Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Election Day for 55 cities and towns across Massachusetts. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at most locations. Click here to find your polling place. Here's a look at what's on the ballot in some notable municipal elections.
Residents of 55 Massachusetts cities and towns will vote in municipal elections on Tuesday, electing candidates to offices including city council and mayor.
In Somerville, City Councilor Jake Wilson won the mayoral election, defeating City Councilor Willie Burnley Jr. According to unofficial results, Wilson had 11,185 votes (54.26%) and Burnley received 9,054 votes (43.93%).
A behind-the-scenes error earlier this month led officials in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to wrongly include more than 2,000 test ballots in early local election results that were released to the public, only to announce a different candidate had likely won a key school policy seat than the original announced frontrunner.
Rise and shine! The polls are open almost everywhere from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for (municipal) Election Day in Massachusetts. There are no statewide races on the ballot. But voters in 55 cities and towns will be picking their local representatives, from their mayor to their city councilor to their school committee members.
Boston, Somerville, Worcester, Everett, Springfield, Brockton and more all have elections. Check back for the highlights from the 55 cities and towns headed to the ballot box this Tuesday.
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