The Danvers Voter's Guide to the 2016 Massachusetts Primary

DANVERS, MA — The state primary is this Thursday and that means that voters across Massachusetts will heading to the polls to decide who moves on to November's general election.

Voters are encouraged to confirm their voter status and polling location by visiting the Secretary of State’s office online or by calling the Town Clerk’s office.

Here's what you need to know about Thursday's election:

Party Affliation

There are four political parties in Massachusetts:

• D - Democratic Party
• R - Republican Party
• J - Green-Rainbow
• CC - United Independent Party

Voters who are enrolled in one of the above parties can only vote on the ballot for that party.

Voters who are unenrolled in a party will be listed on the voter list with the party code “U.” Unenrolled voters and can choose which party’s ballot they would like to receive.

Polling Hours

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All precincts vote at Vye Gym at Danvers High School at 60 Cabot Rd.

The Ballot

U.S. House - Sixth District

Democrats

• Seth Moulton

Republicans

• No nominations

State Senate - 2nd Essex

Democrats

• Joan Lovely

Republicans

• No nominations

State House - 13th Essex

Democrats

• Theodore Speliotis
• Robert Croce, Jr.

Republicans

• No nominations

Councilor - Fifth District

Democrats

• Eileen Duff

Republicans

• Richard Baker

Sheriff of Essex County

Democrats

• William Castro
• Kevin Coppinger
• Michael Marks
• Edward O'Reilly
• Jerry Robito
• Paul Russell

Republicans

• Kenneth Berg
• Jeffrey Gallo
• James Jajuga, Jr.
• Craig Lane
• Anne Manning-Martin

Neither the Green Party or United Independent Party have any nominees. Here's who's on the ballot for the major races. A full ballot can be seen at the Secretary of State's website.

After the polls close, check back with Patch for full election results.

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