Ward 9: Now it's Just a Matter of Wait-and-See

Ken Siegel was prepared for his first Election Day at the polls, and then some. He pitched a couple of tents outside New Searles Elementary School, and brought along several family members and friends to help hold signs.

"I can honestly say I knocked on every door of everybody who voted in 2011, plus mailers and ads and Facebook and phone calls. Whatever happens, I'll be at peace. Of course, if I lose I won't be happy. But I'll be at peace," said Siegel, who is running for Ward 9 Alderman. It's his first time running for elected office.

Across the parking lot his opponent, Jeffrey Cox, was also feeling satisfied that it had been a good campaign.

"Even our city clerk said that everyone ran a good, clean campaign, which is saying something," said Cox, who previous served as Ward 9 Alderman, a seat that was filled by Alderman Dan Moriarty, who is now on the ballot for the At-Large seat.

He also happened to be making a stop at his Ward, where he talked about what he's learned from the expanded scope of campaigning outside his ward, across the city.

"I'm just having fun out here," Moriarty said. "And if I don't get elected to serve again, I will still play an active part in what I call 'Nashua's Urban Challenge,' which is bringing in jobs that target those here in Nashua in need of them."

He said he also put a lot of time into door-to-door campaigning, which he hopes will pay off and propel him to among the top three vote getters out of six candidates, to remain on the Board of Aldermen. 

Ward 9 Moderator Ann Corbett had counted 461 voters as of about 1 p.m., which was low, as predicted, she said.