For the first time since 2006, Massachusetts will have a new governor after election night on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Polling times for the election are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In Rochester, voting will take place at the Rochester Senior’s Center, 67 Dexter’s Lane. Marion voters may cast their ballots at the VFW, located at 465 Mill St. Mattapoisett’s polling center is Old Hammondtown School, 20 Shaw St.

Locally, incumbent Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) faces challenger Bill Soares, a Fairhaven business owner, in the race to represent the 10th Bristol District.

Click this link to read more about Soares.

Click this link to read more about Straus.

The gubernatorial race includes Democrat and current state Attorney General Martha Coakley, Republican businessman and 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee Charlie Baker and former attorney and business executive Evan Falchuk, who will run under the United Independent Party.

The race for Attorney General will be between Democrat and Assistant Attorney General Maura Healy and Republican Attorney John Miller.

Other contested races on the ballot include incumbent Democrat Bill Keating against Republican John Chapman for the ninth district seat in the U.S House of Representatives.

Incumbent Democrat Marc Pacheco will run against Republican David Rosa for a seat in the state Senate.

On Nov. 4, voters will also have the opportunity to vote on four ballot questions. Below is a brief guide to the four questions.

Question 1: Gas tax

Background

Last year, legislators voted to link the price residents pay on the gasoline tax to the rate of inflation. The change automatically increases the tax each year without lawmakers having to vote on it. The question would rescind that automatic increase, not the gas tax itself.

Voting YES eliminates the requirement that the tax be adjusted annually. That means the gas tax will not change unless lawmakers vote for an increase.

Voting NO means the law remains as written.

Question 2: Expanding drink deposits

Background

Most soda and beer containers sold in Massachusetts include 5-cent redemption deposit. The deposit was added in 1983, long before bottled water, juice and sports drinks arrived on the market. Question 2 backers want to expand the deposit law to include those additional beverages.

Voting YES expands the state’s beverage container deposit law to require deposits on all non-alcoholic, non-carbonated drinks with a few exceptions.

Voting NO would make no changes to the law.

Question 3: Prohibiting casinos

Background

Legislators voted to allow three casinos and one slots parlor to operate within the state in 2011. In Springfield and Everett, residents have approved plans to build resort-style casinos and in Plainville ground has been broken on a slots parlor. This citizen-backed ballot question seeks to repeal that law.

Voting YES prohibits casinos, gaming establishments with slot machines and wagering on simulcast greyhound racing.

Voting NO makes no changes to the current gaming laws.

Question 4: Earned sick time

Background

Some Massachusetts employees have the benefit of paid sick days. Other employees do not and must either clock-in ill or call out. This question would require most employers to offer sick days, dependent upon on how many hours an employee works. For every 30 hours worked, an employee would receive one hour of time off. Only businesses with 11 or more employees would be affected.

Voting YES allows most employees to earn and use sick time.

Voting NO leaves the decision up to employers and would not change the law.

Read the full ballot questions at www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalquestinfo.htm.