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Additional information for town officials:

June 1, 2020 - Annual Town Election Results

Total votes cast = 327
Percent of the registered voters that cast ballots = 46.4%

Number of cast ballots for each Candidate:

Position	Vote Count
SELECTBOARD - 3 yrs
Daniel W. Kellar	273
No preference = blank	43
All others	11
SELECTBOARD - 2 yrs
Gillian Budine	234
Nancy Riebschlaeger	88
No preference = blank	5
BOARD OF ASSESSORS - 3 yrs
Chris Prunier Wings	291
No preference = blank	36
TOWN CLERK - 3 yrs
Gretchen C. Smith	310
No preference = blank	17
TAX COLLECTOR - 3 yrs
Penny Delorey	310
No preference = blank	17
TREASURER - 3 yrs
Carolyn U. Manley	309
No preference = blank	18
BOARD OF HEALTH - 3 yrs
Judith Bailey	295
No preference = blank	32
PLANNING BOARD - 5 yrs
Molly Doody	288
No preference = blank	39
PLANNING BOARD - 2 yrs
Christopher Queen (write-in)	92
No preference = blank	232
Other	3
MODERATOR - 1 yr
Kathleen W. Nolan	299
No preference = blank	28
CEMETERY COMISSIONER - 3 yrs
Judith Putnam	300
No preference = blank	27
ROAD COMMISSIONER - 3 yrs
Philip B. Delorey	297
No preference = blank	30
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - 3 yrs
Johanna B. Bartlett	292
Anna Rebecca Wetherby	291
No preference = blank	66
All others	5
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - 2 yrs
April C Thompson	196
No preference = blank	50
Miriam Warner (write-in)	80
All others	1
TREE WARDEN - 1 yr
Cliff DornBusch (write-in)	17
No preference = blank	280
All others	30
LIBRARY TRUSTEE - 3 yrs
Judith N. Putnam	289
Sylvia A. Wetherby	291
No preference = blank	74
LIBRARY TRUSTEE - 1 yr vacancy
Mara Bright	289
No preference = blank	38
BALLOT QUESTION
YES	211
NO	70
No preference = blank	46

If you entered a write-in vote for a particular individual and you are wondering how many votes they received, the general practice for reporting these results are as follows. The write-in with the most votes is called to see if they want to accept the election result. If no 1 person is mentioned, this means that each and every write-in for a particular position received only 1 vote, or no 1 person received a majority of votes. Names written in by voters for positions where there was no “winner” will be provided to the Selectboard for possible appointment to the vacant position.

Write-ins for open positons:

Planning Board 2 yrs: Christopher Queen

School Committee 1yr vacancy: Miriam Warner

Tree Warden 1yr: Cliff DornBush

Library Trustee 1yr vacancy: Mara Bright

Ballot question re: Debt exclusion vote Backhoe

Important Changes to Local Elections

Town officials urge everyone to vote by mail via Early Voting Ballots for the safety and protection of voters and poll workers

Due to ongoing concerns related to Covid-19, the Selectboard has voted to change the local town election date from May 4 to Monday, June 1. The polls will be open from Noon to 7pm. Please note the polling hours have been shortened by one hour from the usual time, closing at 7 instead of 8 pm.

Wendell Election Results 2019

WENDELL May 6, 2019 - Annual Town Election Results

Total Votes Cast = 131
Percent of registered voters who cast ballots: 18.8%

DEBT EXCLUSION VOTE
Yes = 84
No = 38
Blank = 9

POSITION VOTE COUNT

SELECTBOARD – 3 yrs
Christine Heard 115
No preference = blank/other 16

BOARD OF ASSESSORS – 3 yrs
Anna Seeger 113
No preference = blank 18

BOARD OF HEALTH – 3 yrs
John J. Sullivan 107
No preference = blank 24

PLANNING BOARD – 5 yrs
Nancy J. Riebschlaeger 110
No preference = blank/other 21

MODERATOR – 1 yr
Kathleen W. Nolan 117
No preference = blank 14

CONSTABLE – 3 yrs
Anne M. Diemand Bucci 121
No preference = blank 10

CEMETERY COMMISSIONER – 3 yrs
Jon R. Bowers 118
No preference = blank 13

ROAD COMMISSIONER – 3 yrs
Wayne D. Leonard 112
No preference = blank 19

SCHOOL COMMITTEE – 3 yrs
Beth Erviti 116
No preference = blank 15

SCHOOL COMMITTEE – 2 yrs
Write Ins Failure to elect
No preference = blank

TREE WARDEN – 1 yr
Corine Baker 108
No preference = blank/other 23

LIBRARY TRUSTEE – 3 yrs
Michelle Ashley Wilder 108
Phyllis Lawrence 117
No preference = blank 37

Voting Registration on-line

The Massachusetts Elections Division now provides a link (see below) to allow the mail-in voter registration form to be available on-line. The forms are available as fillable pdf's in English, Spanish and Chinese. Applicants can complete the forms using the computer, but will still have to print and sign and return the form to the Town Clerk's office.

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howreg.htm.

WENDELL May 5, 2014 - Annual Town Election Results

Total Votes Cast = 112

Percent of the registered voters that cast ballots = 17%

Number of ballots cast for each Candidate:

Selectboard
- Dan Keller: 108
Board of Assessors
- Chris Prunier Wings: 107
Town Clerk
- Gretchen C. Smith: 110
Tax Collector
- Penny Delorey: 110
Treasurer
- Carolyn U. Manley: 110
Board of Health
- Nina E. Keller: 108
- Shay W. Cooper: 104
Planning Board
- Nancy J. Riebschlaeger: 89
Moderator
- Kathleen W. Nolan: 110
Cemetery Commissioner
- Joel A. Sears: 101
Road Commissioner
- Geoffrey T. Richardson: 107
School Committee
- Jessalyn Lee Zaykoski: 102
- Johanna B. Bartlett: 104
Tree Warden
- Peter S. Zera: 103
Library Trustee
- Judith N. Putnam: 108
- Sylvia A. Wetherby: 108