Barnstable Election Guide: Candidates, Polling Sites

BARNSTABLE, MA — The 2019 Barnstable election will see eight candidates compete for four of the Town Council's 13 seats. Two of the four races are open races, following the death of Town Council president Jim Crocker. Town Councilor James Tinsley cannot seek re-election because Barnstable's council has term limits of six two-year terms.

Races for School Committee and Housing Authority will not be contested.

To help you prepare for Election Day, Patch has put together a voting guide to help you pick candidates and find your nearest polling location — plus other pertinent election information.

Where, When To Vote

Polls are open in Barnstable from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you're going to be away from town on Nov. 5, you can apply for an absentee ballot at the Town Clerk's office. The deadline to apply for one is noon on Nov. 4.
There are 13 voting precincts in Barnstable. Where to vote is designated by your precinct. To find out your precinct and where to vote, enter your address at the Massachusetts Secretary of State website.

Who's running?

Earlier this year, Patch sent questionnaires to every person running in a contested race in the Nov. 5 election. Click on a candidate's name to see their profile. Candidates with no link did not respond. We will be updating this list as more responses come in before Election Day.
Candidates with an asterisk are incumbents.

Town Council

• Precinct 1 - Gordon Starr
• Precinct 1 - John Flores*
• Precinct 3 - Paul Hebert*
• Precinct 5 - David Bogan
• Precinct 5 - Matt Driscoll (write-in candidate)
• Precinct 7 - Jessica Rapp Grassetti*
• Precinct 9 - Tracy Shaughnessy
• Precinct 9 - Christopher Kehoe
• Precinct 11 - Philip Wallace*
• Precinct 11 - Kristine Clark
• Precinct 13 - Jennifer Cullum*

School Committee (three selected

• Joseph Nystrom
• Michael Judge*
• Kathleen Bent

Housing Authority

• Deborah Converse

Former District 5 Councilor Jim Crocker died Oct. 18, and his name will also appear on the ballot. His name can't be removed from the ballot because his name had already been printed on absentee ballots. Town officials cannot recall ballots if voting has already begun.

All votes for Crocker will be recorded as a tribute, according to town officials. If Crocker wins re-election, the candidate with the next-highest amount of votes will be elected.

Any voter who has already cast an absentee ballot may request a new one by sending a written request to the Town Clerk's office at 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601.

Barnstable Election Results

Patch will be covering the Nov. 5 election live, and will send out an alert about results as soon as they are available.