See What's On The Sudbury Ballot This November

SUDBURY, MA — The presidential election will certainly be the driving factor for many voters in November, but there are also key local issues on the ballot, including questions specific to Sudbury.

The Sudbury Town Clerk released sample ballots this week for the town's six voting precincts. A reminder: you can vote by mail in the November election, and the application deadline is Oct. 28. However, ballots could take five to eight days to reach your home, so apply early.

Ballots are almost identical this year except for two races.

Voters in precinct 2 and 3 will vote to reelect state Sen. Jamie Eldridge. All others will vote for state Sen. Michael Barrett. Both races are uncontested.

Voters in precincts 1A, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will pick between Democratic U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark and challenger Caroline Colarusso, who is a Republican. U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan will appear on the ballot for voters in precinct 1 only.

There will also be two statewide ballot questions over ranked-choice voting and car repairs. Read more about those initiatives here. Sudbury voters will also be asked to approve two spending initiatives: one to buy land for a new multi-use path, and one to fund the construction of a new Fairbank Community Center.

Apart from those, here's what else will appear on your ballot:

U.S. President

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Democratic Party (i)
Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker, Green-Rainbow Party
Jo Jorgensen and Spike Cohen, Libertarian Party
Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Republican Party

U.S. Senator

Ed Markey, Democrat (i)
Kevin J. O'Connor, Republican

3rd District Governor's Council

Marilyn Petitto Devaney (i)

State Representative

Carmine Gentile, Democrat (i)
Ingrid Centurion, Republican

Register of Probate

Tara DeCristofaro (i)

Sudbury Ballot Question 3

Shall the Town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire the parcel of land shown as Mile Post QBS 3.40 to QBS 4.80 on a Railroad Map dated July 22, 2020, prepared by CSX Transportation, Inc., and a Plan dated July 20, 2020, copies of which are on file with the Town Clerk, consisting of 11.26 acres of land, more or less and any and all incidental and related costs associated therewith?

Sudbury Ballot Question 4

Shall the town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design, permit, construct, and renovate the property located at 40 Fairbank Road, also known as the Fairbank Community Center and Atkinson Pool, and any and all incidental and related costs associated therewith, including without limitation the professional, design, engineering, and project management services, preparation of plans, specification and bidding documents, borrowing costs, purchase of equipment, technology, and furniture, as well as site preparation, demolition, landscaping, and relocation services and costs?