Salem Votes 2025: Candidates, Deadlines, Where To Vote

SALEM, MA — Salem voters will go to the polls on Nov. 4 to elect a mayor for a full four-year term, as well as members to serve on the City Council and School Committee.

Dominick Pangallo is running unopposed on the ballot for his first four-year term after winning a special election to fill out the remainder of Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll's term after she won her race for statewide office in 2022.

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Salem will have contested races for City Council.

• Salem City Council Turnover Ahead With 6 Contested Ward Elections

Here are the candidates:

City Council At-Large (Vote for 4)

John Harvey

Kyle Davis

Conrad Prosniewski

Ty Hapworth

Alice Merkl

City Council Ward 1 (Vote for 1)

Cynthia Jerzylo

Erin Turowski

City Council Ward 2 (Vote for 1)

William Legault

Andrew Smith

City Council Ward 3 (Vote for 1)

Jason Sydoriak

Kevin Doherty

City Council Ward 4 (Vote for 1)

Timothy Flynn

Emily Manwill

City Council Ward 5 (Vote for 1)

Lydia King

Zachary Calderon

City Council Ward 6 (Vote for 1)

Katelyn Holappa

Robert Camire

City Council Ward 7 (Vote for 1)

Andrew Varela

School Committee (Vote for 3)

Beth Anne Cornell

Megan Stott

Yamily Byas

Polling Locations

The following poll locations will be used for the 2025 election. Polls are open on Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WARD ONE
Precinct 1 Bentley Academy Gymnasium, 25 Memorial Drive
Precinct 2 Community Room, 135 Lafayette Street
WARD TWO
Precinct 1 & 2 Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street
WARD THREE
Precinct 1 & 2 Salem High School Small Gymnasium, 77 Willson Street
WARD FOUR
Precinct 1 & 2 Witchcraft Heights School Gymnasium,1 Frederick Street
WARD FIVE
Precinct 1 & 2 Saltonstall School Auditorium, 211 Lafayette Street
WARD SIX
Precinct 1 & 2 Bates School, Theater Room (Across from Playground), 53 Liberty Hill
Avenue
WARD SEVEN
Precinct 1 & 2 Salem State Enterprise Center, 121 Loring Avenue

Vote By-Mail

Vote By Mail Applications or written requests must be received by the City Clerk’s office no later than 5 p.m. on Oct. 28. Ballots were to be mailed once the application is received. Those who have already sent an application requesting all elections for 2025 will automatically be sent a ballot for all 2025 elections.

Ballots must be received in the City Clerk’s office no later than 8 p.m. on Nov. 4 to be counted. Ballots must be brought to the City Clerk’s Office Room #5 or use a drop box before 8 p.m.

Ballot Drop Boxes are also located here:

Fire Station Headquarters, 48 Lafayette Street
Fire Station #5, 64 Loring Avenue
Fire Station #4, 415 Essex Street
Fire Station #2, 142 North Street

Ballot drop boxes will be closed on Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. and will reopen on Nov. 1 at 11 a.m.

There is no early, in-person voting for the 2025 municipal election.