Dog Licensing, Sheds, and In-Law Apartments: What's Up for a Vote at September Town Meeting
Burlington's Sept. 28 Town Meeting tackles dog control, zoning enforcement, ADUs, and a Middlesex Turnpike rezoning â see all 16 warrant articles.
Burlington's Sept. 28 Town Meeting tackles dog control, zoning enforcement, ADUs, and a Middlesex Turnpike rezoning â see all 16 warrant articles.
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Some open seats remain; others were filled by write-in candidates.
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Local Election
Polls in Burlington are open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Nov. 3 at Burlington High School. Here is whatâs on the ballot, where turnout stands, and mail-in deadlines.
Polls in Burlington are open on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Burlington High School. Whether youâve already voted or youâre heading out in the morning, hereâs what to know.
Itâs a long ballot. Massachusetts voters will decide nine statewide ballot questions, tying a record and the most since 1994. Before you get to those, youâll vote in a long list of races:
Our best tip: look over a sample ballot at home and bring notes. The Secretary of the Commonwealthâs voter guide is one resource, and Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts has in-depth plain-language summaries of each ballot question. You can also watch the Election Connection Special with Burlington Buzz Editor-in-Chief Nicci Kadilak and Town of Burlington Communications Officer Laura Zakrewski.
Where turnout stands. As of Monday, 5,940 Burlington voters have already returned ballots: 2,002 in person during early voting and 3,938 by mail. Another 934 mail ballots have been issued and not yet returned, and some of those voters may choose to vote in person instead. For context, 10,845 Burlington voters cast ballots in the 2022 election and 11,492 in 2018. Ballots already in hand are equal to about 55% of 2022âs total and 52% of 2018âs.
A bellwether town? Burlington has voted for the winner of the governorâs race in every election from 1970 to 2022 except one, according to a WBUR analysis. The exception was 2010, when Burlington went for Charlie Baker over Deval Patrick.
Behind the scenes. None of this processing happens on its own. Town Clerk Jennifer Priest leads a staff of five. Around 70 volunteer election workers will be at the polls, along with two police detail officers at all times (four in total, working in shifts) and two to four school custodians. The Clerkâs office has been processing ballots in advance, and 5,666 are already done.
Last-minute reminders
Burlington Buzz will post Burlington results as soon as theyâre available. The townâs results can take a while to come in, so weâll update as soon as we hear. Results will be certified by Nov. 18. However you vote, thank you for showing up for Burlington.
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