Brookline Town Election: Who's Running, How To Vote June 9

BROOKLINE, MA — Brookline's town election is scheduled for June 9, with polls open from noon until to 8 p.m.

Three candidates are running for two seats on the Select Board, and several precincts have contested races for Town Meeting members.

Who's Running?

Patch has invited each candidate for Select Board to participate in our election profile series. We will continue to update this story with links to responses to our questionnaire as we receive them, as well as other coverage of the races.

Select Board (2 Seats)

• Heather Hamilton (incumbent)
• Eric Hyett
• John VanScoyoc

School Committee (3 Seats, Uncontested)

• Suzanne Federspiel
• Andy Liu
• Mariah Nobrega

Housing Authority (1 Seat, Uncontested)

• Barbara Dugan

Trustees of the Public Library ( 4 Seats, Uncontested)

• Chris Chanyasulkit,
• Gary Jones,
• Karen Livingston,
• Jonathan Margolis

Town Meeting Members

There are also contested races for Town Meeting Members in precincts 1, 3,4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14.

How do I vote?

The deadline to register is Friday, May 29.

• Check your voter registration status

Officials are recommending you vote early by mail ahead of the election because of concern about the virus. To do that you need to request a 2020 Municipal Early Ballot and then when it gets sent to you, you have to ensure it gets to the clerk's office before June 9 to be counted, by scanning it and emailing it to [email protected].

As of May 28, more than 2,000 people had already sent in early ballots, according to the clerk's office.

When and where do I vote In Person?

The Election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Polling hours are from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Three polling places for four precincts have been changed for those planning to go in person, more information on those changes are here: Brookline Moves Several Polling Places Ahead Of June Elections

Also:

• Find out which precinct is yours.
• Select Board Reduces Voting Hours For Town Elections Amid COVID-19

Does anyone else have a guide?

Check out the League of Women Voters Guide

And the League's candidate forum, courtesy of Brookline Interactive Group:

Patch reporter Jenna Fisher can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 617-942-0474. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@ReporterJenna).

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