Special Senate Election Voter Registration Deadline Today

Braintree voters have until this evening (Wednesday, June 5) at 8 p.m. to register to vote in the June 25 special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat left open by Secretary of State John Kerry.

The Town Clerk's office at Town Hall will be open late to accomodate registration. All voters, regardless of party affiliation or if they are unenrolled, are welcome to vote in the election.

Call the Braintree Town Clerk's office at 781-794-8240 with any questions. For a map of voting locations in Braintree, go to http://patch.com/A-m97q

U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Malden, will face off against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL and Cohasset businessman.

Before the primary election in April, Patch interviewed the Senate candidates. Check out the Markey and Gomez interviews below:

Gabriel Gomez

Edward Markey