Election 2018: Arlington Voters' Guide

ARLINGTON, MA – Tuesday is election day, and Arlington voters will get their chance to cast votes in several key races from governor to senator.

No Massachusetts state government race has been in the national news recently more than the tussle over Elizabeth Warren's U.S. Senate seat, though not necessarily for its competitive nature.

Related Coverage: US Senate Race In MA: Get To Know The Candidates

You can view the complete ballot by entering your address on the Secretary of State's Website.

Important Information For Voters

The deadline to register to vote in the election was Oct. 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 register for future elections.

The following is a list of polling places for Arlington by wards and precincts:

1
Thompson School
187 Everett Street

2
Hardy School
52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)

3
Thompson School
187 Everett Street

4
Hardy School
52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)

5
Thompson School
187 Everett Street

6
Hardy School
52 Lake Street (Entrance on Brooks Avenue)

7
Chestnut Manor
54 Medford Street ( Entrance on Chestnut Terrace)

8
Town Hall
730 Massachusetts Ave. (Near Robbins Library)

9
Chestnut Manor
54 Medford Street ( Entrance on Chestnut Terrace)

10
Town Hall
730 Massachusetts Ave. (Near Robbins Library)

11
Bishop School
25 Columbia Road (Entrance on Stowecroft Road)

12
Brackett School
66 Eastern Ave. (Left at Water Tower at top of Park Ave.)

13
Stratton School
180 Mountain Avenue

14
Brackett School
66 Eastern Ave. (Left at Water Tower at top of Park Ave.)

15
Stratton School
180 Mountain Avenue

16
Dallin School
185 Florence Ave. (Entrance on Florence Ave.)

17
Peirce School
Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)

18
Dallin School
185 Florence Ave. (Entrance on Florence Ave.)

19
Peirce School
Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)

20
Park Ave. Congregational Church
50 Paul Revere Road (Park Ave. & Wollaston Ave.)

21
Peirce School
Park Ave. Extension (Entrance on Newland Road)

All polling places are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Don't know your precinct? Don't worry, you can click here to find out.

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 City 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 city clerk's office.

STATE LEGISLATURE

Democrats now hold large majorities in both houses of the legislature. For information on key races for the 40-member State Senate, which Democrats control 31-7 (there are two vacancies), click here. For information on the main contests for the House of Representatives, where Democrats hold 117 of 160 seats, click here.

BALLOT ISSUES

Voters will be asked to decide Tuesday on three statewide issues: a limit on the number of patients a registered nurse could be required to tend; a measure to preserve recent laws offering the LGBTQ community against discrimination; and creation of a citizens commission to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowing regulation of political spending by corporations. Details of all three measures are here.

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