What to know for Election Day, Nov. 5
Dartmouth voters will bubble in their decision for president, senator and house representative as well as seven other open seats and five laws on Election Day, Nov. 5.
Just below their presidential selection, Dartmouth residents will mark their choice for senator; selecting either Democrat Elizabeth Warren or Republican challenger to the incumbent, John Deaton. In the House of Representatives, voters will choose Democratic incumbent Bill Keating or his Republican opponent, Dan Sullivan.
Closer to home, Dartmouth will also make their picks for state senator and state representative, who are both running unopposed: Sen. Mark C. Montigny and Rep. Christopher Markey.
Candidates for councillor, clerk of courts, register of deeds and county commissioner are also on the ballot.
The voters can find a complete sample ballot by visiting https://www.town.dartmouth.ma.us/DocumentCenter/View/4313/SAMPLE-BALLOT-Nov-5.
Voters will also vote yes or no on five proposed laws: The first one on the ballot, if passed, would allow the state auditor to audit the State Legislature.
The second proposal asks voters to keep or get rid of MCAS as a high school graduation requirement. The third, if passed, would allow transportation network drivers, such as Uber drivers, to form unions.
The fourth proposed law would allow Massachusetts residents over the age of 21 to grow limited amounts of certain psychedelic substances and use them under supervision. Finally, Dartmouth voters will mark yes or no for a law that would gradually and annually increase tipped workers wages, matching minimum wage by 2029.
For a detailed explanation of the ballot questions visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/download/research-and-statistics/IFV_2024.pdfr
Early voting began Oct. 19 and will end Nov. 1. Any registered voter wishing to vote early can do so from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall, located at 400 Slocum Road.
On Election Day, Nov. 5, voting begins at 7 a.m and ends at 8 p.m. Residents must vote at their assigned polling station determined by their precinct.
Precinct one votes at the North Branch Library, located at 211 Cross Road.
Precinct two votes at Smith Mills Church Hall, located at 11 Anderson Way.
Precinct three votes at UMass Dartmouth, located at 285 Old Westport Road.
Precinct four votes at Dartmouth Bible Church, located at 52 Morton Avenue.
Precinct five votes at Town Hall, located at 400 Slocum Road.
Precincts six and nine vote at the Council on Aging, located at 628 Dartmouth Street
Precinct seven votes at the Crapo Field, located at 225 Russells Mills Road.
Precinct eight votes at the Southworth Library, located at 732 Dartmouth Street.
Residents unsure of where to vote can find out at the Secretary of the Commonwealths website https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/WhereDoIVote.