Special State Primary - Woburn's Election Guide

It's time to vote in the Special State Primary to choose party candidates to run in the special election to fill now Secretary of State John Kerry's former seat.

In Woburn voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the various polling locations listed below.

Today's primary election will include a race for both the Democrats and Republicans:

• U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-8th), U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-5th) and Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate) will face off in the Democratic primary

• Former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and State Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk) will face off in the Republican primary.

To read interviews done with the candidates by Patch, click on the following links:

Democrats

Stephen Lynch

Edward Markey

Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate)

Republicans

Gabriel Gomez

Michael Sullivan

Daniel Winslow

Polling Places:

Woburn has seven wards and two precincts per ward—find out which ward and precinct you live in—and nine polling places. They are listed below:

• Ward 1, Precinct 1 - Joyce Middle School Library, 55 Locust Street
• Ward 1, Precinct 2 - Clapp Elementary School Cafeteria, 40 Hudson Street and Arlington Road
• Ward 2, Precinct 1 - Shamrock Elementary School Gymnasium, 60 Green Street
• Ward 2, Precinct 2 - Shamrock Elementary School Gymnasium, 60 Green Street
• Ward 3, Precinct 1 - Hurld Elementary School Gymnasium, 75 Bedford Road
• Ward 3, Precinct 2 - Hurld Elementary School Gymnasium, 75 Bedford Road
• Ward 4, Precinct 1 - Wyman Elementary School Cafeteria, 679 Main Street at Eaton Avenue
• Ward 4, Precinct 2 - White Elementary School Gymnasium, 36 Bow Street
• Ward 5, Precinct 1 - Goodyear Elementary School Gymnasium, 41 Central Street
• Ward 5, Precinct 2 - Goodyear Elementary School Gymnasium, 41 Central Street
• Ward 6, Precinct 1 - Altavesta Elementary School Gymnasium, 990 Main Street
• Ward 6, Precinct 2 - Altavesta Elementary School Gymnasium, 990 Main Street
• Ward 7, Precinct 1 – Reeves Elementary School Gymnasium, 240 Lexington Street
• Ward 7, Precinct 2 – Reeves Elementary School Gymnasium, 240 Lexington Street