Presidential Primary Election - Early Voting in Person
Early Voting is available to Massachusetts registered voters for state primaries, presidential primaries and state elections.
Voter options: Vote by Mail, Vote Early In Person, or Vote on Election Day
Presidential Primary Election - Early Voting in Person
An application is not required to vote early in person.
Period: February 24th – March 1st
Location: Town Hall - 175 Central Street – Select Board Conference Room
| DAY | DATE | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 2/24 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Monday | 2/26 | 8:30 AM - 8 PM |
| Tuesday | 2/27 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 2/28 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 2/29 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 3/1 | 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO TO VOTE
Educated voters will reduce time in the voting booths, reduce lines and crowding at the voting site.
Unenrolled (commonly known as Independent) voters will need to choose which party ballot type they want to vote on). Voters who are registered in one of the political parties (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian) MUST take that party ballot type - verify your party enrollment or change your party enrollment .
View sample ballots at
(available approximately 45 days prior to the upcoming election)
What to Bring or Know when voting early in person:
EARLY VOTING FAQ's?
QUESTION: If I applied for a vote by mail ballot can I appear to vote in person at an early voting site or at the polls on Election Day?
YES - If your vote by mail ballot has not been received back to the Town Clerk’s Office, you may still appear to vote in person at the polls on Election Day or at an early voting site. These voters will be required to complete additional paperwork and will need to show an ID. Should your mail in ballot be received after you voted early in person or at the polls on Election Day that ballot will be rejected and will not be counted
NO - If a vote by mail ballot has already been received back by the Town Clerk’s Office. A returned vote by mail ballot is considered cast and you will not be eligible to vote by mail, early in person or in person at the polls on Election Day.
QUESTION: If I vote early in person can I appear to vote in person at the polls on Election Day?
NO - If you appeared to vote early in person your ballot will be considered cast and you will not be eligible to vote by mail, or in person at the polls on Election Day. Voting in Person at the Polls after submitting an early ballot is prohibited as outlined in 950 CMR 4 7.19.
When & how is an early voter's ballot (by mail or in person) cast?
All vote by mail and early voting in person ballots will be opened and inserted into a tabulator before election day or fed through the tabulators at the polls on election day. These ballots will be kept secured, locked, and unexamined until the polls are closed on Election Day.
Notice of Advanced Removal of Early Voted Ballots from Envelopes and Advanced Depositing of Early Voted Ballots
Voting in Person at the Polls after submitting an early ballot is prohibited as outlined in 950 CMR 4 7.19.