By Sharron Luttrell
Early in-person voting for the Sept. 1 state primary begins Saturday, Aug. 22 at Town Hall and ends Aug. 27.
Here’s the full schedule:
- Saturday, Aug. 22: 9 a.m.-1 pm.
- Monday, Aug. 24: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 25: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 26: 10 a.m.- 2p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 27: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Democrats will decide two primary races: U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton of Salem is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey to be the Democratic candidate for the six-year term; and Sherborn resident Jason Poulos is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep Jake Auchincloss to run as the Democrat for the 4th Congressional District.
On the Republican primary ballot, Michael Minogue of Hamilton and Brian Shortsleeve of Barnstable are vying to challenge Gov. Maura Healey in November.
The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Saturday, Aug. 22. You can check your voter registration status online at the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s website and register to vote there as well.
In addition to in-person early voting, other options include:
- Mail your ballot or use the drop box outside Town Hall. A mail-in ballot request form was sent to each registered voter. If you didn’t receive yours and want to vote by mail, you have until Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. to request a mail-in ballot. You can track your mail-in ballot online.
- Vote absentee in person at the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. Use this option only if you’re unable to vote by mail or during the scheduled in-person early voting hours. The deadline to vote absentee in person at the Town Clerk’s office is Monday, Aug. 31 at noon.
- Vote Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All precincts vote at Miscoe Hill School gymnasium.
Before you cast your votes, you can view a sample Democratic and Republican ballot.
