Peabody 2019 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

PEABODY, MA — Voters in Peabody will head to the polls Nov. 5 for the city's municipal election. While Mayor Ted Bettencourt is running unopposed for reelection, there are contested races for City Council, including a seven-way race for five at-large seats. Additionally, there is a contested race for PMLP commissioner..

This voters guide is designed to give all the information you need to vote. Patch will post results as soon as their available on the evening of Nov. 5.

Important Information For Voters

Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday and close at 8:00 p.m.

The deadline to register to vote in the election was Oct. 16. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's Website. You can also use the Website to find your polling place. If you missed the deadline to register to vote, make sure you register for future elections.

The following is a list of polling places for Peabody wards and precincts:

• 1 - 1 SAINT ANN'S CHURCH, 140 LYNN STREET
• 1 - 2 AVIV CENTERS FOR LIVING @ WOODBRIDGE, 240 LYNNFIELD STREET
• 1 - 3 SAINT ANN'S CHURCH, 140 LYNN STREET
• 2 - 1 WELCH SCHOOL, 50 SWAMPSCOTT AVENUE
• 2 - 2 WELCH SCHOOL, 50 SWAMPSCOTT AVENUE
• 2 - 3 SOUTH SCHOOL, 16 MAPLE STREET EXT
• 3 - 1 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH, 50 WALSH AVENUE
• 3 - 2 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH, 50 WALSH AVENUE
• 3 - 3 WILSON TER. REC HALL, 15-A WILSON TERRACE
• 4 - 1 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4 COOLIDGE ROAD
• 4 - 2 SMITH BARN, 38 FELTON STREET
• 4 - 3 PEABODY VETS. MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, 485 LOWELL STREET
• 4-3A MacINTOSH CLUBHOUSE, 300 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
• 5 - 1 KILEY SCHOOL, 21 JOHNSON STREET
• 5 - 2 KILEY SCHOOL, 21 JOHNSON STREET
• 5 - 3 McCARTHY SCHOOL, 76 LAKE STREET
• 6 - 1 WEST MEMORIAL SCHOOL, 15 BOW STREET
• 6 - 2 BURKE SCHOOL, 127 BIRCH STREET
• 6 - 3 BURKE SCHOOL, 127 BIRCH STREET

Absentee Ballots

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is noon on the day before the election, according to the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Absentee ballots can be requested from the Town Clerk in writing, by either the voter or a family member. Absentee ballots are available to people who will be out of town during the hours the polls are open, have a physical disability preventing them from going to the polling place, or a religious belief.

The easiest way to request an absentee ballot is to fill out a Massachusetts Absentee Ballot Application and return it to the town clerk's office.

Who's Running

Not sure who to vote for? Check out Patch's recent coverage of the city council races:

• Peabody Traffic Is Bad: How Would City Council Candidates Fix It?
• Peabody City Council Candidates Offer Ideas On Housing Costs
• Challenger Bows Out Of Peabody Mayor's Race

Patch asked candidates in contested races to complete candidate profiles. You can read those profiles by clicking on a candidate's name. If the candidate's name is not highlighted, they did not respond to requests to complete a profile. Candidates for reelection are marked with an asterisk (*).

Mayor

• Ted Bettencourt *

City Council, At-Large

• John DeRosa
• Tom Gould
• Jarrod Hochman
• Anne Manning-Martin *
• Ryan Melville *
• Tom Rossignoll *
• Jon Turco

City Council, Ward One

• Russell Donovan
• Craig Welton

City Council, Ward Two

• Jaclyn Corriveau
• Pete McGinn *

City Council, Ward Three

• James Moutsoulas *

City Council, Ward Four

• Edward Charest *
• John W. Salisbury-Rowswell

City Council, Ward Five

• Joel Saslaw *

City Council, Ward Six

• Keith Doucette
• Mark O'Neill *

School Committee (Three Seats)

• Joseph Amico *
• Brandi Carpenter *
• John Olimpio *

Library Trustee (Four Seats)

• Peter Bakula
• Stephanie Dallaire
• Donald McAllister *
• Stephanie Najjar *

Library Trustee, Two-Year Term (One Seat)

• Morgan Yeo

PMLP Commission

• Charles Bonfanti *
• Ray Melvin