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2011 Newton Municipal Election

A Guide to the Fall 2011 Newton Municipal Election

Everything you need to know before voting tomorrow.

 

After months of campaigning and debate, Newton voters will head to the polls tomorrow to elect new members to the Board of Aldermen and School Committee. 

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (locations listed below)

Newton Patch will be live tomorrow with coverage from the polls and results at the end of the night courtesy of the Newton Election Commission. Make sure to check back and let us know how the polls are looking and your thoughts on the winners. 

Information to review before tomorrow:

How does it work?

  • Each ward has two aldermen-at-large, which are voted on by everyone in the city. The ward's one ward alderman, however, is elected only by the people in his/her ward. 
  • Each ward also has one, at-large School Committee representative, a position that every voter in the city elects. 

How YOU can contribute

  • We'll be posting an update from the polls during the day where you can comment on the story with the number ballot you were at your precinct. This will let readers know how many Newton residents are getting out there to vote.
  • You can also upload photos from polling locations or candidate parties to any of our election coverage stories. Just click the "add your photos" link below the photo box to the right.
  • Use our iPhone app to comment on stories and post photos to our election stories. 
  • Post any updates or election support messages on our shout wall located on the right side of our homepage. 

Candidate Q&As

Aldermen:

School Committee:

Contested races:

Letters to the editor:

Ballots

Check out the .pdf section above to see samples of the ballots for tomorrow's election. 

Polling Locations

Below is a list of the polling locations for the city. Check out the Election Commission's handy tool to find what ward and precinct you live in.

Ward 1
Precinct 1: Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, 191 Pearl St.
Precinct 2: Fire Station #1, 241 Church St.
Precinct 3: Bigelow Middle School, 42 Vernon St.
Precinct 4: Pellegrini Playground Fieldhouse, 11 Hawthorn St.

Ward 2
Precinct 1: Horace Mann Elementary School, 687 Watertown St.
Precinct 2: Cabot Elementary School, 229 Cabot St.
Precinct 3: Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut St.

Ward 3
Precinct 1: Newton Community Service Center, 492 Waltham St.
Precinct 2: Peirce Elementary School, 170 Temple St.
Precinct 3: Newton Community Service Center, 492 Waltham St.
Precinct 4: Franklin Elementary School, 125 Derby St.

Ward 4
Precinct 1: Burr Elementary School, 171 Pine St.
Precinct 2: Hamilton (Lower Falls) Community Center, 545 Grove St.
Precinct 3: Williams Elementary School, 141 Grove St.
Precinct 4: Burr Elementary School, 171 Pine St.

Ward 5
Precinct 1: Emerson Community Center, 51 Pettee St.
Precinct 2: Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St.
Precinct 3: Zervas Elementary School, 30 Beethoven Ave.
Precinct 4: Zervas Elementary School, 30 Beethoven Ave.

Ward 6
Precinct 1: Bowen Elementary School, 280 Cypress St.
Precinct 2: Weeks House, 7 Hereward Road
Precinct 3: Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St.
Precinct 4: Mason-Rice Elementary School, 149 Pleasant St.

Ward 7
Precinct 1: Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond St.
Precinct 2: Bigelow Middle School, 42 Vernon St. 
Precinct 3: Ward Elementary School, 10 Dolphin Road
Precinct 4: Ward Elementary School, 10 Dolphin Road

Ward 8
Precinct 1: Oak Hill Middle School, 130 Wheeler Rd.
Precinct 2: Memorial-Spaulding Elementary School, 250 Brookline St.
Precinct 3: Countryside Elementary School, 191 Dedham St.
Precinct 4: Shuman Community Center, 675 Saw Mill Brook Parkway

About this column: Stories and coverage from the 2011 Newton Municipal Election, which will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Related Topics: Elections, Newton School Committee, Newton municipal elections, and newton board of aldermen

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Charlie Shapiro

7:14 am on Monday, November 7, 2011

This is the best election summary I've seen anywhere..great job Melanie...great job Newton Patch! To Patch readers: I've enjoyed serving on your behalf over the past two years and I'd appreciate your vote so I can serve a second term working to improve Newton for all of us. For more info, please visit my web site www.voteshapiro.org and please vote "Shapiro" for Alderman at Large (Ward 6) - on your ballot CITY-WIDE!

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Steve Siegel

2:45 pm on Monday, November 7, 2011

Hello Voters,

Running a campaign includes managing an overwhelming array of details. One detail that got away from me is my response to the Patch Questionnaire sent our earlier during the campaign season. Please read my responses via this link:

http://stevesiegel.org/2011/11/07/response-to-newton-patch-questions/

And please consider entrusting me with your vote tomorrow!

(Remember that all School Committee seat are at large so you can vote for one candidate from each ward).

Best regards,

Steve Siegel
Candidate for Newton School Committee, Ward 5
www.stevesiegel.org
steve@stevesiegel.org
617-901-4959

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