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Elections 2013

Sunday, April 14, 2013

A Week of Key Debates, Endorsements

A look back at what happened over the past week in the U.S. Senate race.

Just a little more than two weeks until the primary election to see which Democrat and Republican will go head to head to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry’s appointment to Secretary of State. Monday night, U.S. Congressmen Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) and Edward Markey (D-Malden) met in their second debate which contained few fireworks. The debate, held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and sponsored by the college and the Boston Herald, lasted about 45 minutes and touched a wide variety of issues on which the two Democrats mostly agreed. On Wednesday night, it was the Republicans’ turn as they went face to face in the WBZ-TV studios moderated by the station’s Jon Keller. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan…

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Deadline Today to Register for U.S. Senate Primary Voting

A special election is being held to fill the seat left open by Secretary of State John Kerry.

Voters have until 8 p.m. this evening to register to vote in the April 30 primary for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by now Secretary of State John Kerry. Final voter registration on April 10 will take place during extended hours at Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are also now available for the primary. Call the Braintree Town Clerk's office at 781-794-8240 with any questions. Candidates on the ballot: Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) Republican Michael Sullivan Gabriel Gomez State Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk) Independent Jack E. Robinson Only those unaffiliated with a political party or those enrolled as Democrats or Republicans will be able to vote in the primary. The …

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