Braintree Voter Guide 2025: Registration Deadline, Candidates

BRAINTREE, MA — Voters in Waltham will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4, for the 2025 municipal election.

This year's ballot includes contested races for three councilor-at-large seats, three School Committee seats and, depending on district, district councilor seats.

Here's what to know:

Races

The councilor-at-large positions will be on the ballot for all Braintree voters, as will the School Committee race.

Candidates for those seats include:

Councilor-at-large

• Justine T. Huang
• Julia Camille Flaherty
• David M. Ringius, Jr.
• Ryan R. Sterling

School Committee

• Stacy Drake Donohoe
• Marc Kurzberg
• Kathleen Dryer Tuffy
• Roger Lee

Contested council races are also on the ballot in District 1 and District 5. For those candidates, find your sample ballot here.

The Housing Authority and Electric Light Board also have contested races, which can be found on the sample ballots.

Voter Registration Deadline

There's still time to register to vote in Braintree, as the deadline has been set for Oct. 24. Voter registration can be done online here.

Absentee Ballots

You can vote by absentee ballot in person, or by mail in Braintree.

Absentee ballot applications are due at the Town Clerk's Office by 5 p.m. on Oct. 24. A ballot application can be found here.

In-person voting can be done at the Clerk's Office during normal business hours from now until Nov. 3 at 12 p.m.

Election Day

Polling hours on Nov. 4 run from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check your polling location here.