Malden voters could set another turnout record on Tuesday in hotly-contested Presidential Election

Over 71% of registered voters swarmed the polls in 2020 election

By Steve Freker

That one was big, this one should be bigger.

Four years ago, a record-setting turnout cast ballots in one of the most hotly-contested Presidential elections in American history.

It was the same here in Malden when this city had its highest percentage turnout —perhaps ever— when 71 percent of all registered voters overall voted in the election where then incumbent Republican Donald Trump lost by a razor-thin margin to Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

This year’s Presidential Election is expected to surpass all numbers going back decades for voter turnout in still another highly-charged race. This time it is first-time Democratic candidate and Vice-President Kamala Harris versus Republican former President Donald Trump.

If Trump is re-elected to a second term it would be only the second time in all of U.S. history where a President did not serve two terms consecutively, Grover Cleveland in 1888 and 1892 being the other.

Harris would be the first woman and second Black U.S. President and also the first Asian President of this country.

In 2020, 24,903 voters cast ballots in that Malden election, of 35,300 registered voters in Malden. Both numbers are record-setting in Malden election history.

This year there are nearly 37,000 registered voters in this city and it is anticipated that the 71 percent record could fall.
Also on the ballot is a contested U.S. Senate race, and uncontested races for U.S. Representative for Congresswoman Katherine Clark, state Sen. Jason and state Reps. Steve Ultrino, Paul Donato and Katherine Lipper-Garabedian.

Polls open in Malden at 7:30 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

Following are the polling locations in Malden on Election Day.

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Where to vote in Malden on  Election Day
Following are the locations of Malden polling places to vote on Tuesday, November 5
WARD 1
Ward 1, Precinct 1— Ferryway School Cafeteria, 150 Cross St., Malden
Ward 1, Precinct 2— Ferryway School Cafeteria, 150 Cross St., Malden
Ward 1, Precinct 3—Ferryway School Cafeteria, 150 Cross St., Malden
WARD 2
Ward 2, Precinct 1—Community Room, 189 Pearl St.
Ward 2, Precinct 2—Irish American, Main Hall (Left), 177 West St.
Ward 2, Precinct 3—Irish American, Main Hall (Right), 177 West St.
WARD 3
Ward 3, Precinct 1—Beebe School, K-4 Gym,401 Pleasant St.
Ward 3, Precinct 1A— Beebe School, K-4 Gym, 401 Pleasant St.
Ward 3, Precinct 2— Beebe School, Music Room, 401 Pleasant St.
Ward 3, Precinct 3— Beebe School, Music Room, 401 Pleasant St.
WARD 4
Ward 4, Precinct 1— Early Learning Center  Gym (Left), 257 Mountain Ave.

Ward 4,  Precinct 2—Senior Center, Auditorium, 17 Washington St.
Ward 4, Precinct 3—ELC Gym (Right), 257 Mountain Ave.
WARD 5
Ward 5, Precinct 1—Salemwood School Fieldhouse Cafeteria (Left), 529 Salem St.
Ward 5, Precinct 2—Forestdale School Cafeteria (Left), 74 Sylvan St.
Ward 5, Precinct 3—Forestdale School Cafeteria (Center), 74 Sylvan St.
Ward 5, Precinct 3A— Forestdale School Cafeteria (Right), 74 Sylvan St.
WARD 6
Ward 6, Precinct 1—630 Salem St. Community Room, 630 Salem St.
Ward 6, Precinct 2—Club 24, Members Room, 787 Salem St.
Ward 6, Precinct 3—Malden Moose, Main Hall, 562 Broadway
WARD 7
Ward 7, Precinct 1—Ferryway School, Library Lobby, 150 Cross St.
Ward 7, Precinct 2—DAV Building, 85 Willow St.
Ward 7, Precinct 3—Suffolk Manor, Community Room, 312 Bryant St.
Ward 7, Precinct 3A—Suffolk Manor, Community Room, 312 Bryant St.
WARD 8
Ward 8, Precinct 1—Linden School Cafeteria (Left), 29 Wescott St.
Ward 8, Precinct 2—Linden School, Cafeteria (Center), 29 Wescott St.
Ward 8, Precinct 3—Linden School, Cafeteria (Right), 29 Wescott St.