Arlington 2022 Election: Who's Running, Candidate Events, More

ARLINGTON, MA — Arlington voters will head to the polls Saturday, April 2 for the 2022 Town Election.

There are contested races for town moderator and Town Meeting. Select Board Chair Stephen DeCourcey and school committee members Kirsi Allison-Ampe and Leonard Kardon are running for re-election.

Here's what you need to know:

Who's Running?

Select Board (choose 1) – Three-year term

• Stephen DeCourcey

School Committee (choose 2) – Three-year term

• Kirsi Allison-Ampe
• Leonard Kardon

Board of Assessors (choose 1) – Three-year term

• William Zagata

Board of Assessors (choose 1) – Two-year term

• Gordon Andrew Jamieson, Jr

Moderator (choose 1) – Three-year term

• Greg Christiana
• John D. Leone

Click here for information about Town Meeting races.

Candidates' Night

Town Meeting Candidates – March 22

8-9:30 p.m.

Come meet virtually and discuss local issues with candidates from your precinct.

• Location: Remote Participation Zoom Conference Call
• Introduction: Come meet virtually and discuss local issues with candidates from your precinct.

Envision Arlington’s Civic Engagement Group is hosting the second Virtual Town Meeting Members Candidates' Night. Whether the race for Town Meeting in your precinct is contested or not, please come and meet the candidates that are up for election on April 2.

Link to register:
https://town-arlington-ma-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqd-mppzgrHN0cajdet6xWklr6l2VApa6k

Since candidates and their constituents will be placed into their corresponding precinct meeting rooms upon entering the Zoom session, you will need to provide your precinct number when you register.

If you don’t know your precinct number, you can find it here:
https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx

Town-wide Candidates – March 23

7:30-9:30 p.m.

• Location: http://acmi.tv

The League of Women Voters of Arlington and Envision Arlington are sponsoring Candidates’ Night, a virtual moderated debate providing the community with an opportunity to learn about the candidates running for town-wide offices. Candidates' Night can be viewed live on ACMi's Government Channel (Comcast 22, RCN 614, Verizon 26) or streamed live on acmi.tv.

Read more about this event on the League of Women Voters Arlington website.

View additional election information.

Learn more about how Arlington Town government works by reading this primer compiled by the Fiscal Resources Task Group of Envision Arlington.

Absentee Voting/Vote-by-Mail

Track My Ballot will allow you to confirm that we received your application and when we mailed your ballot.

Because the state legislature did not pass an extension to the temporary state laws that allowed no-excuse voting by mail in 2020 and 2021, absentee ballots are currently the only option to vote by mail. You can find information on who qualifies for an absentee ballot on the state's elections website.

To apply to vote absentee by mail, submit the Absentee Ballot Application or any signed request for a ballot to the Town Clerk's Office by mail, Town Hall drop box or by emailing a scan or photo of the signed form no later than Tuesday, March 29 at 5 pm.

Please call or email the Election Hotline (781-316-3346) if you would like to schedule a time to absentee vote in person. Appointments for Friday, April 1st will be limited.

Ballot Drop Boxes: Town Hall Plaza, Fox Library (175 Mass Ave), ACMi Studios (85 Park Ave). They are checked daily.

Voter Registration

Look up your voter registration status especially if you recently moved or changed your registration from one community to another. You are only eligible to vote in the community where you are currently registered.

There is a detailed explanation of the registration process on the State website.

You can register online through the Secretary of State website if you have a MA drivers license. You can also print the voter registration form and submit it by mail, Town Hall drop box or by emailing a scan or photo of the signed form.

You can cancel your registration using this form or providing the Clerk's Office with a similar signed note.

Where to vote on Election Day

• Precinct 1: Thompson School, 187 Everett Street
• Precinct 2: Hardy School, 52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)
• Precinct 3: Thompson School, 187 Everett Street
• Precinct 4: Hardy School, 52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)
• Precinct 5: Gibbs School, 41 Foster Street (Theater Entrance near Parking Lot)
• Precinct 6: Hardy School, 52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)
• Precinct 7: Gibbs School, 41 Foster Street (Theater Entrance near Parking Lot)
• Precinct 8: Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave. (Beside Robbins Library)
• Precinct 9: Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave. (Beside Robbins Library)
• Precinct 10: Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave. (Beside Robbins Library)
• Precinct 11: Bishop School, 25 Columbia Road (Entrance on Stowecroft Road)
• Precinct 12: Brackett School, 66 Eastern Ave.
• Precinct 13: Stratton School, 180 Mountain Avenue
• Precinct 14: Brackett School, 66 Eastern Ave.
• Precinct 15: Stratton School, 180 Mountain Avenue
• Precinct 16: Dallin School, 185 Florence Ave.
• Precinct 17: Peirce School, 85 Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)
• Precinct 18: Dallin School, 185 Florence Ave.
• Precinct 19: Peirce School, 85 Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)
• Precinct 20: Dallin School, 185 Florence Ave.
• Precinct 21:Peirce School, 85 Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)