Where Do I Vote in Winchester for Special Town, Senate Elections?

Here's an overview on where and how to vote in Winchester for the special town, U.S. Senate electons on Tuesday, June 25:

What: Special town, U.S. Senate elections in Winchester. 

When: Tuesday, June 25

Voting Hours: 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Voting Locations:

• Precinct 1 and Precinct 2 vote at Muraco School, Bates Road
• Precinct 3 and Precinct 4 vote at McCall Middle School, Main Street
• Precinct 5 and Precinct 6 vote at the Jenks Center, Skillings Road
• Precinct 7 and Precinct 8 vote at Lynch School, Brantwood and Horn Pond Brook Roads
• A PDF map of the precincts is attached.
• Don't know your precinct? Use this poll locator to find it.

What's On the Ballots?

The special town election ballot features one question, which asks voters if they will allow the town to assess additional real estate and personal property taxes for fiscal 2013 starting July 1 for the purpose of funding a $350,000 capital stabilization technology fund to be used to pay for equipment, software and professional services for infrastructure of town-wide network, including wireless, major communications upgrades and fiber cable backbone expansion or replacement.

On the special Senate election ballot, residents will vote for either Democratic Congressman Edward Markey or Republican challenger Gabriel Gomez. Both candidates are vying for John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.

What You Need

You have to provide identification at the polls if your driver’s license number or the last four digits of your social security number on the voter registration form cannot be verified, and you did not provide identification at the time of your registration.

Here are the forms of IDs that are acceptable when voting:

1. Current and valid photo identification,
2. Government check or official document showing name and address,
3. Current utility bill showing name and address, or
4. Paycheck or stub showing name and address.

Voters can test out this virtual demonstration of the touch screen voting machines before heading to the polls.

If you notice any voting irregularities, contact Winchester Patch Editor Mark Ouellette at mark.ouellette@patch.com. 

Need More Info?

For more information, contact the Winchester Town Clerk at 781-721-7130 or visit the website.

[Editor's note: Lindsey Davidson contributed to this report.]