Election 2018: Peabody Voters' Guide

PEABODY, MA -- Tuesday is election day, and Peabody voters will get their chance to cast votes in several, key races. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 6.

The following are key contested races on the Peabody ballot. You can view the complete ballot by entering your address on the Sceretary of State's Website. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*). Click on a name to read Patch's profile of the candidate. If the candidate's name is not highlighted, he or she did not respond to a request to complete a candidate's questionairre.

U.S. Congress - 6th Congressional District

• * Seth Moulton - D
• Joseph Schneider - R

More coverage:

• In Re-Election Bid, Moulton Stresses Need To Shake Status Quo
• Schneider, Moulton Have Only Public Meeting Before Election

State Representative - 13th Essex District

• * Theodore Speliotis - D
• Mark Mezzina - R

More coverage:

• It's Old Versus Young In State Rep Race

Important Information For Voters

The deadline to register to vote in the election was October 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 registerfor future elections.

Once you know your ward and precint number, consult the following list to figure out where you vote in Peabody:

• 1 - 1 SAINT ANN'S CHURCH, 140 LYNN STREET
• 1 - 2 AVIV CENTERS FOR LIVING @ WOODBRIDGE, 240 LYNNFIELD STREET
• 1 - 3 SAINT ANN'S CHURCH, 140 LYNN STREET
• 2 - 1 WELCH SCHOOL, 50 SWAMPSCOTT AVENUE
• 2 - 2 WELCH SCHOOL, 50 SWAMPSCOTT AVENUE
• 2 - 3 SOUTH SCHOOL, 16 MAPLE STREET EXT
• 3 - 1 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH, 50 WALSH AVENUE
• 3 - 2 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH, 50 WALSH AVENUE
• 3 - 3 WILSON TER. REC HALL, 15-A WILSON TERRACE
• 4 - 1 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4 COOLIDGE ROAD
• 4 - 2 SMITH BARN, 38 FELTON STREET
• 4 - 3 PEABODY VETS. MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, 485 LOWELL STREET
• 4-3A MacINTOSH CLUBHOUSE, 300 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
• 5 - 1 KILEY SCHOOL, 21 JOHNSON STREET
• 5 - 2 KILEY SCHOOL, 21 JOHNSON STREET
• 5 - 3 McCARTHY SCHOOL, 76 LAKE STREET
• 6 - 1 WEST MEMORIAL SCHOOL, 15 BOW STREET
• 6 - 2 BURKE SCHOOL, 127 BIRCH STREET
• 6 - 3 BURKE SCHOOL, 127 BIRCH STREET

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 Town 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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