Kaitlin M. Wright Esposito, City Clerk, requests approval for several orders regarding changes to designated polling places
- 8.2.1. Order – that the following location is hereby established as a Polling Place for all elections this year, in accordance with Chapter 54, Section 24 of the Massachusetts General Laws – Ward 5, Precinct 1 and 1A – Consentino Middle School – 685 Washington St
- 8.2.2. Order – that the following location is hereby established as a Polling Place for all elections this year, in accordance with Chapter 54, Section 24 of the Massachusetts General Laws – Ward 5, Precinct 2 – Julian Steele Community Room – 772 Washington St
- 8.2.3. Order – that the following location is hereby established as a Polling Place for all elections this year, in accordance with Chapter 54, Section 24 of the Massachusetts General Laws – Ward 7, Precinct 2A – Consentino Middle School – 685 Washington St
Minutes
- 8.2.1. Motion by Councilor Rogers, Second by Councilor Sullivan
PASSED – Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 2 (Toohey and Diodati) - 8.2.2. Motion by Councilor Sullivan, Second by Councilor McGonagle
PASSED – Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 2 (Toohey and Diodati) - 8.2.3. Motion by Councilor Sullivan, Second by Councilor McGonagle
PASSED – Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 2 (Toohey and Diodati)
July 9, 2026
Dear President Jordan and Members of the Haverhill City Council,
I am requesting the Council approve the following polling location changes for all elections this year:
| Ward and Precinct | Current Location | New Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 5, Precinct 1/1A | from Julian Steele Community Room - 772 Washington St | to Consentino Middle School - 685 Washington St |
| Ward 5, Precinct 2 | from First Presbyterian Church – 346 Broadway | to Julian Steele Community Room - 772 Washington St |
| Ward 7, Precinct 2A | from Julian Steele Community Room - 772 Washington St | to Consentino Middle School - 685 Washington St |
We were recently informed by Ruling Elder Ann Locniskar of the First Presbyterian Church of Haverhill that the building is currently for sale and that we would likely be unable to use the building for elections this year. To avoid voter confusion, my office seeks to change the polling location before the election cycle gets underway to ensure that we have time to notify as required by law.
State election law requires the polling location be either in the precinct or the adjacent precinct, which significantly limits the suitable locations available to us. Therefore, we will need to move Ward 5, Precinct 2 to the Julian Steele Community Room and move the current precincts there (Ward 5, Precinct 1 and 1A and Ward 7, Precinct 2A) to Consentino Middle School. I am requesting the City Council approve this request to change the polling locations and designate the above-mentioned locations as polling locations for the remainder of the 2026 calendar year.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Kaitlin M. Wright Esposito, CMC
City Clerk
- Letter from Kaitlin M. Wright Esposito, City Clerk, July 9, 2026, PDF, one page, opens in a new tab
- Order 8.2.1, Ward 5, Precinct 1 and 1A, PDF, one page, opens in a new tab
- Order 8.2.2, Ward 5, Precinct 2, PDF, one page, opens in a new tab
- Order 8.2.3, Ward 7, Precinct 2A, PDF, one page, opens in a new tab