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Your Ayer ballot quizzes, how the Select Board votes, and how Ayer’s legislators vote at the State House, all in one place. Nonpartisan, and every fact links to its source.
An email when new quizzes are added for Ayer, voting reminders, and from November a monthly email on how its local boards and state legislators voted.
How to vote in AyerEarly voting, polling places, mail ballots
- Early voting places and hours in Ayer →Pick Ayer from the list.
- Find your polling place and check your registration →The state’s VoteInMA.com site.
- Vote by mail, early or on Election Day: dates and deadlines →From the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- Register to vote →Online voter registration.
- Official guide to the ballot questions →The state’s Information for Voters booklet.
These links go to the official state election pages. Questions: the Elections Division, 1-800-392-6090, or your city or town clerk.
Your November 3 ballot
Election Day · Tuesday, November 3, 2026Take the Ayer ballot quizzesSee which candidates match your views, and on which issues, plus where you stand on the ballot questions.
4 candidate races · 9 ballot questions · about 14 minutes in allStart my ballot →Everything on the Ayer ballot
Statewide
- U.S. SenateEdward J. Markey (D) vs John Deaton (R)Quiz
- GovernorHealey and Driscoll (D) vs Minogue and Oliver (R)QuizCampaign money
- Secretary of StateWilliam Francis Galvin (D) vs Anne R. Brensley (R)QuizCampaign money
- Attorney GeneralAndrea Campbell (D) vs Michael Walsh (R)QuizCampaign money
- TreasurerDeborah Goldberg (D) vs Elizabeth Dionne (R)Quiz soonCampaign money
- AuditorDiana DiZoglio (D) vs Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)Campaign money
Ballot questions
- Question 1: Legislature & Governor RecordsQuizMoney for and against
- Question 2: CPCS Employee Collective BargainingQuizMoney for and against
- Question 3: Primary Election ReformQuizMoney for and against
- Question 4: Election Day Voter RegistrationQuizMoney for and against
- Question 5: State Revenue LimitQuizMoney for and against
- Question 6: Nature for All FundQuizMoney for and against
- Question 7: Single-Family Housing ZoningQuizMoney for and against
- Question 8: Marijuana Legalization RepealQuizMoney for and against
- Question 9: Firearms Regulation LawQuizMoney for and against
Candidates are listed as on the ballot. Names link to each candidate’s page, built the same way for everyone.
Ayer Town Government
How your elected boards vote, straight from their official minutes.
2026–2027 Board · from May 19, 2026See how the Select Board votesEvery vote by every Select Board member, who showed up to each meeting, and the votes where they disagreed, straight from the board’s official minutes.
3 members · 9 meetings · 84 recorded votes · latest Sep 15See the board votes →What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits. Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Coming up
No upcoming meeting is posted yet. Check the official calendar →
Under the state Open Meeting Law, boards post notice at least 48 hours ahead, not counting weekends and legal holidays.
How Ayer’s state legislators voted
State House · official roll callsSee how Ayer’s legislators voteEvery recorded vote by the 1 State Representative and 1 State Senator who represent Ayer, bill by bill, from the Legislature’s official record.
Eldridge · SenaSee their votes →- James B. EldridgeState Senator, Middlesex and Worcester DistrictVotes65 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- Danillo A. SenaState Representative, 37th Middlesex DistrictVotes32 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
Campaign money in Ayer’s races
Raised and spent in 2025–26, and cash on hand, as reported to the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF). Every candidate is shown the same way, in ballot order. Tap a race for where the money came from. Cash on hand is as of each committee’s latest report.
Governor
- Healey and Driscoll (D)Raised $7,140,187 · Spent $6,310,941 · Cash on hand $3,375,751
- Minogue and Oliver (R)Raised $19,544,734 · Spent $18,054,844 · Cash on hand $1,523,557
Secretary of State
- William Francis Galvin (D)Raised $385,957 · Spent $146,707 · Cash on hand $2,062,161
- Anne R. Brensley (R)Raised $98,399 · Spent $93,381 · Cash on hand $6,100
Attorney General
- Andrea Campbell (D)Raised $1,715,508 · Spent $1,444,936 · Cash on hand $769,393
- Michael Walsh (R)Raised $83,076 · Spent $66,096 · Cash on hand $16,983
Treasurer
- Deborah Goldberg (D)Raised $437,258 · Spent $284,435 · Cash on hand $419,728
- Elizabeth Dionne (R)Raised $438,510 · Spent $233,247 · Cash on hand $205,263
Auditor
- Diana DiZoglio (D)Raised $237,903 · Spent $189,629 · Cash on hand $231,420
- Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)Raised $272 · Spent $22 · Cash on hand $250
These numbers describe the money; they are not a grade. Federal races (U.S. Senate and House) report to the FEC. Ballot question committees and more →
In the news
- Debate shows frustration over human trafficking policyWWLP 22News · May 23, 2025 · names James B. Eldridge
- Democrat bill would allow non-US citizens to vote and run for local office in MassachusettsNew Bedford Guide · Jan 31, 2025 · names James B. Eldridge
The newest stories that name Ayer’s board members or legislators in the headline or opening, from free news outlets (see the list). Headlines appear as each outlet published them; MassVoter does not write, choose or rate them. Each person’s page lists more.
Disclosure: MassVoter’s founder, Michael Silvia, is the publisher of Fall River Reporter and New Bedford Guide.
Ballot quizzes use only the candidates’ own words and the official Information for Voters guide. Select Board votes come from the Ayer Select Board’s official minutes; State House votes from the Massachusetts Legislature’s roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials or endorses anyone; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): stills from Ayer Public Access Corporation (APAC) videos — Chris Tavares (June 24, 2026 Select Board meeting, behind his nameplate), Jannice Livingston (August 31, 2026 Select Board meeting, behind her nameplate) and Shaun Copeland (APAC’s “Scout Finds Out” episode titled with his name, about 2019–20). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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