Elections

MVC Race Tops Local Ballot

As early voting begins at a steady clip across the Island, the race for nine elected seats on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission tops local electoral matters on the ballot this year.

Early Voting Begins, in Runup to 2020 Presidential Election

Early voting for the much-anticipated 2020 presidential election has begun in all six Island towns, with voter registration up across the board.

Vineyard Voters Back Markey, O’Connor in Senate Primary Race

In an unusual state primary Tuesday, Martha’s Vineyard voters strong backed Democratic incumbent Sen. Edward Markey and Republican attorney Kevin O’Connor over their challengers.

Slow Day at the Polls for State Primary Election Tuesday

A slow dribble of Island voters — readied with masks, hand sanitizer and yoga mats — headed to the polls Tuesday for the state primary election, with tight races for the junior senate seat topping both sides of the ballot. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. at stations across the Island.

In Upset, Ryan Ruley Is Elected Oak Bluffs Selectman

Oak Bluffs voters went for change at their town election Thursday, approving a $13.3 million plan to rebuild the town hall and voting in newcomer Ryan Ruley as a town selectman.

Two Town Elections See Brisk Turnout With Heated Contests for Selectman in Oak Bluffs, Edgartown

Long lines, sunny skies and hand sanitizer greeted a steady stream of masked voters in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown on Thursday, as Islanders headed to the polls to decide heated selectmen’s races and controversial ballot questions. Polls are set to close at 7 p.m. Masks are required to vote.

Voters in Oak Bluffs, Edgartown Go to the Polls Thursday

Two months behind the usual schedule, voters go to the polls on Thursday in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, where contested races for selectmen and measures on significant town projects are on the ballot.

Candidate Forums Change Channels

The League of Women Voters of Martha's Vineyard updates its candidate forum plans for today and next week.

Annual Town Election Lineup for June Sees Contests

At the Vineyard’s annual town elections this month, incumbent selectmen face challenges in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury.

Young Candidates Step Up for Selectman Races

There are 20 Island selectmen, the vast majority of them over 60. But with the deadline still a month away for filing nomination papers, three young candidates have already declared that they will be running.

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