Town Election on Saturday

After listening to , and learning more about their experiences and backgrounds, Arlington voters will head to the polls on Saturday with some pivotal decisions to make.

For the first time in nearly three decades, Arlington residents will vote upon threeseats. They will also choose a new  for the first time since 1994 and voters must pick three members, among other positions. 

When Selectmen Jack Hurd from the Board of Selectmen, he left a one year vacancy on his seat. Selectman and School Committee Member are running to fill that position. Voters will chose one candidate to serve the remaining one-year term.

Elsewhere in the selectmen race, current Board of Selectman Chairman Diane Mahon faces Town Meeting and Finance Committee Member and businesswoman  of the East Arlington Concerned Citizens Committee. Voters will chose two candidates who will each serve a three-year term on the board.

In the School Committee race, Chairman and member are both running for re-election. Former Arlington Town Republican Committee Chairman and Town Meeting member , a retired teacher and former teacher’s union president, round out the list of candidates. Voters will choose three candidates who will each serve on the committee for a three-year term.

Former Selectman is running against current Assistant Town Clerk . The winner will serve a three-year term as .

Three other positions will be on the ballot on Saturday, but each race is uncontested. Treasurer Stephen Gilligan and Town Assessor Mary Winstanley O'Connor are both running for re-election to serve an additional three-year term in their respective offices. Nicholas Mitropoulos is also running unopposed for a five-year seat on the .

Although snow is in the forecast for Friday, the Town Clerk's Office does not expect the weather to deter voter turnout. Due to the number of  open selectmen's seats and the contested races for other positions, the Town Clerk's Office expects voter turnout to be high on Saturday.  

The polls will be open from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. on Saturday. To find out where your polling place is, see the League of Women Voters website or check back with Arlington Patch tomorrow.

For more information on the candidates and their campaigns, see our coverage of or check our profiles of the candidates in our “Ask the Candidates” series.

Arlington Patch will be at the polls providing you with video updates throughout Election Day and at all giving you up to the minute results on Election Night. Be sure to check back at the site throughout the day on Saturday and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for up to the minute updates and election results.