Election 2018: Andover Voters' Guide

ANDOVER, MA -- Tuesday is election day, and Andover voters will get their chance to cast votes in several, key races. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 6.

The following are key contested races on the Andover ballot. You can view the complete ballot by entering your address on the Sceretary of State's Website. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*). Click on a name to read Patch's profile of the candidate. If the candidate's name is not highlighted, he or she did not respond to a request to complete a candidate's questionairre.

U.S. Congress - 3rd Congressional District

• Rick Green - R
• Mike Mullen - I
• Lori Trahan - D

More coverage: History Is On Trahan's Side In Race Against Green, Mullen

U.S. Congress - 6th Congressional District

• * Seth Moulton - D
• Joseph Schneider - R

More coverage:

• In Re-Election Bid, Moulton Stresses Need To Shake Status Quo
• Schneider, Moulton Have Only Public Meeting Before Election

State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex District

• Joseph Espinola III - R
• Barry Finegold - D

State Representative - 18th Essex District

• Tram Nguyen - D
• * Jim Lyons - R

More coverage:

• Lyons, Nguyen Agree On One Thing: They Are Polar Opposites
• Lyons Cites Negative Campaigning In Refusing Debate

Important Information For Voters

The deadline to register to vote in the election was October 17. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's Website. You can also use the Website to find your polling place. If you missed the deadline to register to vote, make sure you registerfor future elections.

Once you know your precinct, consult this list to figure out where to cast your vote:

• Precincts 1 and 3 vote at the Center at Punchard (Senior Center)
• Precincts 4, 5 and 6 vote at the Wood Hill Middle School
• Precincts 2, 7, 7A, 8, 9 and 9A vote at Andover High School Field House

Absentee Ballots

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is noon on the day before the election, according to the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Absentee ballots can be requested from the Town Clerk in writing, by either the voter or a family member. Absentee ballots are available to people who will be out of town during the hours the polls are open, have a physical disability preventing them from going to the polling place, or a religious belief.

The easiest way to request an absentee ballot is to fill out a Massachusetts Absentee Ballot Application and return it to the town clerk's office.

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