Beverly 2023 Election Guide: Candidates, Questions, Where To Vote

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly voters will have a choice for mayor and how long future mayors will serve upon election as part of three city charter ballot questions on the ballot in Tuesday's municipal election.

Those will be the key decisions for voters with City Council and School Committee candidates largely running unopposed on the ballot with the exception of School Committee Ward 3.

The leading vote-getter among the three City Council At-Large candidates will be the Council president for the next two years.

Where to vote?

Polling hours are 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. on the day of the election at all locations.

Ward 1, Precincts 1 & 2: Ayers-Ryal Side Elementary School, 40 Woodland Avenue
Ward 2, Precincts 1 & 2: Beverly Public Library, Winter Street Entrance
Ward 3, Precincts 1 & 2: McKeown School, 70 Balch Street
Ward 4, Precincts 1 & 2: Cove Elementary School, 20 Eisenhower Avenue
Ward 5, Precincts 1 & 2: North Beverly Elementary School, 48 Putnam Street
Ward 6, Precincts 1 & 2: Centerville Elementary School, 17 Hull Street

Vote by Mail

Vote-by-mail ballots must be returned to the City Clerk's Office by close of the polls on Election Day.

Remember to sign the tan envelope before returning the ballot. Once the ballot is sealed inside the signed, tan envelope, it can be returned to the City Clerk's Office by mail in the provided white envelope or to the drop box at City Hall.

In-Person Early Voting

Beverly City Clerk Lisa Kent said 119 voters turned out to vote on the final day of early voting on this past Friday. Overall, 758 voters voted early in person for the municipal election.

Ballot Questions

There are three questions related to changes in the city charter on this year's ballot. If approved, they will take effect for the next election cycle in 2025.

The first ballot question would allow members of the City Council or School Committee who moved out of their ward in the first 18 months of their respective term to serve out the remainder of their term as long as they remain a resident of Beverly.

The second ballot question is a proposal to change the mayoral term from two to four years. This would take effect next election with Tuesday's mayoral winner to serve a two-year term.

The third ballot question would add two members to the School Committee by adding a "District A" representative from Wards 1, 2 and 3, and a "District B" representative from Wards 4, 5 and 6.

Candidates

Mayor (Vote for 1)

Michael Cahill

Jamie Zarella

Read Patch's coverage of the mayoral debates here:

Beverly Mayoral Candidates Spar On Development, Roads, Land Purchase

Beverly Mayor Candidates Debate Bridges, Roads, Parking, Housing

City Council

At-Large (Vote for 3)

Julie Flowers

Brendan Sweeney

Hannah Bowen

Ward 1 (Vote for 1)

Todd Rotondo

Ward 2 (Vote for 1)

Danielle Spang

Ward 3 (Vote for 1)

Steven Crowley

Ward 4 (Vote for 1)

Scott Houseman

Ward 5 (Vote for 1)

Kathleen Feldman

Ward 6 (Vote for 1)

Matthew St. Hilaire

School Committee

Ward 1 (Vote for 1)

Rachael Abell

Ward 2 (Vote for 1)

Kennan McKenzie-DeFranza

Ward 3 (Vote for 1)

Kimberly Jo Coelho

Geraldine Cahill

Ward 4 (Vote for 1)

Jeffrey Silva

Ward 5 (Vote for 1)

Kaarin Robinson

Ward 6 (Vote for 1)

Lorinda Visnick

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