Beverly Primary Voters Guide

BEVERLY, MA -- State Rep. Jerry Parisella (D-Beverly) has one challenger in next Tuesday's state primary. Euplio "Rick" Marciano, who in the past has run losing campaigns for mayor, city councilor and state representative, is challenging Parisella for a second time. In 2014 Marciano ran as a Libertarian against Parisella.

Parisella is in his fourth term as Beverly's state rep and currently chairs the Joint Committee on Public Service. The winner of the primary on Sept. 4 will face independent candidate Donato Paglia in November's general election.

Marciano is proposing legislation that would require 25% of the tax revenue from new development to go towards tax relief for existing property owners. He's said if elected he would propose legislation to increase state education funding for Beverly.

Election Day

In Massachusetts, voters who designated a party when they registered to vote can only vote in that party's primary. Unaffiliated voters can choose which party's primary they want to vote in at the polling.

Polling places open at 7 am and close at 8 pm on September 4.

Voter Registration and Polling Places

The deadline to register to vote in the primary was August 15. 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 by October 17 for the general election in November.

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

• Ward 1, Precincts 1&2: AYERS-RYAL SIDE SCHOOL, 40 Woodland Avenue
• Ward 2, Precincts 1&2: BEVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Winter Street Entrance
• Ward 3, Precincts 1&2: MCKEOWN SCHOOL, 70 Balch Street
• Ward 4, Precincts 1&2: COVE SCHOOL, 20 Eisenhower Avenue
• Ward 5, Precincts 1&2: NORTH BEVERLY SCHOOL, 48 Putnam St. 6 1&2 17 Hull St.
• Ward 6, Precincts 1&2: CENTERVILLE SCHOOL, 17 Hull St.

Absentee Ballots

The deadline to pick up an absentee ballot is 5 PM on Friday, Aug. 31. Absentee ballots can be requested from the Beverly 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 town clerk's office.

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