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1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02459
(617) 796-1350
(617) 796-1359 Fax
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Monday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
(Specials hours on election days) |
David Olson, City Clerk
Election Commission Members
Marjorie Ann Butler, Chair
John P. McDermott
Nancy M. Levine
Jan Huffman |
Next Scheduled Elections:
Newton Ward 3 Ward Alderman, (Ward 3 Only), September 9, 2014
Nomination Papers are available now and must be completed and turned in by July 22, 2014.
Massachusetts State Primary, Tuesday, September 9, 2014
(11/2013 Governor signed legislation to change date of Primary from September 16 to September 9, 2014.)
Statewide Democratic Primary Candidates. Click Here
Statewide Republican Primary Candidates. Click Here
Massachusetts State Election, November 4, 2014
Statewide Ballot Questions that will appear on the November 4, 2014 Ballot. Click Here
Verify Your Voter Registration Status
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.
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.
For Further information contact:
Newton Election Commission at (617) 796-1350.
Recent Elections:
2013 Municipal Election Information
General Municipal Election for Mayor, Aldermen and School Committee
Held on November 5, 2013
View the Official Election Results HERE
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 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.
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