANT
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;. you are hereby required to notify
and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs,
to meet in the following places designated for the eight precincts in said Town, namely:
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8A and 8B
Hawkes Field House, 62 Oakland Road
TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1996 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. to cast their votes in the State Primary for candidates of political parties for the following
offices:
U.S. SENATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS .......Congressional District, 6th & 7th Middlesex
COUNCILLOR Councillor District, 6th Middlesex, all precincts
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT....... Senatorial District, 3rd Middlesex, all precincts
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Representative District, 21st & 34th
Middlesex
REGISTER OF PROBATE County, Middlesex, all precincts
COUNTY TREASURER County, Middlesex, all precincts
COUNTY COMMISSIONER . . . . . . ..County, Middlesex, all precincts
VACANCY
SHERIFF County, Middlesex
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1)
public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14)=days prior to September 17,
1996 the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper
published in the Town, or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting
Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not to make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town
Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this 13th day of August, 1996.
George V-Hines, Sh 'rma
Camille W. Anthony,,V4ce Chairman
MacDonald, Secretary
Daniel A. Ensminger
Sally M. Hoyt 5/
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Sixth Middlesex District Precincts 1 & 8B
Seventh Middlesex District Precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8A
21st Middlesex District Precincts 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8A & 8B
34th Middlesex District Precincts 3 & 5
A true copy. Attest:
l~ ~ p
Cheryl Johnson, Town Clerk
J rin, Constable
4Mchael'
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on 0812-1 /1 to 'notified and warned the inhabitants
of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time
specified by posting attested copies of this State Primary Warrant in the following public places
within the Town of Reading:
Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street
Precinct 2 Registry of Motor Vehicles, 275 Salem Street
Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street
Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street
Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue
Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue
Precinct 8 Arthur W. Coolidge, Middle School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive
The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to September 17, 1996, the date
set for the State Primary in this Warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Reading, Chronicle in
the issue of ~'~~y (a
A tm'C,copy. Attest:
Chen%1 _ JohrsV, Town Clerk
Michael J' nvri Constable
STATE PRIMARY ELECTION
September 17, 1996
" Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Primary Election was held for all
eight precincts at the Hawkes Field House. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk,
Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion of Harold Hulse, Warden, Precinct 2, it was voted to dispense
with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the
Town Clerk. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens and each found to be
empty and registered at - 0
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results:
581 Democratic Votes
356 Republican Votes
2 Libertarian Votes
939 ballots (6.7% of registered voters) cast as follows:
BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
S
ENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
L r2
Pi -3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
John F. Kerry
60
63
55
62
52
49
64
14
62
481
All Others
I
1
0
0
0
1
0
.0
0
3
tanks
13
11
15
7
13
16
11
1
10
97
Total
74
75
70
69
65
66
75
15
72
581
REPR
ESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (6th District) - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
John Gutta
10
12
22
John F. Tierney
56
53
109
All Others
1
0
1
Blanks
7
7
14
Total
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
72
146
REPR
ESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 7th District - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pi -3
jr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8
Total
Edward J. Markey
65
57
62
54
52
59
14
(
363
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
10
13
7
11
14,
16
1
72
Total
75
70
69
65
66
75
15
435
CO
UNCIL
LOR - Vote for O
ne
Candidate
Pr i
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6.
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 811
Total
Dorothy A Kell Gay
52
53
51
45
39
51
53
13
53
410
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Planks
22
22
19
24
26
15
22
2
19
171
[Total
74
75
70
69
65
66
75
15
72
581 i
SENA
TOR IN GENERAL C
OURT 3
rd Midd
lesex - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr l
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7 .
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
1
3
1
0
0
2
2
0
2
11
Blanks
73
72
69
69
65
64
73
15
70
570
Total
74
75
70
69
65
66
75
15
72
581
REP IN GEN
ERAL
COURT 21st Middlesex
Dist. - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
George C.(Chi ) Hines
54
58
57
52
60
11
57
349
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
20
17
12
14
15
4
15
97
Total
74
75
69
1 1
66
75
15
72
446
REP IN GEN
ERAL COURT 34th Middlesex Dist. - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Paul C. Case
57
45
102
All Others
0
0
0
Blanks -
13
20
33
Total
70
65
135,
R
EGISTER OF PROBATE - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Er 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Robert B. Antonelli
14
13
9
11
10
13
8
6
22
106
John J. Buckle
11
7
13
10
14
11
10
` 2
11
89
Francis X. Flaherty
7
8
8
4
4
10
7
1
6
55
Diane Poulos Ha ell
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
17
Marie E. Howe
14
13
16
14
10
11
9
3
7
97
Joyce E. Hurley
2
4
1
2
3
1
1
0
2
16
Ronald A. MacDonald
5
10
6
5
6
3
8
0
12
55
Wanda M_ Milik
14
13
8
8
8
11
16
2
6
86
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
5
5
7
11
8
4
15
0
5
60
Total
74
75
70
69
65
66
75
15
72
581
COUN
TY TREASURER - Vote
for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
James E. Fahey, Jr.
42
43
43
32
34
36
35
9
36
310
Warren R. McManus
24
19
13
19
- 19
23
16
5
22
160
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
8
13
14
18
12
7
24
1
14
111
Total
74
75
70
69
65
66
75
15
72
581
CO
UNTY COMM
ISSION
ER - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr l
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Er -6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Thomas J. Larkin
26
26
26
17
20
28
21
5
28
197
Melissa Hurley
38
36
25
27
26
21
27
3
23
226
James P. Kennedy
8
10
6
8
8
9
6
3
5
63
Eleanor A. McGarry
16
14
12
11
11
12
15
4
12
107
Joseph W. Mullin
12
10
6
12
10
15
14
1
12
92
Edward J. Sullivan
18
18
20
10
12
13
14
3
15
123
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
30
36
45
53
53
11
4
354
-
T
Total
4
1162
SHERIFF - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
James V. DiPaola
44
29
29
29
27
28
29
9
47
271
Leonard H. Golder
9
4
6
9
3
6
5
1
2
45
Edward J. Kennedy, Jr.
12
19
14
12
14
17
15
3
11
117
Edward J. Rideout
7
19
14
12
11
13
16
2
6
100
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
2
4
7
7
10
2
10
0
6
48
Total
74
75
70
69
65
66
75
15
72
581
BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
S
ENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
William F. Weld
43
31
44
49
27
38
48
7
43
330
All Others
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
Blanks
0
1
0
3
2
10
5
0
1
22
~
Total
43
32
46
52
29
49
53
7
45
356 1
REPR
ESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 6th District - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4 Pr S
Pr 6 Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Peter G. Torkildsen
38
41
79
All Others
0
-
0
0 I
Blanks
5
-
-
-
- -
-
~
a
4
-
9
Total
43
~
45
88
REPR
ESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 7th District - Vote for une
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Patricia H. Lon
24
37
43
24
41
44
5
?18,
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0:,
Tanks
8
9
9
5
8
9
2
50
Total
32
46
52
29
49
53
7
268
CO
UNCIL
LOR*- Vote for O
ne
Candidate
-r I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
Blanks
42
32
46
52
29
49
51
7
45
353
Total
43
32
46
52
29
49
53
7
45
356
SENA
TOR IN
GENERAL COURT (3
rd Midd
lesex - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr l
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Richard R Tisei
36
30
41
49
25
43
44
6
40
314
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
7
2
5
3
4
6
9
1
5
42
Total
43
32
46
52
29
49
53
7
45
356
REP IN GENERAL COURT (21st Middlesex
Dist. - Vote for-One
Candidate
Pr l
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
37
30
48
42
45
6
42
250
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
6
2
4
7
8
1
3
31
Total
4,11
32
52
49
53
7
45
281
REP IN GENERAL COURT (34th Middlesex
Dist.) -..Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
1
1
2
Blanks
45
28
73
Total
46
29
75
R
EGISTER OF PROBATE - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Donna M. Lambert
30
23
38
41
23
39
40
5
38
277
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
13
9
8
11
6
10
-13
- 2
7
79,
Tota
4
52
29
49
53
7
4:
356
COUN
TY TREASURER -Vote
for One
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
4
Blanks
43
32
46
50
29
49
51
7
45
352
Total
43
32
46
52
29
49
53
7
45_
L_356
CO
UNTY COMM
ISSION
ER - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 811
Total
Anthony G. Marino
31
22
36
32
22
40
34
5
38
260
Jerry Ven row
19
11
19
17
13
24
20
4
23
150
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
36
31
37
55
23
34
52
5
29
302
Total
86
64
92
104
58
98
106
14
90
712
SHERIFF - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
Brad Bailey
36
29
40
44
22
43
42
5
39
300
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
7
3
6
8
7
6
11
2
6
56
Total
43
32
46
52
29
49
53
7
45
356
BALLOT OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY
S
ENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
Blanks
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
REPR
ESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (6th District) - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
Blanks
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
REPR
ESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (7th District) - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8
Total
No Candidate
All Others
Blanks
_ 0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
-
1
1
Total
0
I
0
1
0
0
2
COUNCIL
LOR - Vote for O
ne
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr SA
Pr 811
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
r otal
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
SENA
TOR IN
GENERAL COURT 3
rd Midd
lesex - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr SA
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
0
0
0
1
±
E~
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
o
0
0
2
REP IN GENERAL COURT 21st Middlesex
Dist. - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr S
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr SA
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
Total
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
4
REP IN GEN
ERAL COURT 34th Middlesex Dist. - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
- Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
-
All Others
0
0
0
Blanks
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
REGISTER OF PROBATE - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr:6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
Total
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
COUN
TY TREASURER - Vote
for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
Al Oth
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
]
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
CO
UNTY COMM
ISSION
ER --Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Planks
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
4
Total
0
0
0
2
6
2
0
0
0
4
SHERIFF - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr l
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8A
Pr 8B
Total
No Candidate
All Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tanks
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
Total
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
A true copy. Attesrc
Cheryl Jnhn.so, Town i;ierk