A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the assignment of 32 officers for the State Primary, September 1, 2026 and 26 for the State Election, November 3, 2026.

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS 689 Massachusetts Ave Ste 1, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-3302 ▪ Telephone 617-349-4361 ▪ TTY: 617-492-0235 Fax: 617-349-4366 ▪ Email: Elections2@cambridgema.gov ▪ Website: www.cambridgema.gov/election COMMISSIONERS DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS Ethridge A. King, Jr. Tanya L. Ford Larry W. Ward Charles J. Marquardt ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Sara I. Rivera Lesley A. Waxman To: Yi-An Huang, City Manager From: Board of Election Commissioners Date: June 8, 2026 Re: RECOMMENDATION TO ASSIGN POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, AND THE STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 In accordance with MGL Chapter 54, Section 72, the Board of Election Commissioners recommends that the City Council approve the assignment of thirty-two (32) officers for the State Primary, September 1, 2026 and twenty-six (26) for the State Election, November 3, 2026 and any additional officers as needed “to preserve the order and to protect the election officers and supervisors from any interference with their duties and aide in enforcing the laws relating to elections”, with the names and specific location assignments to be determined by Cambridge Police Commissioner or designated authorized police personnel in coordination with the Executive Director of the Election Commission.