Massachusetts Presidential Primary Election Tuesday March 1st

MESSAGE FROM THE TOWN CLERK
March 1, 2016 STATE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
ABSENTEE BALLOTS AVAILABLE

Polls open at the Middle School Gym at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM for the Massachusetts Presidential Primary Election scheduled on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. For those registered voters who are unable to vote at the polls on election day due to (1) absence from town during normal polling hours; or (2) physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or (3) religious belief, absentee ballot applications are available at the Town Clerk’s Office. If you fall under the guidelines as stated above, you may vote by absentee ballot at the Town Clerk’s Office or request that a ballot is mailed to you.

The deadline for an absentee ballot is noon on Monday, February 29, 2016. Please visit the Town Clerk’s page on the Town’s website at www.hopkintonma.gov for more information regarding Absentee Ballot voting or call the Town Clerk’s Office at 508-497-9710 or email me at townclerk@hopkintonma.gov.

POLITICAL PARTY There are four political parties in Massachusetts: Democratic Party (D), (617) 776-2676 Republican Party (R), (617-523-5005
Green-Rainbow (J), (413) 650-6542 United Independent Party (CC), (617) 2UNITED

If you enroll in any of these four parties, you may vote only in that party’s primary. If you do not enroll in a party, you are considered Unenrolled (commonly referred to as “independent”) If you are Unenrolled or not in a Political Party, you may vote in the Presidential Primary of your choice. You may change your party or register to vote by February 10, 2016 to participate in the March 1, 2016 Presidential Primary Election.

In the above document, you can view local Town Government positions avalable.