Candidate profiles PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT Al Gore and Joe Lieberman, Democrat George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, Republican Harry Browne and Art Olivier, Libertarian Patrick J. Buchanan and William J. Higgins Sr., Reform Party John Hagelin and Vinton "Mike" Tomkins, Unenrolled Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke, Green Party US SENATE Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat Jack E. Robinson, Republican Dale E. Friedgen, Unenrolled Carla A. Howell, Libertarian Philip Hyde III, Timesizing Not Downsizing Party Philip F. Lawler, Constitution Party US HOUSE: FIRST DISTRICT John W. Olver, Democrat Peter J. Abair, Republican Robert L. Potvin, Unenrolled US HOUSE: SECOND DISTRICT Richard E. Neal, Democrat US HOUSE: THIRD DISTRICT James P. McGovern, Democrat US HOUSE: FOURTH DISTRICT Barney Frank, Democrat Martin D. Travis, Republican David J. Euchner, Libertarian US HOUSE: FIFTH DISTRICT Martin T. Meehan, Democrat US HOUSE: SIXTH DISTRICT John F. Tierney, Democrat Paul McCarthy, Republican US HOUSE: SEVENTH DISTRICT Edward J. Markey, Democrat US HOUSE: EIGHTH DISTRICT Michael E. Capuano, Democrat US HOUSE: NINTH DISTRICT John Joseph Moakley, Democrat Janet E. Jeghelian, Republican David A. Rosa, Unenrolled US HOUSE: TENTH DISTRICT William D. Delahunt, Democrat Eric V. Bleicken, Republican

About this section A letter to the voters How the League gathered the data GENERAL INFORMATION POLLS MAY OPEN as early as 5:45 a.m., but no later than 7 a.m., according to state election laws. ALL POLLS CLOSE at 8 p.m. VOTERS IN MASS. will cast ballots for president and vice president, US senator, US representative, governor's council, state senators and representative, clerk of courts, register of deeds, county commissioners, sheriffs, register of probate, and various regional boards and positions. THERE ARE 8 STATEWIDE BALLOT QUESTIONS this year. In addition, there may be municipal and regional questions on the ballot throughout the state. BALLOT QUESTIONS On the ballot: redistricting to drugs to taxes Summaries of the eight referendum before all voters this fall, including a summary, what a "yes" vote would mean, and what a "no" vote would mean. LEGISLATURE House, senate candidates on health care The League of Women Voters asked each of the candidates for the state Legislature whether they would support implementing universal health care for Massachusetts residents by July 1, 2002. See who's running for those offices and what they said. Senate candidates House candidates THE LAW Requirements: from eligibility to absentee ballots The answers to questions about who can vote, where to vote, how to cast a ballot and what to do if your name is not on the voting list.