Rise and shine! The polls are open almost everywhere from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for (municipal) Election Day in Massachusetts. There are no statewide races on the ballot. But voters in 55 cities and towns will be picking their local representatives, from their mayor to their city councilor to their school committee members.

In District Seven, voters will have to choose a new councilor for the seat vacated by Tania Fernandes Anderson, who is currently serving a one-month sentence in federal prison after getting arrested in a kickback scheme. In nearly three dozen other communities across the state, voters will be casting ballots for mayor.

Voters are deciding who they want to represent them in the mayor's office and city council. Polls are open in Boston, and most communities, until 8 p.m.

Election Day is on Tuesday for twelve communities in western Massachusetts, where voters will decide on various local races, including mayoral contests and council seats.

Taunton voters head to the polls today to decide a contentious race for mayor between Shaunna O'Connell and Estele Borges, plus a lot more.

Tuesday is Election Day in 55 cities and towns across Massachusetts. Here's a guide to the the contested mayoral and city council races in the Boston area.

Eight city council seats and three school committee seats are up for grabs in Quincy's Nov. 4 municipal election. Follow our live coverage.

It’s time for voters to make their picks for local government. If you need to get caught up, we've got you covered.