Thousands Vote Early In Andover State Primary Election

ANDOVER, MA — About 5,000 ballots had already been cast in the state primary in Andover as of Friday morning, town clerk Austin Simko said.

All voters were eligible to vote by mail in the 2020 state primary, and in-person early voting lasted seven days, ending Friday at 4:30 p.m.

With 5,000 ballots received, Andover's voter turnout had already surpassed most recent state primaries. In 2018, over 7,000 votes were cast in town, but fewer than 2,000 voted in 2016.

>>Andover 2020 Primary Election Guide: Races, How To Vote

Andover has several races on the ballot this year, with both Democrats and Republicans having contested senate primaries. U.S. House 6th District residents also have a Democratic primary to vote in, and two state house districts have primary contests as well.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.

An earlier version of this story misstated the number of early voting days.