For those looking for some last-minute guidance, I have rounded up some information from the city, profile recaps, debate recordings and more:
Message from the City of Salem:
Tuesday, November 5th is the City of Salem’s Biennial Election.
The Polls will be open for voting from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Also, a reminder to all Ward 6 Voters, Precinct 1 and Precinct 2, that your polling location has been relocated to the Bates School, in the Gymnasium, 53 Liberty Hill Ave. The new voting entrance is through the Main Doors.
The elections office at City Hall, 93 Washington Street Room #5 will be open on November 5th during voting hours if you have any questions.
You may call us at 978-745-9595 ext. 41212.
You may also search “ma secretary of state elections” to check your voter status and your polling location.
Who Is Running? How Can I Learn More About Them?
We have three decisions to make here in Ward 6 in this election:
- Ward 6 City Councillor: Two candidates are running. We each get to vote on ONE choice on Tuesday.
- City Councillors at Large: Eight candidates are running. We each get to vote on FOUR choices on Tuesday.
- School Committee: Six candidates are running. We each get to vote on THREE choices on Tuesday.
Several local organizations have worked hard this year to give us lots of opportunities to learn so much about the candidates. Here are some excellent ways to learn more:
Ward 6 City Councillor:
- The League of Women Voters hosted a forum with the candidates running for the Ward 6 City Council seat. SATV recorded it and it can be watched at this link: http://ondemand.satvonline.org/Cablecast/Public/Show.aspx?ChannelID=1&ShowID=16926
- The Mack Park Neighborhood Association also hosted a forum with the candidates. SATV recorded it and it can be watched at this link: http://ondemand.satvonline.org/Cablecast/Public/Show.aspx?ChannelID=1&ShowID=16958
- Salem News recap of the Ward 6 race: https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/riccardi-ryan-square-off-in-salem-s-ward/article_f374e755-6970-5247-b80d-05259fcc65cd.html
- Facebook profiles for each candidate:
Megan Riccardi: https://www.facebook.com/meg4ward6
Jerry Ryan: https://www.facebook.com/JerryRyanthree/
City Councillors-at-Large:
- The League of Women Voters, in conjunction with the Latino Leadership League, hosted a forum recently with the eleven candidates running for City Councillor-at-Large. SATV recorded it and it can be watched at this link: http://ondemand.satvonline.org/Cablecast/Public/Show.aspx?ChannelID=1&ShowID=16963
- The Rainbow Times (located in Salem) invited all eleven candidates to participate in in-depth one-on-one interviews. Eight of the eleven candidates participated. The link to each of the eight interviews can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRainbowTimesNews/videos
- The Salem News Provides the Following “Capsule Profiles” on each of the eleven candidates: https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/face-off-in-race-for-at-large-councilor/article_d49e99a4-4e21-5ade-b9b1-257da8283334.html
School Committee:
- The League of Women Voters, in conjunction with the Salem Education Foundation, hosted a forum recently with the seven candidates running for School Committee. SATV recorded it and can be watched at this link: http://ondemand.satvonline.org/Cablecast/Public/Show.aspx?ChannelID=1&ShowID=16952
Additional Info:
- Salem Digest invited all the candidates to participate in interviews, and several participated. Candidates are not divided by office sought: http://salemdigest.com/city-meetings/?fbclid=IwAR1vwHjTXo2B7PWqPoGrRCtIpaCDy-uGNVqlocW-0-D1jTIbvcmdg8ZEzvA
| What does our ballot look like? Who are the candidates? Check here for an example of what you will see when you get in the ballot box:https://www.salem.com/sites/salemma/files/uploads/nov_5_2019_ward_6_specimen_ballot.pdf Follow live election results at bit.ly/2019SalemVotesSATV |
And Finally, Where do you live? Check out Salem’s Ward Map:
https://www.salem.com/sites/salemma/files/uploads/wardsprecincts_voting_2019_1.pdf
SEE YOU AT THE POLLS TOMORROW!
