Party Primary Elections for US Senate Today in Belmont

But not every registered voter will be able to cast a ballot today. Read on who can and can't vote.

Today, Tuesday, April 30, most, but not all, Belmont voters will have the opportunity to cast ballots in party primaries to select the candidates who will meet in the Special Election  Who can vote This is a political party primary which limits the election to those registered party voters. In Massachusetts, the three parties are the Democrat, Republican or Green. Independents (but not members of the Independent Party) and unenrolled voters can vote by asking for one of the three ballots. But any one registered as a member of a minor party – the Pirate Party, for example – will not be allowed to take out a ballot. Time Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Transportation to the polls The League of Women Voters of Belmont is …

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Nomination Papers for Belmont Town Elections Ready at Town Clerk's

Seats on Selectmen, School Committee and Town Meeting up for grabs.

Nomination papers are now available in the Belmont Town Clerk's office for elected town-wide offices and for Town Meeting representative. This year, Belmont voters will elect a member of the Board of Selectmen, two on the School Committee and Board of Library Trustees and one each for the Board of Health and Belmont Housing Authority and a slew of Town Meeting reps. New candidates for Town Meeting must gather 25 signatures from registered voters in their precinct in support of their nomination and submit the signed papers to the Town Clerk's office by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Town election will be held on Monday, April 1, 2013. All candidates for town-wide office must gather 50 signatures from registered voters in Belmont. For more …

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Belmont's Vote Could Hit All-Time High

General election could match, top 85 percent voter participation in 2008.

Throughout the final day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 election this Wednesday, Oct. 17, six or seven residents were lined up at the Town Clerk's Office. "Am I registered to vote? Can I vote early? I've learned that I'm a 'non-active' voter; what does that mean?" For Belmont's Town Clerk Ellen Cushman, the interest in the coming General Election is directly related to the increase in activity in her first-floor office in Belmont Town Hall. "It was pretty busy all day with people coming in and those on the phone," said Cushman. "It was a constant flow that had a little bit of desperation." Cushman said the pre-election activity is the same if not a bit busier than in 2008 when 85 percent of Belmont's 14,000 voters would take out ballots…

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Final Day to Register for State-Wide Primary Election

Town Clerk's office will stay open until 8 p.m. to assist potential voters.

Today is the final day that residents can register to vote in the state party primary election, according to Belmont Town Clerk Ellen Cushman. If a resident is not already a registered voter, they will need to file their voter registration form with the Town Clerk’s office by the registration deadlines: The Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall will be open until 8 p.m. to assist voters. If a resident thinks they’re a registered voter, it’s a good idea to check if that is a fact AND check if they are listed at the correct current address. This will make the voting process for these busy elections much quicker by facilitating the voter check-in step.  The Town Clerk’s office and Board of Registrars of Voters have placed a current voter list on …

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Registered Voters: Are You Eligible to Vote this Fall?

Town Clerk wants all voters on the rolls to be able to cast a ballot in September, November.

Voter registration deadlines are fast approaching to qualify to vote in the fall 2012 elections, according to Belmont Town Clerk Ellen Cushman. If a resident is not already a registered voter, they will need to file their voter registration form with the Town Clerk’s office by the registration deadlines: • To vote in the Thursday, Sept. 6 state primary election, residents must be registered by Aug. 17. • To vote in the Tuesday, Nov. 6, presidential election, they must be registered by Oct. 17. The Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall will be open until 8 p.m. on Aug. 17 and Oct. 17, the two deadline dates, to assist voters. If a resident thinks they’re a registered voter, it’s a good idea to check if that is a fact AND check if they are listed…

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Armed Forces and Overseas Citizens Voters Week

Town Clerk encourages all Belmont residents in foreign countries to visit government website.

The Federal Voting Assistance Program has designated July 1 to July 7 as Armed Forces and Overseas Citizens Voters Week. Belmont Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman is encouraging all service members, their voting-age dependents, and overseas civilians to register to vote and request an absentee ballot for this year’s elections. “If you have a family member who formerly resided in Belmont,  who currently resides overseas, either serving in the military, working or studying, please encourage them to visit www.FVAP.gov now to qualify as a voter and request their absentee ballot, “ Cushman said.   “In addition, the family member still residing in Belmont can file an application with the Town Clerk to request an absentee ballot for the overseas …

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'Raise Your Right Hand': Swearing In in Belmont

After you are appointed or elected, it isn't official until your sworn in and sign the book.

Winning an election in Belmont is just the first part in the democratic process; the results might be in and certified but you can't serve until you head to the Town Clerk's Office to be sworn in. This past Wednesday morning, and day-and-a-half after winning a seat on the School Committee, Pascha Griffiths came to Town Hall with her children so they could watch their mom take the oath. Just as she was being sworn in, Andy Rojas – splendidly attired in a favorite blue tie and a dark shirt – walked into the Clerk's office to be sworn in as a Selectman. Price Armstrong, a newly-appointed member of the recently constituted Community Path Advisory Committee, came in on Tuesday to be registered before heading off on his bike to work in Boston's …

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Town Election, 2012

Certified Town Election Shows Little Change

Rojas winning margin wider than announced Monday; Town Meeting caucuses in Pct. 4 and 8.

It took nearly the entire day Tuesday but the 2012 Belmont Town Election has been certified by Belmont Town Clerk Ellen Cushman. See the pdf file on this webpage for the final vote count. And the final, final numbers show that Andy Rojas winning margin in his Board of Selectmen race with Dan Scharfman was by a wider margin than what was announced on Monday night: by three additional votes. After adding overseas votes and those that needed hand counting, Rojas was awarded six additional votes and Scharfman three. The revised, certified totals now show Rojas with 2,171 and Scharfman with 2,136. Their race remains one of the closest in Belmont history. The results also show that some long-time Town Meeting members did not win re-election …

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Town Election, 2012

Town Election: Everything You Need To Know About Voting Today

How to ask for a ride to the polls, where to vote, the times, whose on the ballot and more.

The annual town election for town-wide offices and the election of all Town Meeting members take place today, Monday, April 2. Time Polling places open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Transportation to the polls The League of Women Voters of Belmont is offering rides to the polls from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 617-771-8500 to schedule transportation. Questions about or during voting Most questions – including who is eligible to vote in Belmont – that arise during voting can be answered by the precinct warden at the polling station. Other questions should be addressed to the Town Clerk's Office at 617-993-2600. Where Do I vote? Don't know where to vote? Call the Town Clerk at 617-993-2600, or read or download the handy map attached to this webpage that …

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Belmont Votes: Presidential Primary Is On the Ballot

A little information on voting today.

It's election day in Belmont as voters will cast ballots in the Massachusetts Presidential Primary. This means only those residents who are registered members of the three parties holding primaries – Democrat, Republican and Green/Rainbow – or who is unenrolled with no official affiliation (who will then be able to select one of the three party ballots) will be eligiable to vote.  Be careful which ballot your choice Unenrolled voters should take the time to view the sample ballots before asking for a specific parties ballot, advises Town Clerk Ellen Cushman. Once it is in your hands, you're stuck with it. Take a look at the sample ballots in the pdf located on this website. Time Polling places open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Questions about or …

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