In the State Election on November 5, voters will elect Federal and State officials and will accept or reject five statewide ballot questions. Early voting starts October 19, and mail-in ballots have been distributed.
Where and When to Vote
Early voting spans October 19 through November 1 at these places and times:
- Sat/Sun: 11AM-5PM
- October 19, 20 at City Hall and Newton North HS
- October 26, 27 at City Hall and Newton South HS
- Mon-Fri: 8:30AM-5PM
- October 21-25 at City Hall
- October 28 – November 1 at City Hall
- Evening 8:30AM-8PM – October 30 at City Hall
Voting by mail and absentee voting. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is October 29. Due to possible postal delays, officials recommend mailing ballots a week before Election Day.
Completed ballots may be mailed or dropped off at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall or the drop-box located in front front of City Hall. They must be received by 8PM on November 6.
Election Day voting in-person is on November 5 (7AM-8PM).
The deadline to register to vote for this election is 5PM on October 26.
Candidates
The candidates running are:
- Electors for President and Vice President (see national news sources for more information)
- U.S. Senator: incumbent Elizabeth Warren (D), John Deaton (R)
- U.S. Congressman: incumbent Jake Auchincloss (D)
- Governor’s Councilor: Mara Dolan (D)
- State Senator: incumbent Cynthia Creem (D)
- State Representative
- 11th Middlesex District: Amy Sangiolo (D), Vlad Yanovsky (R)
- 12th Middlesex District: Greg Schwartz (D)
- Clerk of the Courts: incumbent Michael Sullivan (D)
- Register of Deeds: incumbent Maria Curtatone (D), William Tauro (I)
Ballot Questions
The five ballot questions will determine the following (see the details links below for the State’s official information about each question):
- Whether the State Auditor has the authority to audit the Legislature (details)
- Whether the students will continue to be required to pass Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests to graduate from high school (details)
- Whether drivers for Transportation Network Companies (such as Lyft and Uber) may form unions to collectively bargain with such companies regarding wages, benefits, and terms and conditions of work (details)
- Whether people 21 or older may use certain natural psychedelic substances under licensed supervision and grow and possess limited quantities of those substances in their home (details)
- Whether the minimum hourly wage for tipped workers would increase to the full state minimum wage over a period of five years, after which employers could pool tips and distribute them among all workers, including non-tipped workers (details)