Election 2022: Barnstable Voter Guide

BARNSTABLE, MA — Voters in Barnstable will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the 2022 general election.

In addition to races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, there are several contested Congressional contests and key races at the state and local level, as well as three ballot questions.

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 29. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place.

There are several ways residents can vote:

Mail-In Voting

Vote-by-mail applications must be received by the Barnstable town clerk by 5 p.m. on Nov. 1.

Ballots can be returned by mail, emailed, faxed or returned by hand to the clerk’s office.

Early Voting

Barnstable officials released an election timetable for the 2022 elections, which includes the beginning of in-person early voting on Saturday, Oct. 22. In-person early voting continues through Nov. 4, operating from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on weekends and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays at Town Hall.

Voting on Election Day

Polls in Massachusetts are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can also use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place.

For the polling locations in Barnstable, click here.

Key Races

To see all the races for Precincts 1-9 and 13, click here. For precints 10-12, click here.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Barnstable voters:

Cape and Islands District Attorney

• Robert Galibois (D)
• Dan Higgins (R)

Barnstable County Sheriff

• Donna Buckley (D)
• Timothy Whelan (R)

Barnstable County Commissioner

• Ronald Bergstrom (D)
• Ronald Beaty (R)

Massachusetts House of Representatives
2nd Barnstable District

• William Peters (R)
• Kip Diggs (D)

Massachusetts State Senate
Cape and Islands District

• Julian Cyr (D)
• Christopher Lauzon (R)

Congress
U.S. House District 9

• Bill Keating (D)
• Jesse Brown

Governor

• Maura Healey (D)
• Geoff Diehl (R)

Lt. Governor

• Kim Driscoll (D)
• Leah Cole Allen (R)

Attorney General

• Andrea Campbell (D)
• James McMahaon (R)

Secretary Of State

• William Galvin (D)*
• Rayla Campbell (R)

Treasurer

• Deb Goldberg (D)*

Auditor

• Diana DiZoglio (D)
• Anthony Amore (R)

Massachusetts Governor’s Council District 1

• Joseph Ferreira (D)

Ballot Questions

• Question 1, which, if passed, would create a 4% tax on incomes that exceed $1 million for education and transportation purposes.
• Question 2, which, if passed, would enact a medical loss ratio of 83% for dental insurance plans beginning on January 1, 2024?
• Question 3, which, if passed, would change the number of licenses per establishment granted incrementally from no more than 12 in 2023 to no more than 18 by 2031 and prohibits in-store automated and self-checkout sales of alcohol?