Next Scheduled Elections:

Massachusetts State Primary, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 
(11/2013 Governor signed legislation to change date of Primary from September 16 to September 9, 2014.)

Massachusetts State Election, November 4, 2014

2013 Municipal Election Information
General Municipal Election for Mayor, Aldermen and School Committee
Held on November 5, 2013

View the Official Election Results HERE

Verify Your Precinct Here
Precinct Locations Here

If you are interested in Working at the Polls, please call the City Clerk's Office at 617-796-1350 for an application and more information.


Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council Election
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Hyde Community Center

View the Sample Ballot HERE
View a map of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area HERE

Polls closed at 8:00 pm on November 5, 2013
235 ballots cast.
The results are:

RODNEY BARKER	199
ROBERT L. BURKE	185
BARBARA A. DARNELL	181
G. GROOT GREGORY	177
SRDJAN S. NEDELJKOVIC	174
ROBERT M. SOLOMON	169
RONALD A. MAURI	167

Newton Upper Falls Neighborhood Area Council Election
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Emerson Community Center

View the Sample Ballot HERE
View a map of the Newton Upper Falls Neighborhood Area HERE

Polls closed at 8:00 pm on November 5, 2013
204 ballots were cast.
The results are:

JOHN F. NEVILLE, JR.	154
ANIL ADYANTHAYA	120
SUSAN HUFFMAN	118
MARK BRIDGER	117
NINA KOCHS	117
JEFFREY R. RIKLIN	113
MARIE T. JACKSON	112
J. DAVID OHANIAN	105
MAXINE BRIDGER	34

Waban Neighborhood Area Council Election
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Zervas School

Early Voting on:
Thursday, October 31, 2013, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the City Clerk's Office at Newton City Hall.
Friday, November 1, 2013, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the City Clerk's Office at Newton City Hall.
Monday, November 4, 2013, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the City Clerk's Office at Newton City Hall.

 View the Sample Ballot HERE
 View a map of the Waban Area Council Boundaries HERE

Polls Closed at 8:00 pm on November 5, 2013
754 ballots were cast.
The results are:

SALLEE LIPSHUTZ	310
ANDREAE DOWNS	302
JOSEPH J. CORKERY	296
CHRISTOPHER B PITTS	296
MATTHEW J. GARDELLA	295
MAUREEN E. REILLY MEAGHER	289
BARBARA D. BOWER	276
RENA L. GETZ	275
KATHRYN K. WINTERS	261
MONICA GRINBERG	257
PIA K. BERTELLI	252
ISABELLE M ALBECK	238
SANDE YOUNG	171

Newtonville Neighborhood Area Council Election 

View the Sample Ballot HERE

Polls Closed at 8:00 pm on October 1, 2013. 
337 ballots were cast. 
The results are:

TIMOTHY D. STONE	234
BARBARA L. PERLO	224
JOYCE H. HUBER	223
MARC D. KAUFMAN	222
THOMAS D. KRAUS	191
STEPHEN BART	190
JACQUELINE FREEMAN	189
HELENE K. SROAT	186
WAYNE KOCH	183

2013 Special Senate and Alderman-at-Large Election
Certified Results of the June 25 Special Senate and Alderman-at-Large Elections

2013 Preliminary Municipal Election
A Preliminary Election was held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. 
Voters narrowed the field of candidates for Mayor and Ward Alderman, Ward 1. 

View the official Results HERE

Absentee Ballots

Criteria:
     Voter must be absent from the City during normal polling hours.
     Voter with physical disability preventing them from going to the polling place.
     Voter's religious belief.

* It should be noted that the criteria for absentee voting in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not include legal provisions for Mail-In Voting or Early Voting.

Absentee ballots must be requested in writing and require an original signature. E-mail requests or faxes are not acceptable. For further information regarding absentee ballots click here.

Absentee ballots can be voted over-the-counter at the Election Commission, Room 106 of City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, during regular office hours.

Absentee ballots can also be obtained, and voted, through the mail: to request an absentee ballot, send a written request to the Election Commission.

Please include in your request your Newton address, the address of where you would like the ballot sent, and the election(s) for which you require absentee ballots.<

Requests for absentee ballots may be made up until noon of the day before the election. (However, as a practical matter, if you want the ballot sent outside of Newton, you may want to request the ballot further in advance, so as to allow time for delivery)

It is possible to have a standing order so that absentee ballots for all the elections that you are eligible to vote in are sent are sent to you for up to one year.

Download an Absentee Ballot Application
Absentee Ballot Application (PDF)
Peticion de Voto en Ausencia (PDF)

Note: A family member of a person qualified to vote by absentee ballot may apply in the same manner for you. Download and use the application below.
Absentee Ballot Application by a Family Member(PDF)
Peticion de Voto en Ausencia para un Familiar (PDF)

Registering to Vote
You must be registered in order to vote.  To register in Newton you must:

• be a citizen of the United States,
• be a legal resident of Newton, and
• be 18 years old on or before election day.

You must be registered to vote 20 days prior to an election in order to vote in that election.

Download a Mail in Voter Registration Form here.
You may also register to vote in person at the City Clerk's Office in Newton City Hall.

Recent ReprecinctingRecent Reprecincting

Important Notice: Due to the reprecinting process in 2011, some voters will be voting in a different polling place.  Verify Your Precinct Here

The Election Commission notified all voters whose voting district changed. 

The major change was the creation of a new voting district Ward 2, Precinct 4, the polling location will be at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street.

For Further information contact:

Newton Election Commission at (617) 796-1350.

If you registered to vote by mail and have never voted in a state election, please bring identification with you to the polls on Election Day.

The City Census

In January of each year the Election Commission conducts a census of the population of the City of Newton. The results of this census are sent to the school department and the jury commission. If you have not yet returned your census form, you can reply by calling (617) 796-1350.

Useful Links

• MA Absentee Voter Information
• Download the Absentee Ballot Request and Voter Registration form from the Election Division, Office of the Secretary of State
• Office of Campaign and Political Finance