Somerville Preliminary Election: Who's Running, Where To Vote

Somerville MA

13 September, 2021

9:16 AM

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SOMERVILLE, MA — There will be preliminary elections for mayor and city council in Wards 5 and 7 in Somerville on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The preliminary will determine which candidates move on to the general election in November. Somerville Patch sent out a questionnaire to all candidates running in the preliminary, and published profiles for those who submitted answers. Those profiles are linked below. Who's on the ballot? Mayor William TauroWill MbahKatjana BallantyneMary Cassesso Ward 5 City Council Tessa BridgeTodd EastonBeatriz Gómez-Mouakad Ward 7 City Council Judy Pineda NeufeldAlex AndersonMaria KoutsoubarisBecca Miller Where can I vote? Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Three of Somerville's polling places have been relocated for the upcoming election cycle. All other polling locations will remain the same as they were last year.The new polling locations are as follows: Ward 3 Precinct 1New Location: A room in Properzi Manor, 13-25 Warren Ave.Former Location: Central Library, 79 Highland Ave.Ward 6 Precinct 3New Location: A room in the West Branch Library, 40 College Ave.Former Location: West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House Blvd.Ward 7 Precinct 3New Location: A room in the VNA Assisted Living Facility, 405 Alewife Brook ParkwayFormer Location: West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House Blvd. You can look up your polling location by visiting www.somervillema.gov/mysomerville and entering your address. You can also call 311 for assistance. All polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the preliminary election on September 14. Election results Somerville's 2021 preliminary election results will be available beginning Tuesday night after polls close. Somerville 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.