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Presidential Primary

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Milton Holds First Election Since Precinct Shakeups

Tuesday's Presidential Primary saw a change in precincts and new polling locations in Milton.

The shuffling of precincts and the changing of polling locations was the afternoon talking point in Milton during the Presidential Primary on Tuesday, March 6. At the Precinct 3 polls at Cunningham Hall, several voters walked in and asked, “Am I in the right place?” In most cases, they were, as the precinct moved to Cunningham Hall from Glover School. Glover School, which is no longer a polling location, alerted voters that the polls had been moved with a sign on the door. The changes are a result of redistricting after the 2010 U.S. Census. Today was the first election to utilize the new 10-precinct map, which the first time Milton hasn’t had 11 precincts since 1990. The primary change split Precinct 10 into Precincts 3 and 8. The new …

Monday, March 5, 2012

Milton Prepares for Presidential Primary

Milton voters will head to the polls for Super Tuesday.

The Presidential Primary is Tuesday, March 6. Voters in Milton will join voters from 10 states across the country, which will hit the polls for Super Tuesday. The polls in Milton will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Voters will move one hopeful closer to the Republican nomination for President. Interim Town Clerk Fred Frithsen predicted a 20 to 25 percent turnout for the Presidential Primary here in Milton. There will be some changes to voting precincts and polling locations in Milton this year due to the 2010 census. Though the town has grown slightly in population, the number of precincts has been reduced from 11 to 10. The former Precinct 10 has been redistricted into the adjacent Precincts 3 and 8. The new plan will also move…

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Presidential Primary Voter Registration Deadline Wednesday

Registration for the March 6 Presidential Primary is Wednesday, February 15.

For Massachusetts voters to be eligible to vote in the March 6, 2012 Presidential Primary, a mail-in voter registration form must be postmarked by Wednesday, February 15. The voter registration form is available here, and must be mailed to the Commonwealth’s Election Division by Wednesday. This deadline not only applies to voter registration, it is also for declaring a party and changing addresses. There will be some changes to voting precincts and polling locations in Milton this year due to the 2010 census. Though the town has grown slightly in population, the number of precincts has been reduced from 11 to 10. The former Precinct 10 has been redistricted into the adjacent Precincts 3 and 8. The new plan will also move the polling …

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