- February 24 (Saturday) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- February 26 (Monday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- February 27 (Tuesday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- February 28 (Wed.) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- February 29 (Thursday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- March 1 (Friday) 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Early Voting at FHS starts Feb 24 and runs through March 1
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Reminder: 2024 Presidential Primary Election Schedule for Town of Franklin Voters
- February 24 (Saturday) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- February 26 (Monday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- February 27 (Tuesday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- February 28 (Wed.) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- February 29 (Thursday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- March 1 (Friday) 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Town of Franklin: 2024 Presidential Primary Election Schedule
- February 24 (Saturday) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- February 26 (Monday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- February 27 (Tuesday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- February 28 (Wed.) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- February 29 (Thursday) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- March 1 (Friday) 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Friday, February 24, 2023
Town Clerk Nancy Danello looks at the year ahead; local census, dog registrations, possible Tri-County vote & local election in Nov (audio)
FM #950 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 950 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Town Clerk Nancy Danello conducted in her office at the Municipal Building on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
We talk about the annual census, dog registrations due by April 1, and the election calendar for 2023 including the possible Tri-County school building special election.
The show notes include links to the Town Clerk page and to the Tri-County information.
The recording runs about 20 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-950-franklin-ma-town-clerk-nancy-danello-02-14-23--------------
Town Clerk’s page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk
Tri-County new building page -> https://www.tri-countybuilding.com/
Tri County School Building Project - Karen Maguire, Tri County Superintendent (presentation to Town Council) https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8a._tri_county_presentation.pdf
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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Friday, November 11, 2022
Notice Of Post Election Tabulation - Nov 14, 2022 - 9 AM
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The schedule for a busy Election Day,. Nov 8, 2022
Monday, November 7, 2022
Voting in Franklin on Nov 8, 2022
- The polls are open on election day from 6 AM to 8 PM at the Franklin High School on Oak St
- At the check-In table tell the poll worker your name first, followed by your street number and street name
- If your name does not appear on the list the poll worker will send you to the Town Clerk's table
- To cast your vote in Franklin follow the voting instructions by filling in the oval circle next to the name you wish to vote for. If you need assistance, you may bring someone to assist you or ask a poll worker to provide confidential, non-partisan help
Voting in Franklin on Nov 8, 2022 |
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Town of Franklin: Tabulator Testing shows ballots will be read properly - 10/26/22 (audio)
FM #873 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 873 in the series.
This session shares the Tabulator Testing conducted in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
Town Clerk Nancy Danello opened the session. Deputy Clerk Dyan Fitzgerald assisted and took over to close the session when Nancy left about 10:30ish for a meeting at the high school to plan for the election setup.
9 or 10 election workers were sworn in to start the process. Other observers arrived as the process was underway. You can hear the welcomes, and overall instructions, and the various question and answer sections.
The full recording was edited to remove the extraneous conversations, noise, etc. The intent of the recording is to share the tabulator testing process as discussed in the open session.
What is the tabulator? The tabulator is what most would refer to as the voting machine that reads the ballot and tallies the vote by precinct.
The outline of the steps as described by our Town Clerk is provided. The Early Opening sessions as mentioned did start on Friday, Oct 28 and complete Friday, Nov 4, 2022. The steps of the early opening process are provided in the show notes.
The Early Deposit session is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 5 at Franklin High School. They intend to process all the early ballots on Saturday. If something prevents that, they do have time scheduled on Sunday, if necessary.
Ballots still arriving via mail, election dropbox at the municipal building, etc. will be gathered sometime late Tuesday (Election Day), and transported to the high school for processing.
All results Tuesday are ‘unofficial”. The Town Clerk has a couple of days to back in the office to check all the totals before making them ‘official’ to submit to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The show notes include links to the Town Clerk page and other election information.
The edited tabulator testing recording runs about 43 minutes, so let’s listen in.
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Town Clerk’s page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk
Transcript of the audio (except for the intro and closing segments read by me (Steve Sherlock)which are spelled out in the 'show notes' document.)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ICGkw21S1u9YOQnitAKsklW6j8A76aM5/view?usp=share_link
Tabulator Testing Process outline -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I525elrG6Vhh_TwidcENERfjoRAEufxf/view?usp=share_link
Early Opening outline -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I6tvfzTROGOl_dFYR5OKi58oCdrNAZBX/view?usp=share_link
Vote by mail process diagram -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/news/vote_by_mail_process.pdf
Town Clerk podcast episode talking about the overall election process ->
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
Thursday, October 27, 2022
You are welcome to observe multiple sessions of the advance removal and deposit of vote by mail ballots for the Nov 8 election
As there are over 6,000 vote by mail and absentee ballots sent out (and more being requested), to ensure a timely and accurate count on Tuesday, Nov 8, the state outlined a process to enable a secure two-step process of these ballots in advance of election day.
• Friday, October 28 - 9:00 AM• Monday, October 31 - 9:00 AM• Tuesday, November 1 - 9:00 AM• Wednesday, November 2 - 9:00 AM• Thursday, November 3 - 9:00 AM• Friday, November 4 - 9:00 AM
You are welcome to observe multiple sessions of the advance removal and deposit of vote by mail ballots for the Nov 8 election |
Tabulator testing completed Wednesday, demonstrating the voting machines count what they should
"Wednesday morning, the Council Chambers at the municipal building became the scene of a mock election, as batches of ballots, marked up randomly, and in some cases very incorrectly, by a third party, some with too many selections or markings out of the proper area, others no longer exactly flat.The nine machines, one for each precinct, were put through their paces with the sample ballots by a crew of election workers and election wardens, all under the eye of Town Clerk Nancy Danello and Assistant Town Clerk Dyan Fitzgerald. Also present was the Observer, Steve Sherlock from Franklin Matters (who recorded audio of the whole process) and a few members of the public."
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Please don't make this an "apathy election" - get out and vote on or before Nov 8
“There does seem to be a certain lack of intensity.”⁃ Sec. of State Bill Galvin on the 2022 state electionThere’s your early leader in the clubhouse for understatement of the year. And according to Galvin, the “slow” pace of mail-in voting points to a turnout of hundreds of thousands fewer voters than the last midterms.It’s not as if the 2018 ballot was significantly sexier than this year’s uncompetitive dud. The Warren-Diehl Senate race never polled closer than 22 points. The Baker-Gonzalez gubernatorial matchup was like an old Mutt & Jeff comic strip without the hilarity. The ballot questions were low-key affairs.This cycle features an open governor’s race that held the potential for competitiveness until GOP leadership drove their chances into a bridge abutment, vacancies for attorney general and auditor, and ballot questions touching on third-rail issues of taxation and immigration. And while the Congressional seats are barely contested, a red-hot battle for Capitol control in the lower 49 states could have conceivably pulled out some message-sending locals."
Election Collection 2022: State election November 8 |
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Tabulator/voting machine testing - October 26 at 9 AM
- See for yourself how voting is paper ballot based
- See how the machines have no connection to the internet
All of our tabulators have been tested for accuracy & have been confirmed as ready for voters (Town of Franklin photo) |
Friday, October 21, 2022
Town of Franklin, MA: Town Clerk reminds of early voting schedule
Franklin Voters!
The State Election will be held on Tuesday 11/8, 2022 from 6 AM - 8 PM at the @FranklinHS Gymnasium.
Early Voting will run 10/22 - 11/4 at the Franklin Municipal Building ONLY (355 East Central Street).https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/information-franklin-voters-regarding-upcoming-election
More information here: https://t.co/f01g5uboZv or ->
Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/ugVZKFd17h
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Vote by mail ballots are in the mail to Franklin voters
"The Town Clerk's office received mail-in ballots on Tuesday, October 11th! Election workers, wardens along with the Town Clerk's office were hard at work for 1 1/2 days processing resident vote by mail ballot requests. If you requested a mail-in ballot, keep an eye out on your mail as ballots have been sent out!"
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Information for Franklin Voters Regarding the Upcoming Election
The State Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 from 6am - 8pm at the Franklin High School Gymnasium. In person early voting will take place October 22nd - November 4th at the Franklin Municipal Building ONLY (355 East Central Street). There will be NO in person early voting at Franklin High School.
The Municipal Building in person early voting dates are as follows…- Saturday, Oct. 22 in person: 9am -3pm
- Monday, Oct. 24 in person: 8am - 4pm
- Tuesday, Oct. 25 in person: 8am - 4pm
- Wednesday, Oct. 26 in person: 8am - 6pm
- Thursday, Oct. 27 in person: 8am - 4pm
- Friday, October 28 in person: 8am - 1pm
- Saturday, Oct. 29 in person: 9am - 5pm *Last day to register to vote*
- Monday, Oct. 31 in person: 8am - 4pm
- Tuesday, Nov. 1 in person: 8am - 4pm
- Wednesday, Nov. 2 in person: 8am - 6pm
- Thursday, Nov. 3 in person: 8am - 4pm
- Friday, Nov. 4 in person: 8am - 1pm
The last day to register to vote is Saturday, October 29th, 2022. You may check or update your information via the State's Online Voter Registration tool: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/
Ballots arrived at the Town Clerk's office on October 11th, 2022. Our staff is working diligently to ensure all voters that have already requested a mail-in ballot receive them in a timely manner.
Requesting a Mail-In BallotVoters may apply to receive a mail-in ballot by Tuesday, November 1st at 5pm the latest. Voters are encouraged to apply as early as possible for a mail-in ballot, especially if your ballot will need to be mailed out of town. The U.S. Postal Service recommends allowing up to 7 days for mail delivery. To ensure you receive your ballot with enough time to mail it back, you should apply 2-3 weeks before Election Day. Your application can only be accepted if it has reached your local election office by the deadline. You may apply to receive a mail-in ballot online here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleabsentee/absidx.htm
Returning Your BallotOnce you have received and completed your ballot, you may return it by…
- Mailing it back using the envelope provided; or
- Hand-delivering your ballot to the Town Clerk's Office in the Municipal Building during Early Voting hours or during regular business hours on November 7th (8am - 4pm) and before 8pm on November 8th, 2022; or
- Hand-delivering your ballot using our ballot drop box any time before 8pm on November 8th, 2022. Both ballot drop boxes are located at the Franklin Municipal Building.
- 355 East Central Street (To the left of the building)
- 355 East Central Street (Mail slot to left as you enter walkway to main entrance)
Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/information-franklin-voters-regarding-upcoming-election
Information for Franklin Voters Regarding the Upcoming Nov 8, 2022 Election |