WAYLAND, MA — Wayland voters will choose candidates for federal, state and county offices and decide nine statewide ballot questions in the Nov. 3 election.
The ballot will vary by precinct because Wayland is divided between two Massachusetts House districts. Precincts 1 and 4 are in the 13th Middlesex District, while Precincts 2 and 3 are in the 5th Middlesex District, according to the Town Clerk's election page.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. may vote.
All four Wayland precincts will vote at:
Wayland Town Building Gymnasium: 41 Cochituate Road
Voters can confirm their registration, precinct and ballot information through the state's Vote In MA portal.
Early voting will take place at the Wayland Town Building/Town Clerk's Office, 41 Cochituate Road. The town's schedule is:
The deadline to register, update an address or change party affiliation is Saturday, Oct. 24.
The Town Clerk's Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day. Online registration will remain available through the state's voter registration system until 11:59 p.m.
The Town Clerk's Office must receive vote-by-mail applications by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Postmarks do not count. Applications are available through the state's mail-in ballot portal.
Ballots may be returned by mail, delivered to the Town Clerk's Office or placed in the secure ballot drop box at Town Hall. Hand-delivered ballots must arrive by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Ballots returned by mail may arrive up to three days after the election if they are postmarked by Election Day, according to the Massachusetts Elections Division.
The following candidates are listed by the Massachusetts Elections Division:
U.S. Senate: Edward J. Markey (D); John Deaton (R); Shiva Ayyadurai (I); Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation)
Governor And Lieutenant Governor: Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (D); Michael Minogue and Shawn Oliver (R); Andrea James and Kayla Kittredge (I)
Attorney General: Andrea Joy Campbell (D); Michael C. Walsh (R)
Secretary Of The Commonwealth: William Francis Galvin (D); Anne R. Brensley (R)
State Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg (D); Elizabeth Dionne (R)
State Auditor: Diana DiZoglio (D); Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)
U.S. House, 5th Congressional District: Katherine M. Clark (D)
Governor's Council, 3rd District: Mara Dolan (D)
State Senate, Middlesex And Worcester District: James Bradley Eldridge (D); Joseph Timothy Shea (R)
State House, 13th Middlesex District — Precincts 1 And 4: Ravi Simon (D)
State House, 5th Middlesex District — Precincts 2 And 3: David Paul Linsky (D); Luisa A. Cestari (R)
Northern District Attorney: Marian T. Ryan (D)
Middlesex County Register Of Probate: Tara E. DeCristofaro (D); Tara Martorella (Justice for All)
The town has posted separate sample ballots for Precincts 1 and 4 and Precincts 2 and 3.
All Wayland voters will decide nine binding questions. Full summaries and arguments are available in the state's 2026 voter information guide.
Question 1: Public Records. A yes vote would place most records held by the governor's office and Legislature under the state Public Records Law. A no vote would leave the current law unchanged.
Question 2: Public Defender Employees. A yes vote would specify that Committee for Public Counsel Services employees may unionize and collectively bargain. A no vote would leave the current labor law unchanged.
Question 3: State Primaries. A yes vote would replace party primaries for state offices with a single all-party primary, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. A no vote would retain separate party primaries. Patch examined the proposal here.
Question 4: Election Day Registration. A yes vote would allow eligible residents to register or update their addresses at their polling places on Election Day beginning in 2028. A no vote would retain the advance registration deadline.
Question 5: State Revenue Limit. A yes vote would change the state revenue cap by linking it to the previous year's collections and average wage growth, with excess revenue returned to taxpayers. A no vote would leave the current system unchanged.
Question 6: Nature For All Fund. A yes vote would create a conservation fund supported by portions of the taxes collected from sporting goods, recreational vehicles and golf-course use. A no vote would leave those tax revenues allocated under current law.
Question 7: Single-Family Housing. A yes vote would generally allow single-family homes on residential lots of at least 5,000 square feet that meet frontage, water and sewer requirements. Municipalities could still regulate features including height, parking and setbacks. A no vote would make no change.
Question 8: Recreational Marijuana Sales. A yes vote would repeal the legal, regulated retail market for recreational marijuana while continuing to allow limited adult possession. A no vote would preserve the current marijuana law.
Question 9: Firearms Law. A yes vote would keep the state's 2024 firearms law in place, including provisions covering ghost guns, assault-style weapons and extreme-risk protection orders. A no vote would repeal the law. Read Patch's closer look at Question 9.
Voters in Precincts 1 and 4 will also see a nonbinding Question 10. It asks whether their state representative should support legislation or rules reducing legislative leaders' control over stipends and limiting extra pay to lawmakers performing significant, transparent and accountable additional work.
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