Where can I vote and which communities are holding elections in Massachusetts on November 7?
Municipal elections will take place on Tuesday, November. 7, across several Massachusetts communities.
The City of Boston has an election for members of the City Council and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There are 14 candidates competing to represent nine Boston districts.
District 1
Gabriela Gigi Coletta, an incumbent, is running unopposed.
District 2
Ed Flynn, an incumbent, is running unopposed.
District 3
Joel G. Richards
John M. Fitzgerald
Incumbent Frank Baker is not running for re-election
District 4
Brian Worrell, an incumbent, is running unopposed.
District 5
Enrique Pepen
Jose Ruiz
Incumbent Ricardo Arroyo lost in September’s preliminary election
District 6
William A. King
Benjamin Jacob Weber
Incumbent Kendra Lara lost in September’s preliminary election
District 7
Althea Garrison
Tania Fernandes Anderson (incumbent)
District 8
Montez D Haywood
Sharon E Durkan (incumbent)
District 9
Liz A. Breadon (incumbent)
Jacob Deblecourt
At-Large Candidates
Voters in all 9 districts can also cast votes for the four City Councilor at-large seats. The top four vote-getters will win at-large seats.
The names below are listed in the order they are on the ballot:
Clifton Braithwaite
Henry Santana
Catherine Vitale
Julia Mejia (incumbent)
Shawn Nelson
Bridget Nee-Walsh
Ruthzee Louijeune (incumbent)
Erin Murphy (incumbent)
(Incumbent Michael Flaherty is not running for re-election)
Beyond the municipal election in Boston, 54 other cities and towns are holding municipal elections on Tuesday, November 7th.
Voters will decide mayoral elections in several cities including Beverly, Braintree, Melrose, Marlborough, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, Springfield, and Waltham.
The following cities are holding elections:
Agawam
Amesbury
Amherst
Attleboro
Barnstable
Beverly
Boston
Braintree
Brockton
Cambridge
Chelsea
Chicopee
Easthampton
Everett
Fall River
Fitchburg
Framingham
Franklin
Gardner
Gloucester
Greenfield
Haverhill
Holyoke
Lawrence
Leominster
Lowell
Lynn
Malden
Marlborough
Medford
Melrose
Methuen
New Bedford
Newburyport
Newton
North Adams
Northampton
Peabody
Pittsfield
Quincy
Randolph
Revere
Salem
Saugus
Somerville
Springfield
Taunton
Waltham
Watertown
West Springfield
Westfield
Weymouth
Winthrop
Woburn
Worcester
Where to vote?
Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all state primaries and elections. Cities and towns are allowed to open their polling places as early as 5:45 a.m. Polling hours will vary by community for municipal elections.
Voters in Boston can view a sample ballot from their district and who the candidates are here.
For a full list of in-person voting locations in Boston, click the link here.
For a full list of in-person voting locations in Worcester, click the link here.
In Worcester, there will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 7th because it is Election Day. This will be a professional development day for staff.
If you are voting by mail, all mail-in ballots must reach the Boston election office by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7th. If you plan to return your ballot in person, instead of mailing it, the city has drop boxes available across the city, and at City Hall. Voters have until 8:00 p.m. on election day to drop off their ballot.
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