Danvers 2022 Election Guide: Candidates, Questions, How To Vote

DANVERS, MA — The commonwealth may not be getting attention like Pennsylvania and Georgia this year, but Massachusetts has a big election on Nov. 8 with consequential races for top state offices, state legislative and district offices, plus a handful of important ballot questions.

To help you brush up on all the races before polls open Tuesday, Patch has together a guide to the people and things on the ballot, and what you need to know in Danvers to cast a ballot.

Voting Times, Places

Polls open statewide at 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 8 p.m.

All Danvers voters vote at Danvers High School.

Voting By Mail?

If you're voting by mail and have already submitted your ballot — either by mail, drop box, clerk's office or early voting site — then you should be all set. You can check if your ballot has been counted here.

But if you're waiting until Election Day, your best bet is to drop your ballot either in a box (those close at 8 p.m.) or at your clerk's office. Putting them in the mail on Tuesday is likely too late, and you can't drop the ballots off at polling sites.

Your Absentee ballot must be returned to the Town Clerk's office located at Town Hall 1 Sylvan Street. You may drop your properly executed ballot in the drop box located at the bottom of the front stairs to Town Hall.

Who and what are on the ballot?

The marquee 2022 race is to replace Gov. Charlie Baker where Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey is facing off against former state representative and Republican nominee Geoff Diehl.

The running mate race for lieutenant governor pits current Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll against former Peabody State Rep. and Danvers resident Leah Allen.

There are also four ballot questions for voters to decide on issues like driver licenses for undocumented residents and taxing millionaires. There are also many other top state offices on the ballot, plus federal races for Congress. Here's the spread of people and things on the 2022 ballot:

Statewide

GOVERNOR

Geoff Diehl (R)

Maura Healey (D)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Leah Allen (R)

Kim Driscoll (D)

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Andrea Campbell (D)

James McMahon (R)

SECRETARY OF STATE

William Galvin (I)(D)

Rayla Campbell (R)

Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow)

TREASURER

Deb Goldberg (I)(D)

Cristina Crawford (Lib)

AUDITOR

Anthony Amore (R)

Diana DiZoglio (D)

Gloria Caballero-Roca (Green-Rainbow)

Dominic Giannone (Workers)

Daniel Riek (Lib)

U.S House of Representatives

SIXTH DISTRICT

Seth Moulton (I)(D)

Bob May (R)

Mark Tashjian (Lib)

Local/District

SECOND ESSEX STATE SENATOR

Joan Lovely (D)

Damian Anketell (R)

13TH ESSEX STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Sally Kerans (D)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Paul Tucker (D)

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF

Kevin Coppinger (D)

GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL

5th District

Eileen Duff (D)

Michael Walsh (R)

BALLOT QUESTIONS

Question 1 — A yes vote would create a "millionaire's tax." The tax, applied to people who earn over $1 million per year, would generate money to fund schools and infrastructure upgrades. The money comes from an additional 4 percent tax on any income above $1 million.

Question 2 — A yes vote would regulate dental insurance companies so that they are required to spend at least 83% of premiums on dental expenses instead of on administrative costs.

Question 3 — A yes vote would increase the number of beer and wine licenses any single retailer could possess: from 9 to 12 licenses in 2023; to 15 in 2027; and to 18 in 2031. This would help companies that operate multiple retail locations. The measure would institute a corresponding lowering of the cap for all-alcohol licenses.

Question 4 — A yes vote keeps in place a state law that allows undocumented residents to seek driver licenses.

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