Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin is encouraging Massachusetts voters who have not already voted by mail in the upcoming State Primaries to take advantage of early voting this weekend. Early voting for the September 1, 2026 State Primaries kicks off Saturday, August 22 and runs through Friday, August 28.
All cities and towns in Massachusetts are required to offer early voting this weekend. Most communities are planning to be open for voting on Saturday, which is also the last day for voters to register to vote or change their party for the primaries. Larger communities will also be open for early voting on Sunday.
Galvin recommends voters check their city or town’s early voting schedule now, to make a plan to vote, and warns that many local election offices have limited hours on Fridays.
Voters who applied to vote by mail and have not yet returned their ballot may still vote in person, either during early voting or on Election Day. Those who have already returned a mail-in ballot will be marked off on the voting list and will not be able to vote again.
Anyone not yet registered must do so by Saturday in order to be eligible to vote in the State Primaries. Those who need to register in-person may do so at their local election office or an early voting location until 5 p.m. on Saturday. Online voter registration will be available until 11:59 p.m.
Voters may visit www.VoteInMA.com to find their community’s early voting locations and schedule, locate their local election office, or register to vote.
