VOTER INFORMATION

League of Women Voters^®
of the Cape Cod Area

Who is on the ballot in the next election? How to contact elected representatives

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Voter Information

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Secretary of the Commonwealth--
Phone: 617-727-2828:
Fax: 617-742-3238:
Email: election@sec.state.ma.us:
Web: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/index.htm

Town Clerks and Voting Locations

The following voting information is reprinted with permission from capecodtoday, http://www.capecodtoday.com
Cape Cod Town Polling (Voting) Locations
Guide to Cape Cod Polling Places
Below is a guide to finding the polling places in all the Cape towns. The list is organized by region. Per the Massachusetts state legislature polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election days. Updated 10/27/10.
UPPER CAPE
BOURNE - Barry Johnson, Town Clerk, 508-759-0600, ext. 313, Precinct Map BJohnson@townofbourne.com
Precinct 1: Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Center, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Precinct 2: Sagamore Beach Fire Station, Sagamore Beach Precincts 3 & 4: Bourne Middle School, 77 Waterhouse Road, Bourne Precincts 5 & 6: St. John's Parish Hall, 841 Shore Road, Pocasset
FALMOUTH - Michael Palmer, Town Clerk, 508-495-7360, Precinct Mapmpalmer@falmouthmass.us
Precinct 1: Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square Precinct 2: Gus Canty Community Center, 790 Main Street Precinct 3: Teaticket Elementary School, 45 Maravista Extension Precinct 4: East Falmouth Elementary School, 33 Davisville Road Precinct 5: North Falmouth Congregational Church, 155 Old Main Road Precinct 6: Morse Pond School, 323 Jones Road Precinct 7: Waquoit Congregational Church, 15 Parsons Lane (Route 28) Precinct 8: Navigator Club, 55 Ashumet Road, East Falmouth Precinct 9: PAL (Police Athletic League), 279 Brick Kiln Road
SANDWICH - Taylor D. White, Town Clerk, 508-888-0340, Precinct Map twhite@townofsandwich.net
Precincts 1 and 2: Henry T. Wing School, Route 130 Precinct 3: Sandwich High School, Quaker Meetinghouse Road Precincts 4 and 5: Oak Ridge School, Quaker Meetinghouse Road Precincts 6 and 7: Forestdale School, 151 Route 130 MASHPEE - Deborah Dami, Town Clerk, 508-539-1400, ext. 561
Quashnet School, 150 Old Barnstable Road
MID CAPE
BARNSTABLE - Linda Hutchenrider, Town Clerk, 508-862-4044 town.barnstable.ma.us/TownClerk/
Precinct 1: Barnstable/West Barnstable Elementary, 2463 Main Street (Route 6A) Precinct 2: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1130 Falmouth Road, Centerville Precinct 3: Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road, Hyannis Precinct 4: Our Lady of Victory Church Hall, 230 S. Main Street, Centerville Precinct 5: Cape Cod Academy, 50 Osterville/W. Barnstable Road, Osterville Precinct 6: Christ Chapel 2C Oak Street, Centerville Precinct 7: Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit Precinct 8, 9 & 13: Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis Precinct 10 & 12: Horace Mann Charter School, 730 Osterville-West Barnstable Road Precinct 11: West Barnstable Community Building, 2377 Meetinghouse Way
YARMOUTH - Jane Hibbert, Town Clerk, 508-398-2231, ext. 1216, Precinct Map http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/index.asp?nid=67
Precinct 1: First Congregational Church of Yarmouth, 329 Main Street, Yarmouthport Precincts 2 and 4: Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road, South Yarmouth Precinct 3: Hearing Room, Town Hall, 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth Precincts 5 and 6: Mattacheese Middle School gym, 400 Higgins Crowell Road, West Yarmouth Precinct 7: The Meeting House, Kings Way Route 6A, Yarmouthport
DENNIS - Theresa T. Bunce, Town Clerk, 508-760-6112 tbunce@town.dennis.ma.us
Precinct 1: Carleton Hall, 1006 Old Bass River Road, Dennis Precinct 2: Dennis Senior Center, 1045 Route 134, South Dennis Precinct 3: Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall St., Dennisport Precinct 4: West Dennis Graded School, 67 School St., West Dennis Precinct 5: Dennis Police Station, 90 Bob Crowell Road, South Dennis
LOWER CAPE
CHATHAM - Julie Smith, Town Clerk, 508-945-5101 jsmith@chatham-ma.gov
Chatham Community Center, 702 Main Street
HARWICH - Anita Doucette, Town Clerk, 508-430-7516 adoucette@town.brewster.ma.us
Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street
BREWSTER - Mitzi Unger, Town Clerk, 508-896-4506 townclerk@town.brewster.ma.us
Brewster Baptist Church, Route 6A
ORLEANS - Cynthia May, Town Clerk, 508-240-3700, ext. 305 townclerk@town.orleans.ma.us
Orleans Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans
OUTER CAPE
EASTHAM - Lillian Lamperti, Town Clerk, 508-240-5900, ext. 223 clerk@eastham-ma.gov
Eastham Town Hall, Route 6
WELLFLEET - Dawn Rickman, Town Clerk, 508-349-0301 dawn.rickman@wellfleet-ma.gov
Wellfleet Senior Center, Old King's Highway
TRURO - Cynthia A. Slade, Town Clerk, 508-349-7004, ext. 14 caslade@truro-ma.gov
Truro Community Center, 7 Standish Way (Library Lane)
PROVINCETOWN - Douglas Johnstone, Town Clerk, 508-487-7013, 528 djohnstone@provincetown-ma.gov
Veterans Memorial Elementary School, 2 Mayflower Lane

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name?
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/index.htm
Apply in writing to your city or town clerk or election commission and include your:
name, address as registered, ward and precinct (if you know them), address where you wish the absentee ballot sent, in a primary, the party ballot you want, and your signature.

Absentee Ballot

You may vote by absentee ballot if
you will be absent from your city or town on election day and/or you have a physical disability that prevents your voting at the polling place, and/or you cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs.
How can I apply for an absentee ballot?
Apply in writing to your city or town clerk or election commission; or get form and fill it out at your town hall; or download the form at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/index.htm

Elected Representatives

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Jury Duty

Citizens go into a jury duty pool based on their town census which is taken annually, or on other records the town may have of its residents. This pool is not based on voter or car registrations.

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