Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Updates on the 2012 elections here in Norton will be posted throughout the day. Connect with us on Twitter too at #PatchElections and tell us what you see by tweeting @NortonPatch and commenting on facebook.com/NortonPatch.
Stay with Norton Patch all day as we update this article with news and information from the polls and live election results after 8 p.m. Share your photos and videos from Election Day by clicking the Upload Photos and Video button! Also, tell us what've seen at the polls in the comments below: How long did you wait to vote today? Which candidate has the most visible presence among signholders? Join the conversation in the comments. Check here throughout the day on how it's going at the voting booths. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter too! LIVE 2012 CONTESTED NORTON ELECTION RESULTS See the attached ballots for all races. Winners and passed questions are in bold. Obama-Biden Elizabeth Warren Joseph Kennedy Scott Brown (R), Elizabeth …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Mock elections held at Norton High School and Henri A. Yelle Elementary School.
Norton students had the opportunity to vote for their choice for the senate and presidential candidates Monday. “When I first came here to the high school to talk to the civics class, we agreed that we wanted this to be a process that was as closely matched to what the real process was, and that’s exactly what we did,” said Norton Town Clerk Danielle Sicard. About 85 percent of Norton High School students registered to vote 20 days before the election, checked in and out and voted in a booth. The civics class, with the leadership of their teacher Robb McCoy and Sicard, have gone through a training session, have been sworn in as election workers for this mock election and will be conducting the hand counting and producing a final results …
Your election-themed Patch Facts for the day.
Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. General information Today is the 2012 presidential election with polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. All Norton Precincts will vote at Norton High School. Voters are encouraged to know their precinct prior to going to the polls. A street list with Precinct numbers is also available on the town’s website and will be posted at the entrance of the polls. Cell Phones should be silenced and campaign materials, buttons and other paraphernalia are not permitted at polling location. Precincts 3, 4 and 5 will enter the gymnasium at the …
