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Informational Order - The Board of Registrars has agreed to the following dates, times and location for the State Primary In Person Early Voting: Saturday, 8/22 9am-5pm; Monday, 8/24 through Thursday 8/27 8:30am-4pm and Friday, 8/28 8:30am -12:30pm in the City Council Chamber located on the first floor of Melrose City Hall 562 Main Street Melrose MA.

Clerk file 2026-1521 — its full path through the council

Passed · Refer to Committee · moved by Bradley Freeman Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams.

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ii. (ID # 2026-1521): Informational Order - The Board of Registrars has agreed to the following dates, times and location for the State Primary In Person Early Voting: Saturday, 8/22 9am-5pm; Monday, 8/24 through Thursday 8/27 8:30am-4pm and Friday, 8/28 8:30am -12:30pm in the City Council Chamber located on the first floor of Melrose City Hall 562 Main Street Melrose MA. Motion to Refer to Finance Committee made by President Freeman All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] TO: Finance Motion by unanimous consent for Recess made by President Freeman at 8:21 PM Return from Recess at 8:24 PM VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Appropriations

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Transcript (~1 min @ 1:19:47)

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▶ 1:19:15 Speaker 7: Orders ID number 2026-1520. This is an informational order. It's a warrant for 2026 state primary to be held at Melrose Middle School gymnasium on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for Ward 1, Precinct 1 and 2, Ward 2, Precinct 1 and 2, Ward 3, Precinct 1 and 2, Ward 4, Precinct 1 and 2, Ward 5, Precinct 1 and 2, Ward 6, Precinct 1 and 2, and Ward 7, Precinct 1 and 2, to notify the inhabitants of the city of Melrose that can cast a vote in the state primaries.

▶ 1:19:48 Speaker 2: This will go to Finance.

▶ 1:19:49 Speaker 7: ID number 2026-1521. This is an informational order. The Board of Registries has agreed to the following dates, times, and location for the state primary in-person early voting: Saturday, August 22nd, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 24th, through Thursday, August 27th, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, August 28th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the City Council chamber, located on the first floor of the Melrose City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.

▶ 1:20:21 Jason Chen: This will go to Finance. Point of order. Is that a oversight issue or a finance issue?

▶ 1:20:27 Bradley Freeman: Election matters are referred to Finance.