Boston Preliminary Election: Where to Vote in the South End

For all South End residents planning to vote in the September 24, 2013 election, here is what you need to know.

The top two vote getters for Mayor, top eight vote getters for City Councilor At-Large and the top two vote getters for District City Council will progress to the final Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.

The City of Boston has well over the number of ballots to satisfy each of the more than 365,000 registered voters eligible to participate tomorrow. Of the more than 1,500 election officials that will work tomorrow, more than 400 are fluent in second languages. Boston has a total of 255 precincts at more than 150 polling locations, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All precincts will have English/Spanish ballots. English/Chinese and English/Vietnamese ballots will be available in precincts where they are needed. Tomorrow, interpreters will be available to assist voters in Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese dialects), Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean and Russian as well as a number of other languages.

Polling Places:

Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click here to enter your address to see your polling place.  If you have any questions, call the Boston Election Department at 617-635-3767. 

Ward 3, Pct 7: Cathedral High School Gymnasium – 1336 Washington St. 

Ward 4, Pct 1: William McKinley South End Academy – 90 Warren Ave. 

Ward 4, Pct 2: Tent City Community Room – 130 Dartmouth St.

Ward 4, Pct 3: William McKinley South End Academy – 90 Warren Ave.

Ward 4, Pct 4: Frederick Douglass Apartments – 755 Tremont St. 

Ward 5, Pct 1: Franklin Institute of Boston – 41 Berkeley St. 

Ward 8, Pct 1: Cathedral High School Gymnasium – 1336 Washington St. 

Ward 9, Pct: 1: Cathederal High School Gymnasium – 1336 Washington St. 

Ward 9, Pct 2: Washington Manor Apartments – 1701 Washington St. 

Click here to see the full list of polling locations in Boston by Ward and Precinct. 

Contested Races:

Mayor of Boston: 

• Charles L Clemons Jr 
• Bill Walczak 
• Charles Calvin Yancey
• Rob Consalvo
• Charlotte Golar Richie
• Michael P Ross 
• Martin J Walsh 
• John R Connolly
• Felix G Arroyo 
• David James Wyatt 
• Daniel F Conley 
• John F Barros 

• Martin J Keogh
• Ayanna S Pressley 
• Catherine M O’Neill
• Francisco L White 
• Michael F Flaherty 
• Frank John Addivinola Jr 
• Jeffrey Michael Ross 
• Douglas D Wohn 
• Keith B Kenyon 
• Stephen J Murphy 
• Ramon Soto 
• Jack F Kelly III 
• Christopher J Conroy 
• Michelle Wu 
• Gareth R Saunders 
• Seamus M Whelan
• Philip Arthur Frattaroli
• Althea Garrison
• Annissa Essaibi George