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.

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.

Residents of 55 Massachusetts cities and towns will vote in municipal elections on Tuesday, electing candidates to offices including city council and mayor.

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.

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.

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.

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.