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Your 2026 Ballot, Made Simple

Ten questions and the Republican candidates on Sandwich’s ballot. Tap either side of the card to see the details.

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Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3
Register by Saturday, Oct. 24
On every ballot in Massachusetts
The 10 Ballot Questions

Our recommendations, question by question.

NO on county Question A
YES on 1, 5
NO on 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
No recommendation on 2, 8
A
VOTE NO
Barnstable County: County Charter Study Commission
Vote NO to leave the structure of Barnstable County government as it is.
YES creates a 19-member Charter Study Commission that could recommend fundamental, wholesale changes to county government. NO does not create it. Question A comes first on your ballot, before Question 1, and it is not in the state’s voter booklet. Barnstable County’s explainer →
1
VOTE YES
Expanding the Public Records Law
Government should be more transparent and accountable to taxpayers.
2
NO RECOMMENDATION
Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees
No recommendation. This would let certain salaried CPCS employees — including public defenders, social workers, and clerical staff — collectively bargain.
3
VOTE NO
State Primary Elections
Preserves party primaries and prevents weakening political parties through a top-two system.
4
VOTE NO
Election Day Registration
Protects election integrity by allowing time to verify voter eligibility before ballots are cast.
5
VOTE YES
State Revenue Limit & Rebate
Returns excess tax collections to taxpayers instead of letting government spending keep growing.
6
VOTE NO
Natural Resource Conservation Fund
Conservation matters, but existing funds should be managed responsibly before more is dedicated.
7
VOTE NO
Single Family Homes
Local communities, not Beacon Hill, should keep control over zoning and development.
8
NO RECOMMENDATION
Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult-Use Marijuana
No recommendation. This would prohibit the retail sale of adult recreational-use marijuana.
A YES vote stops retail sales. A NO vote keeps them.
9
VOTE NO
Firearms Regulation
Vote NO to restore your Second Amendment rights.
Asked backwards: YES keeps Chapter 135, NO repeals it.

The ballot will likely run three pages. Read every question to the end, and finish every page.

On Sandwich’s ballot
The Republican Slate
Statewide Office
Mike Minogue
Governor
Mike Minogue
Combat veteran and former Abiomed CEO who built a heart-pump company and sold it to Johnson & Johnson.
See Healey vs. Minogue, side by side »minogueforma.com →
Anne Brensley
Secretary of State
Anne Brensley
Wayland Select Board member and CEO of DevCo North America; Suffolk Law graduate.
annebrensley.com →
Michael Walsh
Attorney General
Michael Walsh
Massachusetts attorney. Backs the voter-approved audit of the Legislature and local control over zoning.
mikewalshforag.com →
Elizabeth Dionne
Treasurer
Elizabeth Dionne
Attorney and former chair of the Belmont Select Board, running as “the Taxpayers’ Treasurer.”
votedionne.com →
Federal Office
John Deaton
U.S. Senate
John Deaton
Trial attorney, U.S. Marine veteran and cancer survivor.
See Markey vs. Deaton, side by side »johndeatonforsenate.com →
Tyler Macallister
Congress · 9th District
Tyler Macallister
Former chair of the Mattapoisett Select Board; works in the marine industry.
See Keating vs. Macallister, side by side »macallister4congress.com →
County Office
Adam Hogue
Barnstable County Commissioner
Adam Hogue
Barnstable small-business owner and 20-year Army veteran, running for the one County Commissioner seat on the ballot.
See Hogue vs. Gessen, side by side »hogue4thecape.com →
Anastasia Welsh Perrino
Register of Probate · Barnstable County
Anastasia Welsh Perrino
Barnstable County’s Register of Probate since 2008. Practiced law on the Cape for fourteen years before joining the court.
electanastasia.com →
State Legislature
Kari MacRae
State Senate · Plymouth & Barnstable
Kari MacRae
Bourne School Committee member since 2021.
See Fernandes vs. MacRae, side by side »karimacrae.com →
Steven Xiarhos
State Representative · 5th Barnstable
Steven Xiarhos
State Representative for the 5th Barnstable District.
xiarhosforrep.com →