Marlborough 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Ballot Questions And Where To Vote

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough voters will choose candidates for federal, state and county offices and decide nine statewide ballot questions in the Nov. 3 election.

The city is divided between the 4th and 13th Middlesex state House districts. Voters can confirm which ballot they will receive through the state’s Vote In MA portal.

Election Day Voting

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. may vote.

Marlborough’s polling locations are:

• Ward 1, Precincts 1 and 2: Francis J. Kane School, 520 Farm Road
• Ward 2, Precincts 1 and 2: Francis J. Kane School, 520 Farm Road
• Ward 3, Precinct 1: Senior Center, 40 New St.
• Ward 3, Precinct 2: Raymond J. Richer School, 80 Foley Road
• Ward 4, Precincts 1 and 2: Senior Center, 40 New St.
• Ward 5, Precincts 1 and 2: Masonic Lodge, 8 Newton St.
• Ward 6, Precincts 1 and 2: 1st Lt. Charles W. Whitcomb School, 25 Union St.
• Ward 7, Precincts 1 and 2: Hildreth School Gymnasium, 85 Sawin St.

Early Voting

Early voting will take place at Marlborough City Hall, 140 Main St. The city’s schedule is:

• Saturday, Oct. 17: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 18: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 19: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 20: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 21: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 22: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 23: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 25: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 26: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 27: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 29: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 30: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Voter Registration Deadline

The deadline to register or update a voter registration is Saturday, Oct. 24.

Residents may register online through the state’s voter registration system until 11:59 p.m. Paper forms submitted by mail must be postmarked by Oct. 24.

Voting By Mail

The City Clerk’s Office must receive vote-by-mail applications by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Postmarks do not count. Voters may apply through the state’s mail-in ballot portal.

Ballots may be returned by mail or delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at 140 Main St. Ballots cannot be returned to Election Day polling places.

Hand-delivered ballots must arrive by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Ballots returned by mail may arrive up to three days after the election if they are postmarked by Election Day, according to the Massachusetts Elections Division.

Voters can also use the state’s ballot-tracking system to check whether their ballot has been sent or received.

Candidates On Marlborough Ballots

The city has posted separate 4th Middlesex and 13th Middlesex sample ballots.

U.S. Senate: Edward J. Markey (D); John Deaton (R); Shiva Ayyadurai (I); Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation)

Governor And Lieutenant Governor: Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (D); Michael Minogue and Shawn Oliver (R); Andrea James and Kayla Kittredge (I)

Attorney General: Andrea Joy Campbell (D); Michael C. Walsh (R)

Secretary Of The Commonwealth: William Francis Galvin (D); Anne R. Brensley (R)

State Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg (D); Elizabeth Dionne (R)

State Auditor: Diana DiZoglio (D); Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)

U.S. House, 3rd Congressional District: Lori Loureiro Trahan (D); Gary J. Grossi (R); Dennis R. Conlon (Unenrolled)

Governor’s Council, 3rd District: Mara Dolan (D)

State Senate, Middlesex And Worcester District: James Bradley Eldridge (D); Joseph Timothy Shea (R)

State House, 4th Middlesex District: Danielle W. Gregoire (D)

State House, 13th Middlesex District: Ravi Simon (D)

Northern District Attorney: Marian T. Ryan (D)

Middlesex County Register Of Probate: Tara E. DeCristofaro (D); Tara Martorella (Justice for All)

Statewide Ballot Questions

All Marlborough voters will decide nine binding ballot questions. Complete summaries and arguments are available in the state’s 2026 voter information guide.

• See Related: Legal Pot Sales Repeal, State Primary Reform Among 9 MA Ballot Questions This Fall

Question 1: Public Records. A yes vote would place most records held by the governor’s office and Legislature under the state Public Records Law. A no vote would leave the current law unchanged.

Question 2: Public Defender Employees. A yes vote would specify that Committee for Public Counsel Services employees may unionize and collectively bargain. A no vote would leave the current labor law unchanged.

Question 3: State Primaries. A yes vote would replace party primaries for state offices with a single all-party primary, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. A no vote would retain separate party primaries. Patch examined the proposal here.

Question 4: Election Day Registration. A yes vote would allow eligible residents to register or update their addresses at their polling places on Election Day beginning in 2028. A no vote would retain the advance registration deadline.

Question 5: State Revenue Limit. A yes vote would change the state revenue cap by linking it to the previous year’s collections and average wage growth, with excess revenue returned to taxpayers. A no vote would leave the current system unchanged.

Question 6: Nature For All Fund. A yes vote would create a conservation fund supported by portions of the taxes collected from sporting goods, recreational vehicles and golf-course use. A no vote would leave those tax revenues allocated under current law.

Question 7: Single-Family Housing. A yes vote would generally allow single-family homes on residential lots of at least 5,000 square feet that meet frontage, water and sewer requirements. Municipalities could still regulate features including height, parking and setbacks. A no vote would make no change.

Question 8: Recreational Marijuana Sales. A yes vote would repeal the legal, regulated retail market for recreational marijuana while continuing to allow limited adult possession. A no vote would preserve the current marijuana law.

Question 9: Firearms Law. A yes vote would keep the state’s 2024 firearms law in place, including provisions covering ghost guns, assault-style weapons and extreme-risk protection orders. A no vote would repeal the law. Read Patch’s closer look at Question 9.

Additional Question For 13th Middlesex Voters

Marlborough residents voting on the 13th Middlesex District ballot will also see a nonbinding Question 10.

The question asks whether the district’s representative should support legislation or rules reducing the House speaker’s and Senate president’s control over legislative stipends and limiting extra pay to lawmakers performing significant, transparent and accountable additional work.

More Patch Election Coverage

• Sen. Jamie Eldridge, Tim Shea Advance In Middlesex, Worcester Senate Race
• Legal Pot Sales Repeal, State Primary Reform Among 9 MA Ballot Questions
• Question 9 Would Codify Stronger State Gun Laws
• Patch’s Massachusetts Election 2026 Coverage