ELECTION RESULTS, Lawrence Council Candidate Loses by One Vote, Will Ask for Recount

ELECTION RESULTS, Lawrence Council Candidate Loses by One Vote, Will Ask for Recount

By: Tom Duggan – 9.22.15 With only 9% of registered voters in Lawrence participating in the city’s preliminary elections, at least one candidate has found himself one vote shy of being nominated for city council. Rich Russell, a Viet Nam veteran and activist at council meetings, placed seventh in an eight way race, being eliminated […]

9% of Registered Voters in Lawrence, Turnout called “Pathetic” Plenty of Blame to Go Around

9% of Registered Voters in Lawrence, Turnout called “Pathetic” Plenty of Blame to Go Around

By: Tom Duggan – 9.22.15 Sad, pathetic, and disappointing, all words used by candidates and their supporters in Lawrence Tuesday as the city held it’s preliminary elections for city council and school committee. With mild, summer-like weather, most polling places had more candidates holding signs outside, than voters in polling booths. Lawrence has nearly 90,000 residents (including […]