Medford 2018 Primary Election Guide

MEDFORD, 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 Medford wards and precincts:

Ward 1-1
Andrews Middle School
3000 Mystic Vly. Pky (near Hormel Stadium)
(Cafeteria)

Ward 1-2
Fire Fighter’s Club
340 Salem Street

Ward 2-1
St. Francis Parish Center
441 Fellsway West (St. Clare Rd and Fulton St. entrance)

Ward 2-2
Roberts Elementary School
35 Court Street (Park Street entrance)

Ward 3-1
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
170 Governors Avenue

Ward 3-2
Temple Shalom
475 Winthrop Street

Ward 4-1
Tufts University
Gantcher Center Rear, 161 College Avenue

Ward 4-2
Walkling Court, Fondacaro Center, 22 Walkling Court, off Auburn and North Streets

Ward 5-1
Columbus Elementary School
37 Hicks Avenue (off Main Street) – Cafeteria

Ward 5-2
Columbus Elementary School
37 Hicks Avenue (off Main Street) – Cafeteria

Ward 6-1
West Medford Fire Station, 26 Harvard Avenue, (parking limited)

Ward 6-2
Brooks Elementary School, 388 High Street (Allston Street entrance by playground)

Ward 7-1
Mystic Valley Towers, Mystic Place, 3600 Mystic Valley Parkway, North Building (by Hormel Stadium)
North Building Entrance

Ward 7-2
McGlynn K-8 Public School
3004 Mystic Valley Parkway (by Hormel Stadium) – Cafeteria

Ward 8-1
Senior Center
101 Riverside Avenue

Ward 8-2
VFW
114 Mystic Avenue

* The city council voted this month to move the polling location from the VFW for the Nov. 6 election due to its "All Lives Matter" banner.

Absentee Ballots

The deadline to pick up an absentee ballot is 5 PM on Friday, Aug. 31. Absentee ballots can be requested from the Medford City 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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