Election 2015
Don’t forget! Waltham is having a municipal election on Tuesday, November 3. Registered Waltham voters will vote for mayor, City Council Members (Councilors at Large and Ward Councilors) and School Committee Members. Here is all of the information that you need:
Registering and Where to Vote
- If you are not already registered to vote, it’s too late for this election, but registering now will make you eligible for all future elections, including the 2016 Presidential Primary on March 1, 2016. Unsure if you’re registered? Click here. You can get a voter registration form at one of the following locations:
- Register to vote in person at the Waltham City Clerk’s Office; City Hall, Second Floor, 610 Main Street; 781-314-3120.
- Pick up an application at the first floor reference desk or at the ground floor community bulletin board at the Waltham Public Library. You will have to mail the completed registration form.
- Register online through the Secretary of the Commonwealth Website. Anyone doing so must either have a Masssachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Issued Driver’s License or State ID card.
- Download a registration form and mail it: English, Spanish/Español, Chinese/中國
- Unsure where to vote? If you don’t know your ward or precinct number, you can look up your polling place here. If you do know your ward and precinct number, you can look up your polling location here.
The Candidates (Candidates are listed in order as they appear on the City Clerk’s website)
- Mayor: Vote for 1
- City Councillor at Large: Vote for 6
- Paul J. Brasco
- Diane P. Leblanc
- Kathleen B. McMenimen
- Patrick J. O’Brien
- Joseph William Vizard
- Sarafina “Sally” Collura
- Gregory P. Turner
- Carlos A. Vidal
- School Committee: Vote for 3
- Margaret M. Donnelly
- John Graceffa
- Edmund Tarallo
- Elizabeth Aljammal
- David Matayabas
- Wards 1-9 are each electing ward councilors. Click here for a complete list.
Need More Information?
- Wicked Local: Waltham (The Waltham News Tribune) has several articles about the upcoming election, including conversations with the candidates, coverage of the mayoral debate and the city councilor candidate forum, and videos of many of the candidates.
- The League of Women Voters of Waltham’s Elections page features printed interviews and/or videos with several of the candidates.
- Waltham Community Access’s On Demand video page includes all three Candidate Nights or view the embedded videos below.