Martha's Vineyard Primary Voting Super Tuesday: Polls Open Until 8 p.m.

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — Martha’s Vineyard voters hit the polls today for Super Tuesday, the pivotal presidential contest featuring primaries and caucuses in a dozen states.

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When is the Massachusetts primary? Tuesday, March 1.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the following towns:

• Chilmark: Chilmark Community Center
• Oak Bluffs: Oak Bluffs Library
• Tisbury: Emergency Services Facility Building
• West Tisbury: Public Safety Building
• Aquinnah: Town Hall
• Edgartown: Town Hall

Latest polls show Republican Donald Trump with a comfortable lead in the Bay State. The Democratic side is a dead heat.

Republicans

• Trump 45 percent
• Rubio 17.5
• Kasich 16
• Cruz 10
• Carson 3.5

Democrats

• Sanders, 46.3 percent
• Clinton, 45.7

Source: RealClearPolitics polling analysis

Helpful Massachusetts primary links

• Check your voter registration status
• Check your polling location
• Register to vote
• Online apply for an absentee ballot
• Primary Voting: What ballot can I take?

Massachusetts is one of 12 states holding voting contests Tuesday. The others are:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Georgia
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Oklahoma
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Vermont
• Virginia

Tuesday’s outcome could cement the front-runner’s status for both parties.