Calendar of Cambridge Candidate Forums and Events - 2021
Note: There is a strict non-discrimination policy. Only events open to the general public (with or without RSVP) will be listed.
[Official Municipal Election Calendar] [2019 Calendar - for reference and comparison]
updated January 17, 2022 7:30 PM
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| JUNE | 1 [School Committee Meeting] | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | 7 [City Council meeting] | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 [City Council meeting] | 15 [School Committee Meeting] | 16 | 17 Mallon kickoff, 6:30pm (virtual) |
18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 [City Council meeting] | 22 | 23 McGovern kickoff, 5:30pm (Naco Taco) Toner kickoff, 6:00pm (Royal Sonesta Hotel) |
24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 McGuirk kickoff & fundraiser, 1pm-4pm (Highland Fried,1271 Cambridge St.) |
28 [City Council meeting] | 29 | 30 Siddiqui kickoff, 5:30pm (Artifact Cider, 438 Mass. Ave.) |
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| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| JULY |
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1 Municipal Election Nomination Papers available at Election Commission office Nolan Kickoff, 6:30-7:30pm (184 Huron Ave.) |
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| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| AUGUST | ||||||
| 1 | 2 [City Council meeting] 5:00pm deadline to submit nomination papers & statements of financial interest for candidates |
3 [School Committee Meeting] | 4 Election Commission completed certification of signatures on nomination papers | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 5:00pm deadline for Election Commission to certify signatures on nomination papers | 17 | 18 5:00pm deadline for municipal candidates to file withdrawal of nomination. Election Commission expected to vote on and finalize details for Early Voting, mail-in voting. | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 [Oldtime Baseball Game at St. Peter's Field] | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | ||||
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| SEPTEMBER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 6 (Labor Day) | 7 | 8 | 9 Akriti Bhambi for School Committee campaign kickoff at Atwood's Tavern from 5:00pm-7:00pm |
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| 12 | 13 [City Council meeting] | 14 | 15 | 16 José Luis Rojas Villarreal for School Committee campaign kickoff at 19 Cornelius Way from 6:30pm-7:30pm |
17 | 18 Ayesha Wilson kickoff at Danehy Park, 1pm-3pm |
| 19 City Council Candidates Forum (4:00pm–6:00pm, Zoom, RSVP required) hosted by A Better Cambridge (ABC) | 20 [City Council meeting] | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 Meet the City Council Candidates (informal, no speeches) - sponsored by Fresh Pond Residents Alliance and Highlands-Quad Nbhd. Assn. (11am to 1pm, Rafferty Park off Concord Ave. (parking next to Sancta Maria) - Please wear a mask and bring your own water and snacks |
| 26 City Council Candidates Forum (11am-1pm, 5 Callendar St.) by Project Right To Housing, masks required, vaccinations encouraged City Council Candidates Forum (4:00pm–6:00pm) hosted by Cambridge Citizen’s Coalition (CCC) |
27 [City Council meeting] | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| OCTOBER | 1 | 2 Daria Johnson for School Committee Kickoff, 11:00am-2:30pm, Clement Morgan Park, Columbia St. | ||||
| 3 City Council Candidate Meet and Greet sponsored by Jewish Cambridge Civics Club and the Harvard Votes Challenge, 1:00pm-3:00pm, courtyard of 38 Banks Street. [13 candidates have committed to attending as of 9/26] | 4 [City Council meeting and Tax Rate hearing??] | 5 | 6 School Committee Candidates Forum (6:30pm) hosted by My Brother's Keeper on Cable TV 22-CityView [This will be videotaped] Group A: 6:30-7:30pm Group B: 7:40-8:40pm |
7 City Council Candidates Forum (6:30pm) hosted by My Brother's Keeper on Cable TV 22-CityView [This will be videotaped] Group A: 6:30-7:30pm Group B: 7:40-8:40pm |
8 | 9 Mid-Cambridge Ice Cream Social, 3:30- 5:00pm in Joan Lorentz Park at Broadway/Ellery. This is NOT a candidate event, but candidates are welcome to meet and greet neighborhood residents. |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 8:00pm deadline to register to vote in municipal election. In person registration hours are 8:30am to 8pm. Election Commission office only. (Mail-in registration must be postmarked by October 13th). Random Draw of Precinct Order for the PR Count |
14 Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association (CNA) Candidate Night [Council, then School Committee], 6:30pm socialize; 7:00-9:00pm (Zoom registration) | 15 | 16 |
| 17 Ward 6 Democrats CC & SC Candidate Forum (3:30pm, Zoom) | 18 [City Council meeting] | 19 Create the Vote Cambridge Arts & Culture Candidate Forum, 5:00pm-6:30pm, Zoom webinar | 20 Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association Candidates Forum (6:00-8:30pm, Zoom) Registration required. | 21 Fireside Chat with Caroline Hunter (5-7pm, La Fabrica Central) —— PSNA City Council Candidates Forum (virtual, 7:00-8:30pm), RSVP |
22 | 23 EARLY VOTING*, 10am-3pm |
| 24 | 25 [City Council meeting] EARLY VOTING*, 11am-7pm; 8:00pm deadline for School Committee candidates and Political Committees to file Municipal Campaign & Political Finance Reports |
26 EARLY VOTING*, 10am-5pm | 27 EARLY VOTING*, 11am-7pm; 5:00pm deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail |
28 EARLY VOTING*, 10am-5pm | 29 EARLY VOTING*, 10am-5pm; Election Commission office will be open 8:30am to 5:00pm for over-the-counter absentee voting |
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| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| NOVEMBER | 1 [City Council meeting] Noontime (12:00pm) deadline to apply for over-the-counter voting |
2 ELECTION DAY Polls are open 7:00am until 8:00pm. Ballot count begins at Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave. Central Square after the polls close. - PRELIMINARY results |
3 9:00am-5:00pm. Ballot count resumes at Senior Center - UNOFFICIAL results | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 [City Council meeting] | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 Overseas Absentee Ballots and Provisional Ballots will be counted at 5:00pm - FINAL results | 13 |
Find out about all the candidates at the Cambridge Candidate Pages.
EARLY VOTING locations:
(1) Cambridge Water Department - 250 Fresh Pond Parkway;
(2) Main Library – 449 Broadway
(3) Valente Library – 826 Cambridge Street, side entrance on Berkshire Street
There will also be mail-in voting - postcards for requesting a mail-in ballot are being sent to all registered voters. In addition be mailing your ballot, it is expected that ballots may also be delivered in-person at Early Voting sites and via the official ballot drop boxes.
Official ballot drop boxes are expected to be available from 7:00am to 8:00pm at the following six (6) locations for Cambridge voters (dates when ballot drop boxes will be available not yet determined) [The ballot drop boxes will be locked from 8:00pm though 7:00am each day.]: