Turnout appears brisk at Abbot Hall and the MHS field house this Election Day. Here’s a sampling of supporters outside both polling places.
Voters are deciding 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.
Early voting numbers are now available and show:
— 1,552 people requested mail-in ballots or voted early (as of June 6).
— Of those, 1,400 ballots were returned and accepted.
— The pool skewed heavily unenrolled with 914 unenrolled voters; 518 Democrats and 85 Republicans.
Today, 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 appeared across town, opponents sent multiple text messages to residents, and hundreds of Marbleheaders 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.
Mark Schwartz contributed to this report.
