City Reminds Voters of Ward 3 Election Next Week and Opportunities for Early Voting

Polls Open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28^th

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The Board of Election Commissioners is reminding the public of opportunities to vote by absentee ballot as an alternative to voting in-person in next week’s Ward 3 Special Election scheduled for Tuesday, February 28^th.

Absentee ballots are available at the Election Office on the first floor of City Hall in Room 114 during normal business hours on Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Monday from 8 a.m. until noon. The Election Office will also be open this Saturday, February 25^th, for absentee voting from 9 a.m. until noon.

“We recognize that an election in the winter can create unique inconveniences for voters, so we encourage voters of Ward 3 to take advantage of alternatives to in-person voting in next Tuesday’s election,” said Election Commissioner Manny Debrito.

New Bedford Ward 3 voters will be casting their votes for nominees Shawn Oliver and Carmen F. Amaral for the remainder of former City Councilor Hugh Dunn’s term in the Special Election.