Framingham 2021 Preliminary Voting Guide: What To Know

Framingham MA

08 September, 2021

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FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham voters will go to the polls on Sept. 14 to narrow the field of candidates running for mayor and City Council in District 7. Framingham Patch has put together a preliminary election guide covering everything from candidate profiles to information about where and when to vote. Who's running In the wide open District 7 City Council race, four candidates are vying to replace retiring Councilor Margareth Shepard. She was the first Brazilian-American elected to a City Council in the U.S., and represents a key area in Framingham that includes all of downtown north of Waverly Street. While only District 7 residents will vote in that primary race, all Framingham voters will get to vote in the mayoral primary featuring incumbent Mayor Yvonne Spicer, former councilor and selectman Charlie Sisitsky and nonprofit founder Carlos Valadares. Candidate profiles Beginning in July, Patch asked each of the candidates running in the preliminary to answer candidate questionnaires. You can read each profile below with candidates listed in alphabetical order. Framingham mayor Charlie SisitskyYvonne Spicer (i)Carlos Valadares District 7 Eugene GrzywnaJoseph Hansberry (did not respond)Magda JanusLeora Mallach Voting Voting will be confined to just residents in Districts 1 and 5. Residents will have the option of voting in-person on Sept. 14 or mailing (or dropping off) ballots. In-person voting If you want to head to the polls on Sept. 14, you can find your polling place on the Framingham City Clerk website. Mail-in voting Framingham will offer a mail-in voting option for anyone — a practice originally introduced due to coronavirus. However, the deadline to request an absentee ballot is on Thursday at 5 p.m. You can download an application here. You may also call the City Clerk at 508-532-5521 or email [email protected] to have one sent to you. Voters will be able to return absentee ballots at the City Clerk's office, at two ballot drop boxes outside City Hall (150 Concord St.) and at the McAuliffe Branch Library (746 Water St.) or by regular mail. However, election officials are recommending voters drop ballots off directly to ensure they reach the Clerk in time. Election results Framingham 2021 preliminary election results will be available beginning Tuesday night after polls close. Framingham Patch will post them as soon as they are available. Sign up for email alerts here or like us on Facebook for the latest on local elections.