Braintree Voter Registration Deadline Approaching

BRAINTREE, MA — Residents who want to vote in the town election still have time to register to vote, but the deadline is fast approaching. Anyone who wants to cast a ballot on Nov. 5 has until Wednesday, Oct. 16 to register to vote.

The Town Clerk's office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday for anyone who still needs to register.

Braintree's election is guaranteed to bring major shakeups to the town's leadership. Mayor Joseph Sullivan has decided to not seek re-election, meaning Braintree residents will elect their second ever mayor. In September's preliminary election, voters narrowed the field of four candidates to two. District 1 Town Councilor Charles Kokoros and Electric Light Board commissioner Thomas Reynolds Jr. will face off in the mayoral race.

There will also be a lot of turnover on the Town Council. Eight of the council's nine seats will be contested, and five of those seats have open races.

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Races for School Committee, Electric Light Board, Housing Authority, and Library Trustee will not be contested.

Here's who's on the ballot for the Braintree 2019 town election. Asterisks indicate a candidate is an incumbent.

Mayor

• Charles Kokoros
• Thomas Reynolds Jr.

Town Council

• At-large - Shannon Hume*
• At-large - David Ringius
• At-large - Charles Ryan*
• At-large - Carolann Ricardo
• District 1 - Julia Flaherty
• District 1 - John McKinley
• District 2 - John Mullaney
• District 2 - Steven Sciascia
• District 3 - Donna Connors
• District 3 - Shawn Cody
• District 3 - Joseph Lydon
• District 4 - Stephen O'Brien*
• District 5 - Meredith Boericke
• District 5 - Anthony Preston
• District 6 - Gisca Bonhomme
• District 6 - Timothy Carey*
• District 6 - Lawrence Mackin Jr.

School Committee

• Thomas Devin*
• Karla Morast
• Kelly Cobb-Lemire

Library Trustees

• Laura Colpus*
• Patricia Pilgrim*
• Ann Toland*
• Christian Vanderslice*
• John Pelose

Electric Light Board

• Anthony Agnitti*

Housing Authority

• Marta Googins*
• Michael Guerriero
• Matthew Sterling

Still deciding who to vote for in November's election? Check out Braintree Patch's series of candidate profiles. More will be completed prior to the election, so check back soon.

• Braintree Candidate Profile: Thomas Reynolds Jr. For Mayor
• Braintree Candidate Profile: Charles Kokoros For Mayor
• Braintree Candidate Profile: Timothy Carey For Town Council
• Braintree Candidate Profile: Lawrence Mackin For Town Council
• Braintree Candidate Profile: Julia Flaherty For Town Council
• Braintree Candidate Profile: David Ringius For Town Council
• Braintree Candidate Profile: Steve Sciascia For Town Council
• Braintree Candidate Profile: Gisca Bonhomme For Town Council
• Braintree Candidate Profile: Donna Connors For Town Council