North Andover September Primary Voting Information

Press release from the North Andover town clerk's office:

The September Primary is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1st. In light of COVID-19, I wanted to share important information regarding voting by mail, voting early, and voting on Election Day.

Vote by Mail is available now. You must submit an application no later than August 26th at 5 PM. To ensure timely receipt of the application by the Town Clerk’s office, you can drop your application off at the Town Hall Business Mail Box, or scan and email to vote@northandoverma.gov. Vote by Mail applications can be downloaded here.

If you cannot download the application, a hand-written or typed note with your signature can be sent to the Town Clerk. You can mail it to 120 Main Street, North Andover to the attention of Trudy Reid, drop the note in the Town Hall Business Mailbox located in front of Town Hall, or scan and email to vote@northandoverma.gov

During normal circumstances, it could take up to 2-3 weeks to request a ballot by mail, receive it and return to Town Hall. Therefore – it is important to request your ballot as soon as possible if you plan to vote by mail. Mail in ballots must be received no later than 8 PM on Election Day in order to be counted. Ballot samples can be found here. If you do not have access to a computer and would like to have samples of the ballot mailed to you, please let us know.

Early Voting: Early voting will take place beginning Saturday, August 22 through Friday, August 28th at the North Andover Middle School – Cafeteria. Hours will be as follows:

Saturday August 24 – 10 AM – 3 PM
Sunday August 23 – 10 AM – 3 PM
Monday, August 24 – 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, August 25 – 8 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday, August 26 – 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday, August 27 – 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday, August 28 th – 8 AM – NOON

Voting in Person on Election Day. In-person voting on Election Day will be Tuesday, September 1st at the North Andover High School Field House, 430 Osgood Street from 7 AM – 8 PM. Per CDC guidelines, face coverings are highly recommended and social distancing will be enforced. Voters will be limited into the polling location at any given time, voting booths and the marking pens will be sanitized on a regular basis. Voters will be asked to enter through one door, and exit through another door, which will be clearly marked and monitored by staff. Voters will not be allowed to linger at check in tables to socialize with the workers, and will be asked not to linger inside the polling location once you have cast your ballot.

If you are new to town, you have never registered to vote before, recently turned 18, or will be turning 18 before the election, the last date to register is Saturday, August 22nd . Voter registration cards will be located in front of Town Hall on this date and can be left in the Town Hall Business Mailbox no later than 8 PM. With a valid MA driver’s license, or a State ID card you can register on line at www.registertovotema.com up until 11:59 PM on Saturday, August 22nd.

Question regarding the upcoming State Primary scheduled for Tuesday, September 1 st can be sent to vote@northandoverma.gov or call 978-688-9500.

This press release was produced by North Andover Town Clerk Trudy Reid. The views expressed are the author's own.