Early Voting for Municipal Election Begins At City Hall
Written and Photographed by Ellen Putnam
On Saturday morning, early voting for the municipal election kicked off at City Hall with a festive atmosphere. Supporters of candidates and both override campaigns lined the street corners around City Hall, and many voters (us included!) came straight from the Spooky Sprint, still wearing their Halloween costumes.
In a campaign season that has sometimes veered into unkindness in online spaces, we loved seeing Melrosians with different views able to stand side-by-side and express their views with calm civility as voters poured in and out of City Hall in a steady stream.
We spotted a number of candidates out holding signs: Ryan Williams, Devin Romanul, and Kim Vandiver stood on one corner; Alex Rodriguez on another; and Elizabeth Kowal, Brad Freeman, and Philip Gindi on the third corner, along with former mayor Gail Infurna and representatives of both the 'Yes' and 'No' override campaigns. (We also heard that other public figures, including Mayor Jen Grigoraitis, were out at other points during the day.)
Residents have a number of ways to vote in this election:
- In-person Early Voting at City Hall on the following dates:
- Saturday, October 25th - 8:30am to 5pm
- Monday, October 27th through Thursday, October 30th - 8:30am to 4pm
- Friday, October 31st - 8:30am to 12:30 pm
- Vote by Mail (must complete a mail-in ballot request form by Tuesday, October 28th - even if you have voted by mail in previous elections!)
- In-person on Election Day at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, from 7am to 8pm
More information about the election, including our candidate profiles and information about the override quesitons, can be found on our Elections page.
Make your plan to vote, and make your voice heard!
