Election 2018: Barnstable Voters' Guide

BARNSTABLE, MA – Tuesday is election day, and Barnstable 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 Barnstable by precinct:

Precinct 1: Zion Union Church, 805 Attucks Ln., Hyannis

Precinct 2: Community Center @ St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, Route 28, Centerville

Precinct 3: Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis

Precinct 4: Our Lady of Victory Church Hall, 230 South Main Street, Centerville

Precinct 5: Osterville Fire Station, 999 Main St, Osterville

Precinct 6: Gym of Christ Chapel, 2C Oak St., Centerville

Precinct 7: Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit

*Precinct 8: Hyannis Youth & Community Center/Rink, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis

*Precinct 9: Hyannis Youth & Community Center/Rink, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis

Precinct 10: Barnstable United Elementary Shool, 730 Osterville-West Barnstable Road, Marstons Mills

Precinct 11: West Barnstable Fire Station on Meetinghouse Way in West Barnstable

Precinct 12: 7th Day Adventist Com BL, 2736 Falmouth Rd (Rt. 28)

*Precinct 13: Hyannis Youth & Community Center/Rink, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis

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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