Danvers Election 2020: Who Is Running?

DANVERS, MA — The annual town election in Danvers is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2.

The election, which was delayed by selectmen from its usual May date because of the new coronavirus crisis, will also have shortened voting hours. Voters can cast ballots from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. instead of the usual 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All precincts vote at the Danvers High School at 60 Cabot Road. For information on early voting or other voting related questions please contact the Clerk's Office.

Town officials are encouraging voters to request mail-in ballots. Danvers voters have until noon on June 1 to request an absentee ballot or participate in early voting. If you do choose to vote in person, bring a blue or black pen to cast your vote.

Key Races

The biggest race in this year's election is between Matthew Duggan, Timothy Donahue, and Maureen Bernard, who are trying to replace Danvers Selectman Diane Langlais. Langlais is not running for reelection. There are also be contested races for town meeting member in precincts 2, 5 and 7.

The selectmen's race candidates include:

• Bernard is lifelong Danvers resident who is a Town Meeting and Housing Authority board member. At a candidates' forum last month (see video, above), Bernard said she wants to look for ways to make housing in Danvers more affordable. "I’d like to see business thrive in Danvers," she said. "I’d like to see people buy homes in Danvers."
• Donahue owns and operates a landscaping and exterior design company. He has also served as town meeting member. Danvers is "a perfect place to live, a perfect place to raise a family, I’d hate to see that change," he said at the candidates' forum.
• Duggan has spent 30 years working as an IT professional and has lived in Danvers for the past 20 years. At the candidates' forum, he talked about lessening the town's dependence on cars. "We’re totally auto-centric," he said. "We need to make it safer to walk and bike."