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Your Franklin ballot quizzes, how the Town Council votes, and how Franklin’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 Franklin, voting reminders, and from November a monthly email on how its local boards and state legislators voted.
How to vote in FranklinEarly voting, polling places, mail ballots
- Early voting places and hours in Franklin →Pick Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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
Your districts
- U.S. House · 4th Congressional DistrictJake Auchincloss (D) vs Thomas Stalcup (R)Quiz soon
- Governor’s Council · 2nd DistrictTamisha L. Civil (D) vs Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. (R)Quiz soonCampaign 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.
Franklin Town Government
How your elected boards vote, straight from their official minutes.
2025–2027 Council · from November 12, 2025See how the Town Council votesEvery vote by every member, who showed up to each meeting, and the votes where they disagreed, straight from the board’s official minutes.
9 members · 19 meetings · 207 recorded votes · latest Aug 12See the board votes →What does the Town Council do? It is the town’s lawmaking body (this town has no Town Meeting). It passes local laws (bylaws or ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes. The council hires the town manager or administrator, who runs the town day to day and proposes the budget.
Latest votes where members disagreed
- Aug 12, 2026 · Approve Resolution 26-48: Approval of Town Administrator's Contract Passed 5–4
- Jul 22, 2026 · Approve Bylaw Amendment 26-953: A Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 170, Article X: Winter Storm… Passed 8–1
- Jun 10, 2026 · Make an Amendment to amend the wording, remove the word each and say effective time periods Passed 8–1
All votes where members disagreed →
Coming up
- Wed, Oct 14October 14, 2026 Town Council Agenda →
From the agendas Franklin posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
How Franklin’s state legislators voted
State House · official roll callsSee how Franklin’s legislators voteEvery recorded vote by the 1 State Representative and 1 State Senator who represent Franklin, bill by bill, from the Legislature’s official record.
Rausch · RoySee their votes →- Rebecca L. RauschState Senator, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex DistrictVotes72 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
- Jeffrey N. RoyState Representative, 10th Norfolk DistrictVotes42 bills filedCampaign moneyIn the news
Campaign money in Franklin’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
Governor’s Council · 2nd District
- Tamisha L. Civil (D)Raised $38,278 · Spent $16,088 · Cash on hand $22,904
- Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. (R)Raised $57,838 · Spent $35,344 · Cash on hand $23,269
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 →
Ballot quizzes use only the candidates’ own words and the official Information for Voters guide. Town Council votes come from the Franklin Town Council’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: Town of Franklin (Town Council page).
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