Early In-Person Voting for November Election has begun!

Voting is held at Town Hall on the 1st floor. The entrance in the rear of the building is an accessible entrance with elevator access to the first floor.

The early voting schedule is as follows:

• Monday, October 28      8am-7pm   
• Tuesday, October 29      8am-4pm     
• Wednesday October 30  8am-4pm  
• Thursday, October 31    8am-4pm 
• Friday, November 1      8am-12pm      

The polls will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th, from 7:00am to 8:00pm at the Winchester High School Gymnasium.

Massachusetts Ballot Questions

In the general election, voters will have the opportunity to vote on 5-state-wide ballot questions, and Winchester voters will be presented with an additional 6th, local question regarding the Community Preservation Act. 

To help voters understand the policy issues behind these ballot questions, the Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis has created summaries and reports of non-partisan research for all five state-wide questions. 

Additionally, please view on the Town's website sample Winchester ballots by precinct, which display all candidates as well as the wording for all 6 questions on which Winchester residents can vote.  

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Public Hearings on Fall 2024 Town Meeting Warrant Article

The fall session of Winchester Town Meeting will start on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

In advance of Town Meeting residents can learn more about the Articles (a/k/a topics or items) to be voted on by reading the Town Meeting Warrant (a/k/a agenda) and attending public hearings which include opportunity for Q & A. Residents should have received the Town Meeting Warrant in the mail. To view the full warrant, visit: Town Meeting Warrant.

Upcoming Hearings:

Committee on Government Regulations: Monday, Oct. 28, virtual, 6:30 PM
This Town Meeting committee will hold a public hearing on its Decennial Review of the town’s Code of By-Laws.  Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdu-hpj8uHNdDSO-FZb5gzbSSzJY8ZI90

Planning Board:
Tuesday, Oct. 29, virtual, 7:00 PM
The Winchester Planning Board will hold a virtual Public Hearing to discuss the proposed amendments to the Town’s Zoning Bylaws. The four articles they will review include:

• Articles 5 & 6: Concerning the release of a portion of the common area open space of the property known as The Ledges Condominium located at 7 Wainwright Road.
• -Article 7: North Main Street Mixed-use District Zoning Bylaw. 
• -Article 8: ADU Zoning Amendment
• Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkduyhrTsqGdS29buJramuV_SdT_9P7LON

Town Manager's Public Hearing:
Wed, Oct. 30, 2024, virtual, 6:00PM
Town Manager Beth Rudolph will hold a public hearing on warrant articles for the November 7, 2024, Fall Annual Town Meeting not previously the subject of a public hearing. This public hearing is required by Chapter 2, Section 3.2 of the Winchester Code of By-Laws.

Zoom registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G28JjzVGRY6F9by6bScBag