Arlington 2018 Primary Election Guide

ARLINGTON, MA – State Rep. Sean Garballey has one challenger in next Tuesday's state primary. Arlington resident Lori Lennon is running a first-time campaign against Garballey for the Democratic nomination and the 23rd Middlesex District State House seat, as there is no Republican challenger this year.

Garballey, first elected at age 23, has served 10 years as the district representative.

Election Day

In Massachusetts, voters who designated a party when they registered to vote can only vote in that party's primary. Unaffiliated voters can choose which party's primary they want to vote in at the polling.

Polling places open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on September 4.

Voter Registration and Polling Places

The deadline to register to vote in the primary was August 15. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's Website. You can also use the Website to find your polling place.

If you missed the deadline to register to vote, make sure you register by October 17 for the general election in November.

The following is a list of polling places for Arlington precincts:

1

Thompson School
187 Everett Street

2
Hardy School
52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)

3
Thompson School
187 Everett Street

4
Hardy School
52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)

5
Thompson School
187 Everett Street

6
Hardy School
52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)

7
Chestnut Manor
54 Medford Street ( Entrance on Chestnut Terrace)

8
Town Hall
730 Massachusetts Ave. (Near Robbins Library)

9
Chestnut Manor
54 Medford Street ( Entrance on Chestnut Terrace)

10
Town Hall
730 Massachusetts Ave. (Near Robbins Library)

11
Bishop School
25 Columbia Road (Entrance on Stowecroft Road)

12
Brackett School
66 Eastern Ave. (Left at Water Tower at top of Park Ave.)

13
Stratton School
180 Mountain Avenue

14
Brackett School
66 Eastern Ave. (Left at Water Tower at top of Park Ave.)

15
Stratton School
180 Mountain Avenue

16
Dallin School
185 Florence Ave. (Entrance on Florence Ave.)

17
Peirce School
Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)

18
Dallin School
185 Florence Ave. (Entrance on Florence Ave.)

19
Peirce School
Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)

20
Park Ave. Congregational Church
50 Paul Revere Road (Park Ave. & Wollaston Ave.)

21
Peirce School
Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)

Don't know your precinct? Don't worry, you can click here to find out.

Absentee Ballots

The deadline to pick up an absentee ballot is 5 PM on Friday, Aug. 31. Absentee ballots can be requested from the Arlington Town Clerk in writing, by either the voter or a family member. Absentee ballots are available to people who will be out of town during the hours the polls are open, have a physical disability preventing them from going to the polling place, or a religious belief.

The easiest way to request an absentee ballot is to fill out a Massachusetts Absentee Ballot Application and return it to the town clerk's office.

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