Early Voting Begins, Voter Registration Closes This Saturday
Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin is encouraging voters to take advantage of weekend voting hours being held across the Commonwealth this Saturday, as in-person early voting for the Massachusetts Presidential Primaries kicks off. Early voting for the primaries will run through Friday, March 1st.
All cities and towns will offer early voting hours this Saturday, with larger communities also holding early voting on Sunday. Voters may find their community’s early voting schedule and locations at www.VoteInMA.com.
Saturday, February 24th is also the last day for voters to register to vote in the March 5th Primaries. Those who need to register, update their address, or change their party affiliation may do so in person at a local election office until 5 p.m. or online at www.VoteInMA.com until 11:59 p.m. Voter registration is also available at early voting sites during voting hours on Saturday.
Any registered voter who has not already returned a Vote by Mail ballot may cast a ballot in person at an early voting site in their city or town or at their polling place on March 5th. As of Wednesday afternoon, approximately 700,000 Massachusetts voters had applied to vote by mail, with more than 200,000 ballots already cast.
Voters who are note enrolled in a political party, commonly called “independents,” may choose to vote in the Democratic, Republican, or Libertarian Primary without becoming a member of a party. Voters enrolled in a political party may vote only in their own party’s primary.