Voting In Woburn: Everything You Need To Know

WOBURN, MA — Voters in Woburn will head to the polls, Tuesday, for the 2020 general election.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are also two statewide ballot measures. Voting has been different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic, but you can still vote in person on Election Day.

The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 24. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place.

Mail-in Voting

Mail-in ballots should be returned by mail or using the drop box at the rear of City Hall. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. If you plan to drop off your ballot in person, you must do so before 8 p.m., Tuesday. They cannot be directly submitted at in-person voting locations.

You can track your ballot here.

Election day voting:

Polls in Massachusetts are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3. You can also use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place.

• Ward 1: Joyce Middle School, 55 Locust St.
• Ward 2: Shamrock Elementary, 60 Green St.
• Ward 3: Hurld-Wyman Elementary, 39 Wyman St.,
• Ward 4, Precinct 1: former Wyman School, 679 Main St at Eaton Ave.
• Ward 4, Precinct 2: White Elementary, 36 Bow St.,
• Ward 5: Goodyear Elementary, 41 Central St.
• Ward 6: Altavesta Elementary, 990 Main St.,
• Ward 7: Reeves Elementary, 240 Lexington St.

For questions about voting in Woburn, contact the Woburn City Clerk’s Office at wcampbell@cityofwoburn.com or 781-897-5850.

Key Races

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Woburn voters:

President/Vice President

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent
• Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker (Green-Rainbow)
• Jo Jorgenson/Spike Cohen (Libertarian)

Congress

U.S. House 5th District

• Katherine Clark (Democrat) - Incumbent
• Caroline Colarusso (Republican)

Read more: MA 5 Debate: Where Clark, Colarusso Stand On National Issues

U.S. Senate

• Edward Markey (Democrat) - Incumbent
• Kevin O'Connor (Republican)

Ballot Questions

Question 1: "Right To Repair" Vehicle Access Requirement Initiative

• Yes: A yes vote would require carmakers to expand access to mechanical data for all cars sold in Massachusetts beginning with model year 2022.
• No: A no vote leaves the 2013 right-to-repair law unchanged.

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

• Yes: A yes vote favors adopting a system gives voters the option of ranking candidates on their ballot in order of preference, as opposed to selecting just one. And if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of first-choice votes, the candidate with the least first-choice votes is eliminated, and the voters who preferred that candidate have their votes reallocated based on their second choices. Then the ballots are recounted and the process is repeated until one candidate breaks the 50 percent threshold.
• No: A no vote keeps the current system in place.

Read more: MA 2020 Ballot Questions: Right To Repair, Ranked-Choice Voting

Running unopposed:

Massachusetts Senate, 4th Middlesex District, Cindy Friedman
Massachusetts House, 30th Middlesex District, Richard Haggerty
Massachusetts House, 15th Middlesex District, Michelle Ciccolo
Governor's Council, 3rd District, Marilyn Petitto Devaney
Register of Probate, Tara DeCristofaro