This November 8, voters in Barnstable County will be able to choose a sheriff – an opportunity that happens only every six years.
The Barnstable County sheriff has a very important job - to oversee county jails, where hundreds of people are incarcerated every day who will return to their communities in no more than 2.5 years. The decisions that sheriffs make every day about conditions and programming have a huge impact on the people in their custody and the community beyond the jail walls.
Learn about the candidates and remember to vote on November 8. Early voting runs from October 22 to November 4.
Register to vote here by October 29.
- Barnstable Sheriff Voter Guide - ENGLISH
- Barnstable Sheriff Voter Guide - SPANISH
- Bristol Sheriff Voter Guide - PORTUGUESE
Read the candidates’ responses to a questionnaire:
- Donna Buckley
- Tim Whelan (No response)
Learn more about sheriffs at aclum.org/KnowYourSheriff