Election commission approves voter-information postcard mailing, schedules ballot-order meeting for Nov. 4 election
August 07, 2025 | Worcester City, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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The Board of Election Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 6 to approve a bilingual voter-information postcard to be mailed to all registered voters ahead of the Nov. 4 municipal election and set a Sept. 9 meeting to determine ballot order.
Chairperson Kimberly Vanderspeck called for a roll-call vote on the postcard mailing. Vice Chairperson Paul Franco said, “Yes. I I approve.” Commissioner John DeChico voted yes. Commissioner Joe Zacco (recorded in the meeting audio as Sacco in one roll call exchange) and Commissioner Cecilia Gonzales also voted yes; the clerk announced the measure was approved and the office will work with the vendor to complete the mailing.
According to materials provided to commissioners, the postcard will list which offices will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot (mayor-at-large, city councilors, school committee members — at-large and district — and a nonbinding ballot question number 1), show the voter’s assigned polling location, indicate the voter name and address on file, and include a QR code linking to the city’s elections web page. The postcard will be printed in English and Spanish.
The commission also approved scheduling the ballot-order meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 9 (with a start time to be confirmed at either 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.) so staff and the ballot vendor can finalize and print ballots for the November election. Commissioners noted Sept. 9 may conflict with other public meetings but agreed to the earlier start time if necessary to accommodate candidates attending the drawing.
Commissioner Sacco proposed a motion asking the city manager to provide commissioners with access credentials to the City Hall underground parking on meeting days and election days; after discussion Commissioner Sacco withdrew the motion and the board directed the clerk to contact the city manager's office and appropriate municipal security or emergency communications staff to explore access options.
At the start of the meeting the board also approved the meeting minutes by unanimous voice/roll call; the commission adjourned at the end of the agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of meeting minutes: approved (unanimous roll call/voice).
- Approval of voter-information postcards for Nov. 4: approved (Vanderspeck: yes; Franco: yes; DeChico: yes; Zacco/Sacco: yes; Gonzales: yes).
- Approval to schedule ballot-order meeting for Sept. 9: approved (same roll-call result).
- Motion requesting city manager provide parking access: motion introduced then withdrawn; clerk directed to consult city manager's office.
Chairperson Kimberly Vanderspeck called for a roll-call vote on the postcard mailing. Vice Chairperson Paul Franco said, “Yes. I I approve.” Commissioner John DeChico voted yes. Commissioner Joe Zacco (recorded in the meeting audio as Sacco in one roll call exchange) and Commissioner Cecilia Gonzales also voted yes; the clerk announced the measure was approved and the office will work with the vendor to complete the mailing.
According to materials provided to commissioners, the postcard will list which offices will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot (mayor-at-large, city councilors, school committee members — at-large and district — and a nonbinding ballot question number 1), show the voter’s assigned polling location, indicate the voter name and address on file, and include a QR code linking to the city’s elections web page. The postcard will be printed in English and Spanish.
The commission also approved scheduling the ballot-order meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 9 (with a start time to be confirmed at either 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.) so staff and the ballot vendor can finalize and print ballots for the November election. Commissioners noted Sept. 9 may conflict with other public meetings but agreed to the earlier start time if necessary to accommodate candidates attending the drawing.
Commissioner Sacco proposed a motion asking the city manager to provide commissioners with access credentials to the City Hall underground parking on meeting days and election days; after discussion Commissioner Sacco withdrew the motion and the board directed the clerk to contact the city manager's office and appropriate municipal security or emergency communications staff to explore access options.
At the start of the meeting the board also approved the meeting minutes by unanimous voice/roll call; the commission adjourned at the end of the agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of meeting minutes: approved (unanimous roll call/voice).
- Approval of voter-information postcards for Nov. 4: approved (Vanderspeck: yes; Franco: yes; DeChico: yes; Zacco/Sacco: yes; Gonzales: yes).
- Approval to schedule ballot-order meeting for Sept. 9: approved (same roll-call result).
- Motion requesting city manager provide parking access: motion introduced then withdrawn; clerk directed to consult city manager's office.
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