<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2grslN_1GruyDU200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2grslN_1GruyDU200" width="1171" height="615" >WILMINGTON — Mas­sachusetts has just be­come the 22nd state to al­low its residents to register to vote at their pol­ling location on the same day as the general election. Over a million people cast their ballot in support of Question 4, or roughly 57% of voters as of the time of this article’s writing.A measure aimed at ban­ning the sale of recreational marijuana receiv­ed more “no” votes than any other question. More than three-quarters of vo­ters chose to keep the in­dustry alive in a huge re­buke to Question 8 supporters.Democrats across the country had an enormous election night, with unexpected Senate pickups in the former red havens of Texas, Kansas, South Ca­rolina, and more. Here in Massachusetts, of course, Dems did just as well, if not better.Dan Koh comfortably sailed to victory over Re­publican challenger Micah Jones, with a current lead of about 27 points. Incum­bent Senator Ed Markey won by similar margins.Governor Maura Hea­ley and her Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll easily held on to their positions.Republican Mike Min­ogue will be walking away with only a bit more than a third of the vote, if current figures hold.Andrea Campbell will re­main the attorney general and William Galvin earn­ed himself another term as Secretary of State. In the races for auditor and treasurer, Democrats Diana DiZoglio and Deb Goldberg came out on top, respectively.All four of these candidates saw wider than average margins over their competitors when compared to other state fixtures.Dem. Eunice Zeigler is still going to be the Gov­ernor’s Councillor to the fifth district, and Barry Finegold managed to beat out Theodore Semesnyei for Senator in General Court.Running unopposed, Da­vid Robertson and Mari­an Ryan won their respec­tive elections for state senate and district attorney. Both are Democrats.Lastly among elected of­ficials, Tara DeCristo­faro received enough votes to remain Register of Pro­bate.Massachusetts also had seven other ballot questions to decide upon this year, with all but two al­ready called after 80% of the vote had been tallied.Question 1 was approv­ed, and by the largest margin of any of these measures. Roughly 86% of people voted to make the governor’s office and the state legislature subject to public records laws. Previously, these were the only two offices which held this exemption, which will now only extend to certain communications with constituents and some documents related to policy positions.Question 2 also passed in a big win for workers’ rights. Employees at the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) will now be allowed to practice collective bargaining thanks to the 65% of poll goers who supported them.The state will not be switching to a single primary system where all candidates, regardless of party, appear on the same ballot, as Question 3 has failed. Only 39% of people wanted to make this change.There has been no official call made just yet for Questions 5 or 7. Ques­tion 5 would make a change to state revenue limits if it were approved, though it currently only has support from 47% of voters.People are far more divided on Question 7, which is currently at a 50/50 split. On­ly 3,000 more people opted to make towns and cities allow single-family homes to be built on lots measuring at least 5,000 square feet, though that will change as the last 20% of ballots are counted.Question 6 passed, creating the Nature for All Fund. About 60% of voters chose to further na­ture conservation efforts here in Massachusetts.Finally, no changes will be made to the state’s gun laws, as An Act Modern­izing Fire­arm Laws was upheld by those voting on Question 9. Approx­imate­ly 68% of people chose to maintain Massachusetts’ position as one of the top gun-safety states in the country.In Wilmington, 57.59% of re­gistered voters made it out to vote for this year’s general election.The town largely voted along the same lines as the state at large, but there were a few notable differences in the ballot question results.Roughly 53% of the town vo­ted against same-day voter re­gistration, far more than the 43% at the state level. A similar flip in answer results was seen for Question 5.Also, Wilmington was far more opposed to allowing 5,000 square foot lots for single-fa­mily homes, with only 40% supporting the measure.</div></body>

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WILMINGTON — Massachusetts has just become the 22nd state to allow its residents to register to vote at their polling location on the same day as the general election. Over a million people cast their ballot in support of Question 4, or roughly 57% of voters as of the time of this article’s writing.

Wilmington votes against same-day voter registration

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WILMINGTON — Massachusetts has just become the 22nd state to allow its residents to register to vote at their polling location on the same day as the gener

Wilmington votes against same-day voter registration

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