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

PEABODY, 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 Peabody to cast a ballot.

Voting Times, Places

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

Find your polling place in Peabody here:

WARD 1, PRECINCTS 1, 2, 3 BROWN SCHOOL, 150 LYNN ST

WARD 2, PRECINCTS 1, 2, 3 HOLY GHOST COMMUNITY CENTER, 20 HOWLEY ST

WARD 3, PRECINCTS 1, 2, 3 TORIGIAN SENIOR CENTER, 79 CENTRAL ST

WARD 4, PRECINCTS 1, 2, 3 HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL, 85 PERKINS ST

WARD 4, PRECINCT 3A BROOKSBY VILLAGE, 300 BROOKSBY VLGE DR

WARD 5, PRECINCTS 1, 2, 3 PEABODY HIGH SCHOOL, 485 LOWELL ST

WARD 6, PRECINCTS 1, 2, 3 BURKE SCHOOL, 127 BIRCH STREET

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.

Those drop boxes are located at the accessible entrance to City Hall at 24 Lowell Street and at the Peabody West Branch Library location at 603 Lowell Street.

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)

12Th ESSEX STATE REPRESENTATIVE (Ward 1-5)

Thomas Walsh (D)

13TH ESSEX STATE REPRESENTATIVE (Ward 6)

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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