Bourne write-in vote counts finalized. Here's who won

BOURNE — Town Clerk Barry Johnson late Wednesday afternoon announced the slew of write-in candidates that filled the Tuesday ballot, which featured six town government slots with no candidates.

Overall, there were 191 write-in candidates during Tuesday balloting, with many receiving numerous votes across the spectrum of vacant terms. The write-ins were hand-counted by poll workers and top vote getters were determined by Johnson’s office.

Kathleen Quintal got 276 write-ins for a vacant School Committee term.

Former moderator / Select Board member Donald Pickard received 15 write-in tallies for constable. He is a Bourne Recreation Authority member.

Board of Health write-ins who prevailed are Margaret Reali (142 votes) and Miguel Prieto (176). There were two health board vacancies.

Amy Sharpe, a Recreation Committee member, tallied 129 votes for the vacant Bourne Public Library trustee term.

Former Bourne Historical Society President Diane Flynn secured 10 write-ins for the military veteran term on the Community Center trustee board.

Town Clerk Barry Johnson has contacted all the apparent winners, Assistant Town Clerk Mary Fernandes said. As of 1 p.m. Friday, two have come in to the office to be sworn in: Pickard and Prieto, she said.

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