Somerville 2017 Preliminary Election Voter's Guide

SOMERVILLE, MA – Preliminary election day is Tuesday, Sept. 19, and that means a trip to the polls ahead of November's general election. Residents will have the opportunity to vote on who will partake in the general election, most notably in the race for mayor.

The top two candidates for mayor and school committee in Ward 1 will move on to the general. Residents who do not live in Ward 1 will not have the school committee candidates on their ballots. Here's who is running in the preliminary election:

Mayor

Joseph Curtatone (incumbent)

Kenneth Van Buskirk III

Payton Corbett

School Committee - Ward 1

Emily Ackman

Kenneth M. Salvato

Guillermo Samuel Hamlin

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A list of polling locations is below.

Where Do I Vote?

Ward One

• Precinct 1. A room in the Capuano School, 150 Glen Street.
• Precinct 2. The East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross Street - Glen Street Entrance.
• Precinct 3. The East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross Street - Glen Street Entrance.

Ward Two

• Precinct 1. A room in the Police Department, 220 Washington Street.
• Precinct 2. A room in the Albert F Argenziano School at Lincoln Park, 290 Washington Street.
• Precinct 3. A room in the Lowell Street Fire Station, 651 Somerville Avenue.

Ward Three

• Precinct 1. The Atrium, Somerville High School, 81 Highland Avenue.
• Precinct 2. The Atrium, Somerville High School, 81 Highland Avenue.
• Precinct 3. A room in The Dante Club, 5 Dante Terrace.

Ward Four

• Precinct 1. A room in the Mystic Activity Center, 530 Mystic Avenue.
• Precinct 2. A room in the Winter Hill Community School, 115 Sycamore Street.
• Precinct 3. A room in the Winter Hill Community School, 115 Sycamore Street.

Ward Five

• Precinct 1. A room in the DPW Water Department Building, 17 Franey Road.
• Precinct 2. A room in the Brown School, 201 Willow Avenue - Kidder Avenue Entrance
• Precinct 3. A room in the Engine 7 Fire Station, 265 Highland Avenue.

Ward Six

• Precinct 1. A room in the John F Kennedy School, 5 Cherry Street. - Sartwell Avenue Entrance.
• Precinct 2. A room in the Somerville Community Baptist Church, 31 College Avenue.
• Precinct 3. A room in the Holy Bible Baptist Church, 14 Chapel Street.

Ward Seven

• Precinct 1. A room in the senior center, 167 Holland Street.
• Precinct 2. A room in the West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House Boulevard - Raymond Avenue Entrance.
• Precinct 3. The VNA Assisted Living Facility, 405 Alewife Brook Parkway.

Don't know your precinct? Don't worry, you can click here to find out. Not sure if you're registered? Click here to check your voter registration status.

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