Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
Two important elections are coming up: The Massachusetts State Primary on Tuesday, September 4 and the General Election on Tuesday, November 6.
Plus, Secretary of State William Galvin has just announced the three ballot questions that will be decided in November!
NEW TO BEDFORD? BE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE!
Important Dates:
- Wednesday, August 15, 2018 — Last day to register to vote in the Primary Election
- Wednesday, October 17, 2018 — Last day to register to vote in the General Election
or
Click this link to check your voter registration
THE PRIMARY ELECTION ~ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
The September 4 ballot for Bedford will contain contests for Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Representative in Congress for the Sixth District, Councillor for the Third District, Senator in the General Court for the Third Middlesex District, Representative in the General Court for the Twenty-first Middlesex District, District Attorney for the Northern District, Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County, and Register of Deeds for the Middlesex Southern District.
ON THE DEMOCRAT PRIMARY BALLOT FOR BEDFORD
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
- ELIZABETH A. WARREN 24 Linnaean St., Cambridge – United States Senator
GOVERNOR
- JAY M. GONZALEZ 62 Putnam St., Needham – Former Secretary of Administration and Finance
- BOB MASSIE 140 Sycamore St., Somerville
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- QUENTIN PALFREY 683 Boston Post Rd., Weston – Former Assistant Attorney General
- JIMMY TINGLE 27 Lawrence St., Cambridge
ATTORNEY GENERAL
- MAURA HEALEY 40 Winthrop St., Boston – Attorney General
SECRETARY OF STATE
- WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN 46 Lake St., Boston – Present State Secretary; Candidate for Re-nomination
- JOSH ZAKIM 177 Commonwealth Ave., Boston – Current Boston City Councilor
TREASURER
- DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG 37 Hyslop Rd., Brookline – Present Treasurer; Candidate for Re-nomination
AUDITOR
- SUZANNE M. BUMP 6 Hoe Shop St., Easton – Present State Auditor; Candidate for Re-nomination
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS – SIXTH DISTRICT
- SETH MOULTON 10 Forrester St., Salem – Current United States Congressman; Candidate for Re-nomination
COUNCILLOR – THIRD DISTRICT
- MARILYN M. PETITTO DEVANEY 98 Westminster Ave., Watertown – Present Governor’s Councillor; Candidate for Re-nomination
- NICK CARTER 51 Fisher Ave., Newton
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT – THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
- MICHAEL J. BARRETT 7 Augustus Rd., Lexington – Current State Senator; Candidate for Re-nomination
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT – TWENTY-FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
- KENNETH I. GORDON 1 Short St., Bedford – Candidate for Re-nomination
DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NORTHERN DISTRICT
- MARIAN T. RYAN 8 Bradford Rd., Belmont – Candidate for Re-nomination; Current District Attorney
- DONNA PATALANO 12 Norwood St., Winchester – Former Assistant District Attorney
CLERK OF COURTS – MIDDLESEX COUNTY
- MICHAEL A. SULLIVAN 42 Huron Ave., Cambridge – Present Clerk of Courts
REGISTER OF DEEDS – MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT
- MARIA C. CURTATONE 37 Munroe St., Somerville – Register of Deeds
ON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY BALLOT FOR BEDFORD
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
- GEOFF DIEHL 10 Village Way, Whitman – Current State Representative
- JOHN KINGSTON 16 Chestnut St., Winchester
- BETH JOYCE LINDSTROM 161 Wharton Row, Groton – Former Director of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
GOVERNOR
- CHARLES D. BAKER 49 Monument Ave., Swampscott – Governor of Massachusetts
- SCOTT D. LIVELY 453 State St., Springfield
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- KARYN E. POLITO 2 Tatassit Cir., Shrewsbury – Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
ATTORNEY GENERAL
- JAMES R. McMAHON, III 14 Canal View Rd., Bourne
- DANIEL L. SHORES 2706 Hockley Dr., Hingham
SECRETARY OF STATE
- ANTHONY M. AMORE 182 Norfolk Ave., Swampscott
TREASURER
- KEIKO M. ORRALL 120 Crooked Ln., Lakeville – Current State Representative
AUDITOR
- HELEN BRADY 1630 Monument St., Concord
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS – SIXTH DISTRICT
- JOSEPH S. SCHNEIDER 1203 Broughton Dr., Beverly – Veteran
COUNCILLOR – THIRD DISTRICT
- NO NOMINATIONS
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT – THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
- NO NOMINATIONS
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT – TWENTY-FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
- NO NOMINATIONS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NORTHERN DISTRICT
- NO NOMINATIONS
CLERK OF COURTS – MIDDLESEX COUNTY
- NO NOMINATIONS
REGISTER OF DEEDS – MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT
- NO NOMINATIONS
ON THE LIBERTARIAN PRIMARY BALLOT FOR BEDFORD
There is only one candidate on the Libertarian Primary Ballot for Bedford, DANIEL FISHMAN, 36 Colgate Rd., Beverly who is running for AUDITOR
OTHER CANDIDATES
Non-Party candidates for federal and statewide offices on the November 6 ballot have until July 31 to file their papers with local Registrars of Voters.
REFERENDUM QUESTIONS ON THE NOVEMBER 6 BALLOT
Question 1: Patient-to-Nurse Limits
Question 2: Commission on Limiting Election Spending and Corporate Rights
Question 3: Transgender Anti-Discrimination
Click this link to read the Secretary of State’s summary for each of the questions