Early Voting In Worcester Begins Ahead Of 2023 Preliminary Election

WORCESTER, MA — You can get your civic duty out of the way early this week in Worcester.

The city will offer five days of early voting starting Monday ahead of the Sept. 5 preliminary election, which will narrow down the number of candidates competing for city council and school committee seats.

All early voting will take place in the Saxe Room in the Worcester Public Library's main branch at 3 Salem St. Voters can get parking validated for spaces in the Francis J. Mc Grath Municipal Parking Lot.

Here are the times for early voting each day this week:

• Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, 9 a.m. 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Here are the candidates who will be competing in preliminary races:

District 1 City Council

• David Peterson
• Larry Shetler
• Jenny Pacillo

District 2 City Council

• Robert Bilotta
• Phil Palmieri
• Candy Mero-Carlson (i)

District 4 City Council

• Luis Ojeda
• Katia Norford
• Ted Kostas
• Maureen Schwab
• Maria Montano

District 5 City Council

• Etel Haxhiaj (i)
• Jose Rivera
• Edson Montero

School Committee District E

• Nelly Medina
• Kathy Roy
• John Patrick Reed

Want more info on Worcester's 2023 elections? Visit our 2023 election page for candidate profiles and more.