The day of the 2022 midterm elections finally arrived.
Voters in the Bay State will go to the polls this Tuesday to choose some of their next elected officials, including a new governor of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts voters also have four ballot questions to make decisions on, each of which could have a notable impact on the state.
Here’s what you need to know for Election Day:
Voting hours
Voting hours on Tuesday are from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm in Massachusetts communities. If you are in line at 8:00 pm, you have the right to vote.
where to vote
A polling place is assigned to each precinct. When you registered to vote, you should have received a notice that included the polling place assigned to your precinct.
In Massachusetts, polling places in towns are determined by aldermen and polling places in cities are designated by the city council.
If you are voting in person, you must go to your assigned polling place. If you’re not sure where you’re from, the state has an online tool that allows you to enter your address to find your polling place. You can find that tool here.
Voters are choosing between Maura Healey and Geoff Diehl.
Who will be on my ballot?
There are a number of state candidates you will find on your ballot on Tuesday.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor: Geoff Diehl and Leah Allen, Republicans; Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll, Democrats; Kevin Reed and Peter Everett, Libertarian.
Fiscal General: Andrea Joy Campbell, Democrat and James McMahon, Republican.
Secretary of state: William Galvin, Democrat; Rayla Campbell, Republican and Juan Sánchez, Green-Rainbow Party
Treasurer: Deborah Goldberg, Democrat; Christina Crawford, Liberal
Auditor: Anthony Amore, Republican; Diana DiZoglio, Democrat; Gloria Caballero-Roca, Green-Rainbow Party; Dominic Giannone, Workers Party and Daniel Riek, Liberal.
You can find a full list of state election candidates here.
What are the questions on the ballot?
In addition to choosing candidates, Massachusetts voters face four ballot questions about the 2022 midterm elections.
Question 1: Fair Share Amendment or Millionaire’s Tax
Question 2: Regulation of Dental Insurance
Question 3: Expanding the availability of alcohol licenses
Question 4: Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
Learn here, in detail, the basic concepts of each question.
Follow the results of the midterm elections here.
The Latino community mobilized very early this Tuesday to vote in these midterm elections in which the future of the driver’s license law in the state of Massachusetts will also be decided.
Participation expectations
Massachusetts officials do not believe there is “tremendous enthusiasm” for this year’s general election in the Bay State.
Secretary of State William Galvin said the state has mailed more than 1.1 million mail-in ballots in response to requests, and the state has received 776,000 so far. Elections officials expect some of the pending mail-in ballots to arrive yet, but not all.
About 187,000 people in Massachusetts voted early in person, according to Galvin, who said his best estimate of total voter turnout in this election is 2.2 million. That’s down from the 2.7 million votes that were cast in 2018.
How do I report a concern?
The state says voters with concerns about how their ballot was counted or other issues in the voting process can contact the Secretary of State’s Division of Elections at 1-800-462-VOTE (8683).