Lynn voters will select their councilors-at-large, ward councilors, and school committee members in the municipal election set for Tuesday, Nov. 7.
City Clerk and Chief of Elections Janet Rowe said that polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at eight polling locations throughout the city.
There are approximately 60,000 registered voters in the city, and Rowe is predicting a turnout of approximately 20 percent (12,000 voters).
“We’ve sent out 1,555 vote-by-mail ballots, which is not as high as it has been in other elections,” said Rowe. “Those ballots have to be returned by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.”
Eight candidates are running for one of the four councilor-at-large seats. Twelve candidates are seeking one of the six positions on the School Committee.
There are three contested races for the open seats in the ward races, meaning that three new councilors will be joining the City Council in January. In Ward 1, the candidates are Jeff Newhall and Dr. Peter Meaney; in Ward 2, the candidates are Elizabeth Figueroa and Obed A. Matul; and in Ward 4, the candidates are Donna Coppola and Natasha S. Megie-Maddrey.
Ward 3 Councilor Coco Alinsug, Ward 5 Councilor Dianna Chakoutis, Ward 6 Councilor Fred Hogan, and Ward 7 Councilor John Jay Walsh Jr. are unopposed.
Following is the list of candidates for the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 7:
COUNCILOR AT LARGE
Donald J. Castle
Jose M. Encarnacion
Richard L. Felton
Brian M. Field
Rogelio “Roger” Garcia
Brian P. LaPierre
Nicole D. McClain
Hong L. Net
WARD 1
Peter Meaney
Jeff Newhall
WARD 2
Elizabeth Figueroa
Obed A. Matul
Ward 3
Coco Alinsug
WARD 4
Donna M. Coppola
Natasha S. Megie-Maddrey
Ward 5
Dianna Chakoutis
WARD 6
Fred W. Hogan
WARD 7
John Jaw Walsh, Jr.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Stacy M. Bryant-Brown
Brian K. Castellanos
Eric C. Dugan
Lorraine Gately
Walquiria Leguisamon
Sandra M. Lopez
Tiffany Jean Magnolia
Lennin Lenny Pena
Sean Reid
Daniel M. Richard
Andrea L. Satterwhite
Judith A. Wilson