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State Senate Recount Begins Wednesday

September 7, 2026
With all certified results in, the state has scheduled a district-wide recount to take place Wednesday and Thursday in the Democratic primary race between incumbent Sen. William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander. The two are running to represent the Suffolk and Middlesex…
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Town Meeting Ballot

February 14, 2025
The list of candidates for Town Meeting, from the Belmont Town Clerk’s office. In each precinct, there are 12 seats available for this election cycle. We left a blank space in precincts where fewer than 12 people drew papers. Unless otherwise noted,…

Town Clerk: Question 2 Recount May 2

April 16, 2024
Belmont Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman and her staff will recount the votes on Question 2 on Thursday, May 2. The recount will take place in the Town Hall auditorium and is expected to take all day. Question 2, whether the Board…

Question 2 Passes; Two Residents Draw Recount Petitions

April 5, 2024
The votes from Tuesday have been verified, and Belmont will now appoint rather than elect the Board of Assessors. According to information from the Town Clerk’s office, voters passed Question 2, 4,239-4,228. As polls closed Tuesday night, the tally was 4,218-4,210. That…

Election Results By the Numbers

April 2, 2024
Roughly 50% of voters cast their ballots in an election Tuesday that included two hotly contested ballot questions and races for Select Board, School Committee, and Town Moderator. According to Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman, of 18,336 registered Belmont voters, 9,230 voted…

Override Question Heads to Ballot

March 31, 2024
On one side, supporters warn of devastating cuts to personnel and services if the $8.4 million override fails to pass. On the other hand, opponents of the override argue that it is too much to ask of residents and that it is…

Belmont Elections Raise $121,636 in Campaign Cash

March 31, 2024
Between the three contested races for office and two hotly debated ballot questions, campaigns raised $121,636 for the April 2 election, only a portion of which appeared to be spent locally, according to the pre-election finance reports. According to the Massachusetts Office…
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