Politics & Government

Low Turnout for Milford, State Elections

With two hours remaining at the polls, 4,589 people had cast ballots in at least one of the elections.

A quiet election year in Milford has produced a small turnout so far at the polls.

About 4,589 ballots were cast in the eight precincts by 6 p.m., according to Town Clerk Amy Hennessy Neves. That count includes ballots cast by people for both the state and the town elections.

Polls remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday for both the state election and town election. The state's special election is a primary for the open U.S. Senate seat. The ballot is here.

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The town ballot is to elect residents of Milford to public office. Contested races exist this year only for the Town Treasurer position and for two seats on the Board of Library Trustees.

Candidates for Milford Board of Selectmen and School Committee are running unopposed. They are Selectman Brian Murray, the current chairman, and Patrick Holland and Joseph Morais for the School Committee.

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