 |
ELECTION INDEX OVERRIDE HISTORY
YEAR |
DATE |
QUESTION |
YES |
NO |
BLANK |
VOTERS |
REGISTERED |
% VOTING |
1980 |
|
Proposition 2 1/2 passed |
8,195 |
5,981 |
553 |
|
|
|
1981 |
March 2 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
2,943 |
17,090 |
17.22% |
|
|
Q1 - accept Ch. 258 Sec. 13, indemnify town officers |
1,502 |
545 |
896 |
|
|
YES |
1982 |
March 1 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,488 |
15,675 |
22.25% |
|
|
Q1 - sale of Wollaston golf course, (Norfolk County Commissioners) |
1,630 |
959 |
899 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - Debt Exclusion - Purchase of Centennial Park ($500,000 bonds of total project of $1,105,000 purchase price ATM 1980, Art 23) |
1,947 |
1,008 |
533 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q3 - Debt Exclusion - storm drainage ($1,000,000 ATM 1980, Art 24) |
1,935 |
980 |
573 |
|
|
YES |
1983 |
March 7 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,664 |
15,854 |
29.42% |
|
|
Q1 - override $350,000 operating several departments |
1,524 |
2,786 |
354 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q2 - alcoholic beverages served at club |
2,693 |
1,738 |
233 |
|
|
YES |
1984 |
March 5 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,210 |
15,305 |
27.51% |
|
|
Q1 - Board of Light Commissioners - non binding- |
1,703 |
1,836 |
671 |
|
|
NO |
|
June 5 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
2,150 |
14,532 |
14.79% |
|
|
Q1 - affirm ATM appropriation of $2,500,000 Town Hall renovations |
590 |
1,558 |
2 |
|
|
NO |
|
Nov 6 |
Q1 - alcoholic beverages served at clubs |
7,688 |
5,588 |
|
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - Fluoridated water supply |
7,524 |
6,513 |
577 |
|
|
YES |
1985 |
March 4 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
2,237 |
16,464 |
13.59% |
1986 |
March 3 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,542 |
15,475 |
22.89% |
|
|
Q1 - Debt Exclusion - bonds prior to 2 1/2 |
1,528 |
1,736 |
278 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q2 - Debt Exclusion - school roof repair |
1,542 |
1,742 |
258 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q3 - Debt Exclusion - school roof repair |
1,523 |
1,761 |
258 |
|
|
NO |
|
Nov 4 |
State |
|
|
|
10,415 |
15,119 |
68.89% |
|
|
Q9 - alcoholic Beverages at clubs |
5,245 |
4,515 |
655 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q10 - Debt Exclusion - Fire Station construction ($2,500,000 bonds; total project $2,988,000) |
5,005 |
4,350 |
1,060 |
|
|
YES |
1987 |
March 2 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
2,853 |
14,503 |
19.67% |
1988 |
March 14 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
6,015 |
14,680 |
40.97% |
1989 |
March 7 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
6,671 |
16,498 |
40.44% |
|
|
Q1 - override $240,000 asbestos removal |
3,202 |
3,309 |
160 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q2 - override $700,000 capital outlay |
2,458 |
4,050 |
163 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q3 - override $922,000 operating general |
2,643 |
3,846 |
182 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q4 - override $204,000 operating police/fire |
1,965 |
4,478 |
228 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q5 - non-binding sewer program |
|
|
|
|
|
NO |
1990 |
March 6 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
5,372 |
15,871 |
33.85% |
|
May 5 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
7,864 |
16,026 |
49.07% |
|
|
Q1 - Override $347,300 DPW -solid waste contract |
4,038 |
3,678 |
148 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - Override $270,600 operating Schools |
5,420 |
2,359 |
85 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q3 - Override $15,000 operating Board of Health |
3,410 |
4,272 |
181 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q4 - Override $6,900 operating Personnel Board |
2,325 |
5,297 |
242 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q5 - Override $15,389 operating Youth Commission |
2,623 |
5,052 |
189 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q6 - Debt Exclusion $97,450 dredge Rockridge Pond |
2,595 |
5,084 |
185 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q7 - Debt Exclusion $7,500,000 WHS renovation - |
4,481 |
3,266 |
117 |
|
|
YES |
1991 |
March 5 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,517 |
15,903 |
28.40% |
|
May 7 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
6,115 |
14,986 |
40.80% |
|
|
Q1 - Override $246,800 operating School Committee |
3,935 |
2,103 |
77 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - Override $78,200 operating Branch Libraries |
3,519 |
2,519 |
77 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q3 - remove fire chief from civil service yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q4 - remove police chief from civil service yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1992 |
March 3 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,595 |
25,598 |
14.04% |
1993 |
March 2 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,018 |
16,731 |
24.02% |
1994 |
March 1 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,533 |
15,934 |
22.17% |
1995 |
March 7 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,983 |
15,920 |
25.02% |
1996 |
March 12 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,885 |
15,563 |
24.96% |
|
May 7 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
1,674 |
15,672 |
10.68% |
|
|
Q1 - Debt Exclusion- RDF improvements ($3,460,000 bonds; $3,462,300 project cost) |
1,006 |
643 |
25 |
|
|
YES |
|
October 8 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
2,681 |
15,672 |
17.11% |
|
|
Q1 - accept Ch. 19 Sec. 37/48 civil service police |
1,198 |
1,423 |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Q2 - accept Ch. 19 Sec. 37/48 civil service fire |
1,218 |
1,427 |
36 |
|
|
|
1997 |
March 4 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,680 |
15,737 |
23.38% |
1998 |
March 3 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
7,391 |
15,410 |
47.96% |
|
|
Q1 - Debt Exclusion- $22,867,000 Sprague/Bates school renovations (Vote invalidated by subsequent action of ZBA denial of Warren portion of plan see new vote in 1999) |
4,184 |
2,973 |
234 |
|
|
YES |
1999 |
March 2 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,656 |
15,458 |
30.12% |
|
May 11 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
4,731 |
15,484 |
30.55% |
|
|
Q1 - Debt Exclusion- Sprague/Bates school renovations ($23,000,000 project cost) |
3,410 |
1,316 |
5 |
|
|
YES |
2000 |
February 29 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,923 |
15,491 |
31.78% |
|
May 2 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
4,084 |
15,597 |
26.18% |
|
|
Q1 - override $750,000 operating school |
3,120 |
957 |
7 |
|
|
YES |
2001 |
March 6 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
1,389 |
15,854 |
8.76% |
|
|
rescheduled - held March 13 due to snow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
4,615 |
15,768 |
29.27% |
|
|
Q1 - override $1,967,821 general operating |
3,031 |
1,582 |
2 |
|
|
YES |
2002 |
March 5 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
2,151 |
15,254 |
14.10% |
|
May 7 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
4,085 |
15,223 |
26.83% |
|
|
Q1 - override $2,539201 general operating |
2,814 |
1,265 |
6 |
|
|
YES |
|
Nov 2 |
Q4 - Community Preservation Act Acceptance |
7,565 |
3,448 |
924 |
11,937 |
15,532 |
76.85% |
2003 |
January 28 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
5,168 |
15254 |
33.88% |
|
|
Q1 -Debt Exclusion $38,200,000 Wellesley Middle School renovation |
2,271 |
2,894 |
0 |
|
|
NO |
|
March 4 |
Town Annual |
|
|
|
3,458 |
15,600 |
22.17% |
|
May 13 |
Town - Special |
|
|
|
8,149 |
15,256 |
53.42% |
|
|
Q1 - override $2,895,436 general operating |
4,345 |
3,804 |
6 |
|
|
YES |
2004 |
March 9 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
1,255 |
15,471 |
8.1% |
2005 |
January 25 |
Town -Special |
|
|
|
3,913 |
16155 |
24.22% |
|
|
Q1 - Debt Exclusion - WMS Renovation ($26,175,000 project cost) |
2879 |
1033 |
|
|
|
YES |
|
March 1 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,558 |
15,893 |
28.68% |
|
May 10 |
Town Special- TIERED BALLOT |
|
|
|
8,264 |
15,594 |
52.99% |
|
|
Q1 - Override for $3,552,392 general operating plus "basket of services"(Branch Libraries, Elementary Spanish, Sunday at RDF, Police, Fire, other School Programs) |
4,101 |
4,118 |
45 |
8,219 |
|
NO |
|
|
Q2 - Override for $2,596,851 general operating |
4,465 |
3,750 |
49 |
8,215 |
|
YES |
2006 |
March 6 |
Town- Annual |
|
|
|
2,290 |
15,120 |
15% |
|
May 16 |
Town Special |
|
|
|
9,506 |
15,200 |
63% |
|
|
Q1 - Override for $3,158,618 general operating |
5607 |
3862 |
37 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - Override for $45,043 for RDF Sunday hours |
4325 |
5126 |
55 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q3 - Override for $75,603 for Branch Library operations for one year. |
4512 |
4927 |
67 |
|
|
NO |
2007 |
March 6 |
Town Annual |
|
|
|
1,950 |
15,289 |
12.75% |
|
May 15 |
Town Special |
|
|
|
4954 |
15312 |
32.00% |
|
|
Q1 - Debt Exclusion -$18,000,000 over ten years to fund Group Insurance Liability Fund (OPEB) |
3343 |
1586 |
37 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - Debt Exclusion - Preservation of Morses Pond ($650,000); Stormwater drainage($1,306,000); School infrastructure (roofs and boilers)($11,207,000) |
3448 |
1493 |
55 |
|
|
YES |
2008 |
March 4 |
Town Election |
|
|
|
3201 |
15719 |
20% |
|
|
No override |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
Dec 9 |
Special Election |
|
|
|
7959 |
16560 |
48% |
|
|
Q1- Debt Exclusion - Wellesley High School ($130,579,500 total project cost less $44M state grant= $86,579,500 projected local cost)) |
5070 |
2889 |
2 |
|
|
YES |
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