Nomination Papers Now Available for 2024 Candidates
Candidates who wish to run in the 2024 State Primary or State Election can now begin collecting signatures to get on the ballot, Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin announced today.
Nomination papers for candidates are now available at the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division, located at One Ashburton Place in Boston. Candidates may pick up nomination papers later today in at Galvin’s offices in Springfield and Fall River.
Beginning next Tuesday, nomination papers will also be made available in local election offices in Barnstable, Brockton, Chelmsford, Fitchburg, Framingham, Gardner, Haverhill, Nantucket, Northampton, Peabody, Pittsfield, Tisbury, and Worcester. Offices to be filled at this year’s election include Electors of President & Vice President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Governor’s Councillor, State Senator, State Representative, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, County Commissioner, and vacancies for Register of Probate in Hampshire and Suffolk Counties.
Candidates for district and county offices have until April 30, 2024 to gather signatures and submit their papers to local registrars of voters for certification. Those certified signatures must then be filed with the Elections Division by May 28, 2024.
Those running in the State Primary for federal office have until May 7, 2024 to gather their signatures and submit them to local registrars, and until June 4, 2024 to file with the Elections Division.
Non-party candidates for federal office will have until July 30, 2024 to turn their nomination papers in to local registrars, and until August 27, 2024 to file them with Galvin’s office.
Candidates may find additional information on how to run for office at www.sec.state.ma.us/elections.