Barnstable Election 2021: Voter Registration Deadline Approaches

BARNSTABLE, MA — If you haven't yet registered to vote in the Barnstable town election, fret not. You still have time, but the deadline is fast approaching.

To vote in the town election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, Barnstable residents need to be registered to vote by Wednesday, Oct. 13, Town Clerk Ann Quirk said.

Once registered, residents do not need to re-register each year. Residents are only required to register again if they moved, changed their home address or changed their name.

Who's on the ballot?

Candidates for town council, school committee, housing authority and town clerk will be on the ballot in Barnstable's town election, but just two races this year will be contested.

Barnstable, which has half its town council members up for election every other year, has even numbered districts on the ballot this year, running for four year terms. But just one of those districts will see a contested race. That's Precinct 12, where incumbent Paula Schnepp will square off against Donald Lynde.

As for the school committee race, five candidates are running for two openings. Incumbent Stephanie Ellis is seeking re-election, but Barbara Dunn isn't. Ellis will face four challengers for the two spots, including Peter Goode, Andre King, Sara Gonzalez and Linda Letourneau.

See the full ballot for the Nov. 2 election below:

Town Council

District 2

• Eric Steinhilber (inc.)

District 4

• Nikolas Atsalis (inc.)

District 6

• Paul Neary (inc.)

District 8

• Jeffrey Mendes

District 10

• Matthew Levesque (inc.)

District 12

• Paula Schnepp (inc.)
• Donald Lynde

School Committee

• Peter Goode
• Stephanie Ellis (inc.)
• Andre King
• Sara Gonzalez
• Linda Letourneau

Housing Authority

• Michael Sweeney (inc.)

Town Clerk

• Ann Quirk (inc.)