Politics & Government
Marlborough 2023 Mayoral Preliminary: Election Guide
Everything to know about Marlborough's four-way mayoral preliminary on Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m.
MARLBOROUGH, MA — A rare incumbent-free mayoral preliminary election will take place Tuesday in Marlborough, giving voters the chance to pick the two candidates who will advance to the general election in November.
Candidates Michael Baker, police officer Patrick Hogan, Ward 3 Councilor Christian Dumais and At-Large Councilor Samantha Perlman are all vying to win the mayoral seat following Mayor Arthur Vigeant's retirement announcement earlier this year. Voters haven't had a preliminary election without an incumbent since 2011 — the year Vigeant won the seat.
The 2011 preliminary featuring three candidates, with Vigeant and local attorney Matthew E. Jones coming out on top. Vigeant won the seat by just 42 votes, a margin so close Jones considered a recount.
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Here's what to know before heading to the polls Tuesday to make your pick for mayor.
Where, when to vote
Polls will be open in Marlborough from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Here are the polling locations that will be open:
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WARD 1: Precinct 1 and 2 — Francis J. Kane School, 520 Farm Road
WARD 2: Precinct 1 and 2 — Francis J. Kane School, 520 Farm Road
WARD 3: Precinct 1 — Senior Center, 40 New St.
WARD 3: Precinct 2 — Raymond J. Richer School, 80 Foley Road
WARD 4: Precinct 1 and 2 — Senior Center, 40 New St.
WARD 5: Precinct 1 and 2 — Masonic Lodge, 8 Newton St.
WARD 6: Precinct 1 and 2 — Whitcomb School, 25 Union St.
WARD 7: Precinct 1 and 2 — Hildreth School, 85 Sawin St.
Detour
A very important traffic note for voters whose polling site is at Kane Elementary: the city closed Farm Road last week for emergency repairs, and those will continue on Election Day. To get to the school, voters have to access Kane Elementary from Boston Post Road East near Wilson Street.
Candidates
Before Tuesday's preliminary, Marlborough Patch asked each candidate to answer a questionnaire about local issues ranging from priorities to the recent arrival of migrants and why they chose to run in 2023. Reach each candidate's profile:
Election results
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