Politics & Government

Burlington Town Election Guide: When, Where, How To Vote

Early voting is underway ahead of Saturday's town election, with dozens of candidates on the ballot.

Burlington voters will cast their ballots in contested Board of Selectmen, town clerk and other races.
Burlington voters will cast their ballots in contested Board of Selectmen, town clerk and other races. (Patch Graphics)

BURLINGTON, MA — Voters in Burlington will head to the polls Saturday for the 2021 annual town election. Polls open at 8 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m.

Dozens of candidates are running for office, including in contested races for town clerk and the Board of Selectmen.

You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website.

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Election day voting:

Polls will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. All Burlington voters can cast their ballots at the Burlington High School Gym, 123 Cambridge St.

Contact the town clerk's office at 781-270-1660 or clerk@burlington.org with questions about voting in Burlington.

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Early Voting

In-person voting is being held at the Grand View Farm Hall, 55 Center Street:

  • Monday, April 5 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 6 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 7 — 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 8 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, April 9 — 8:30 a.m. to noon

Mail-in Voting

Vote-by-mail applications were due by Tuesday. Mail-in votes must be received by the town clerk's office by 8 p.m. on election day.

Who's running:

Incumbents are marked with an asterisk. Links go to Patch candidate profiles.

Sample ballots are available here.

Town Clerk (5-year term, 1 seat)

Moderator (1-year term, 1 seat)

  • William Beyer*

Selectmen (3-year terms, 2 seats)

See also: WATCH: Burlington Town Election Candidate Forums

Assessor (3-year term, 1 seat)

  • Paul Sheehan*

School Committee (3-year term, 1 seat)

Library Trustees (3-year term, 2 seats)

  • Kevin T. Sheehan*
  • Ram R. Vorganti*

Planning Board (5-year term, 1 seat)

  • Joseph A. Impemba*

Board of Health (3-year term, 2 seats)

  • David McSweeney*
  • Andrea Sheehan

Housing Authority (5-year term, 1 seat)

  • Brian P. Curtin

Recreation Commission (3-year term, 1 seat)

  • David H. Norden*

Recreation Commission (1-year term, 1 seat)

  • Stephen A. Nelson

Shawsheen Tech H.S. (3-year term, 1 seat)

  • Michael Kelly
  • Christine Kim

See also:

Town Meeting Precinct 1 (3-year term, 6 seats)

  • William S. Boivin*
  • Donna D. Gregorio*
  • Michael J. Hardy*
  • Mark S. Saia*
  • Adam Senesi*
  • David J. Woodilla*
  • Christopher D. Campbell
  • Joshua Rappaport

Town Meeting Precinct 1 (2-year term, 1 seat)

  • Dina S. Wassaf

Town Meeting Precinct 1 (1-year term, 1 seat)

  • Mimi Bix-Hylan

Town Meeting Precinct 2 (3-year term, 6 seats)

  • Eleanor N. O'Connell*
  • Gene J. Rossi*
  • John J. Ryan*
  • Myrna A. Saltman*
  • Kimberley A. Trainor*
  • Laura Beth Vittum*

Town Meeting Precinct 3 (3-year term, 6 seats)

  • Lucy M. Damiani*
  • Joanne Frustaci*
  • Stephen G. Marchese, Sr.*
  • Mildred J. Nash*
  • Paul Gerard Noonan*
  • Julianne Ouellet*
  • Martha Duffield
  • Tammy Hall

Town Meeting Precinct 4 (3-year term, 6 seats)

  • Joan Hastings*
  • Tamara L. Maniscalco*
  • Frank P. Monaco*
  • Laura Nichols*
  • Eileen Claire Sickler*
  • Nancy Bonassera

Town Meeting Precinct 4 (1-year term, 1 seat)

  • Doug Hastings
  • Bevin V. Nichols

Town Meeting Precinct 5 (3-year term, 6 seats)

  • Patricia J. Angelo*
  • Thomas M. Carlson Jr.*
  • Mark Donahue*
  • Albert L. Fay*
  • Christopher P. Murphy*
  • Earnest R. Zabolotny*
  • Christine Conceison

Town Meeting Precinct 5 (1-year term, 1 seat)

Open seat

Town Meeting Precinct 6 (3-year term, 6 seats)

  • Roger A. Bell*
  • Daniel R. Ditucci*
  • Gary B. Kasky*
  • Salvana Shakaib*
  • Elizabeth DiTucci
  • Nicole Sprinkle Kadilak

Town Meeting Precinct 6 (1-year term, 2 seats)

  • James Fraczek
  • William Trelegan

Town Meeting Precinct 7 (3-year term, 6 seats)

  • Elliot C. Brown
  • Cody A. Case
  • Brenda Haney
  • Lois M. Smith-Martin
  • Mark E. Woods

Town Meeting Precinct 7 (1-year term, 1 seat)

  • Anthony Salamone

Letters to the editor:

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.

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