MA 2020 Primary Election Guide: Races, How To Vote

MASSACHUSETTS — From the coronavirus pandemic to the twists and turns of the U.S. Senate race, the 2020 September primary is going to be yet another interesting election in Massachusetts.

The marquee race this year is between incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III.

The reason why Kennedy wants to unseat a progressive who's been in Congress for 40-plus years is a little unclear, depending on how close you are to Hyannis Port.

U.S. House of Representatives nominations are also up for grabs across the state, as well as contested local races for the State House in some communities.

How to vote in Massachusetts

Early voting in Massachusetts took place Aug. 22 through Aug. 28.

Voting on Sept. 1 will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at your precinct location.

Those who requested mail-in ballots can follow them here. Mail-in ballots must be received by the town clerk's office by the close of voting Sept. 1.

Those who have yet to mail back their ballots can deliver them by hand — with most communities in the state setting up ballot drop boxes where ballots can be left in a contact-free environment and will be collected in time to be counted Tuesday night.

The majority of ballots expected during the state primary have already been cast through the new expanded voting options, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin said Monday morning.