Elections

Chilmark, Oak Bluffs Host Competitive Select Board Races

Chilmark select board member Bill Rossi and Oak Bluffs select board member Jason Balboni both are planning to step down after their terms are over, shaking up the Island political scene as boards face large infrastructure projects and sky high housing costs.

Islanders Back Biden, Trump in Presidential Primaries

Democrats and Republicans on the Island followed statewide trends in the presidential primaries Tuesday, with the former backing President Joe Biden and the latter picking former President Donald Trump over Nikki Haley. 

Vineyard Election Season Kicks Off

Vineyarders will have four different elections this year. The presidential primary takes place on March 5, annual town elections start in the spring, state primaries are on Sept. 3 and the general presidential election on Nov. 5.

Tribal Elections to Be Held Next Month

Three seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 19 election, but there is only one contested race.

Spring Elections Will Bring New Faces to Island Select Boards

Three sitting select board members have decided to step down this year, creating rare chances for non-incumbents to enter the political scene.

Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Reelected for Third Consecutive Term

Cheryl Andrews-Maltais defeated challenger NaDaizja Bolling 151-127 to earn her fifth term as tribal chairwoman.

Tribal Election Will Have No In-Person Voting

A pivotal election for chairperson of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and three tribal council seats will be held exclusively by mail-in voting, with no in-person voting allowed.

Vineyard Voters Back Maura Healey, Approve Tisbury Alcohol Question

In an election that exposed stark national divides, Vineyard voters threw their support behind Democratic candidates across the region.

Island Sees Brisk Voter Turnout as Mid-Term Elections Galvanize Country

Turnout was brisk all day at polling places around the Island as Martha’s Vineyard voters joined Americans across the country by casting ballots in the closely-watched 2022 midterm elections. Polls are open until 8 p.m. tonight.

Islanders to Cast Votes in Midterm Election Races

Martha’s Vineyard voters are set to weigh in on a trio of contested local races and choose among candidates for regional commissions in midterm elections Tuesday.

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