On Saturday, March 9, 1,521 Bedford voters went to the polls for the 2019 Town Election. After accompanying my family to the polls earlier in the day, I returned by myself a few minutes before the doors were locked at 6 pm in order to see the results as quickly as possible. When I arrived, there was a nervous energy in the hall as people chatted while waiting for the results to be posted. This year was certainly more interesting than most, with three candidates running in a contested election for two seats as Selectmen.
Congratulations and a large thank you to Town Clerk Doreen Tremblay, Election Warden Patricia Crew, and the dozens of Election Workers who toiled tirelessly to make this election a smooth process.
Bedford’s 2019 Town Election, the most energetic contest the town has seen in several years, drew 1,521 voters and produced a new, or newly re-elected, team of town officers.
Click the link in the story to see the official results posted by Town Clerk Doreen Tremblay.
It’s not an extravagant turnout for a town election but entirely respectable: roughly 800 votes by midafternoon.
Election Warden Patricia Crew opened the door to Bedford’s polling place at 8 o’clock sharp on Saturday morning, with just one voter waiting in line. There were reports of enthusiastic early voting, and the polls will be open until 6 pm, but the hordes were not out early.
The Bedford Police Department reported a spate of missing campaign yard signs early Friday afternoon, March 8.
When and Where to VoteThe polls will open at 8 am on Saturday, March 3 and will remain open until 6 pm. All four of Bedford’s precincts vote in the gymnasium at the John Glenn Middle School, 99 McMahon Road.
In continuation of my debut to Bedford’s governmental and political landscape, I had the privilege of attending the League of Women Voters’ Candidate Forum on Sunday, March 3 at the John Glenn Middle School. The event, which also aired on Bedford TV, aimed to educate the Bedford voters about the various candidates for local office prior to the town election on Saturday, March 9.
The candidates for the majority of offices, which were uncontested, were limited to only reading short campaign statements. However, the candidates for contested seats on the Library Board of Trustees and Selectmen were questioned more thoroughly by the attendees.
2019 League of Women Voters Town Election Candidate Forum – Watch the Tape!
With thanks to Ralph Hammond and his intrepid JGMS volunteers, the Bedford League of Women Voters Candidate Forum is on the air!