After months of debate, campaigning and community soul-searching, Marblehead voters will head to the polls Tuesday, June 9, to make one of the town’s most consequential financial decisions in decades: whether to approve a three-tiered tax override that would permanently increase property taxes and reshape the town’s fiscal future.
In addition to the override question — presented in $9 million, $12 million and $15 million options — voters will weigh in on several local races, including contests for Select Board and School Committee.
If early voting is any indication, turnout should be strong. Residents reported long lines during all three days of in-person early voting last week at Abbot Hall, while supporters and opponents of the override mounted an intense final push.
On Tuesday, residents in precincts 1-2 vote at Abbot Hall. Residents in precincts 3-6 vote at the high school field house. To find out your precinct, click HERE.
In the campaign’s closing days, door hangers have appeared across town, opponents have sent multiple text messages to residents, and hundreds of Marbleheaders have flooded social media with arguments, endorsements and last-minute appeals ahead of the high-stakes vote.
The Current has a team of reporters covering the election, along with a live vote counter, tallying numbers from all six precincts. Stay with us throughout the day and evening.
Also, check out our Voters Guide with coverage and analysis of the override questions and races, letters from residents and columns.
