State Primary Election In Town Of Northborough Is On September 1

Press release from the Town of Northborough:

August 31, 2020

Ballot Return Reminder

If you haven't already done so, please return your mail-in ballot today! Ballots may be returned in the postage paid return envelope or placed in the drop box located at the side entry door of Town Hall 63 Main St. Ballots for the September 1st State Primary Election need to be received by 8pm on Election Day in order to be counted.

All voters have three options; vote by mail, vote early in person, or vote in person on election day.

• Vote by Mail - Early voting by mail to all registered voters. No excuse is required. A postcard request form was mailed to all registered voters. To request a ballot, simply complete the request form and return it to the Town Clerk’s Office (mail or use the drop box). The deadline to request a mailed ballot for the September 1st Primary was August 26th 5pm. If you also requested a ballot for the November 3rd General Election, those ballots will be mailed out the beginning of October.
  • Once a request is made, you may track the status of your application and ballot - click here
  • In-person early voting for the November 3rd
    
  • State Election will be held October 17-30 (location and hours TBD)
• Vote in person on Election Day – Melican Middle School 145 Lincoln St.
  • State Primary September 1st 7am – 8pm
  • State Election November 3rd 7am – 8pm

To view sample ballots, click here. To verify your voter registration information, click here

Return of Vote by Mail Ballots

As of August 27th we have mailed out 3,508 ballots to Northborough voters and 2,195 have already been returned. Mailed Ballots include a postage pre-paid return ballot envelope that is addressed to the Town Clerk's Office. You may return your ballot by mail (please see deadlines below) or hand deliver your ballot by placing it in the drop box outside of the Town Offices (deadline is close of polls on Election Day).

• Primary Election - All ballots must be received at Town Hall by 8PM on September 1st
• To track the status of your application and ballot - click here

Selection of Ballot Types - Primary Election Only In a primary election, a voter who is not registered in a political party (Unenrolled or commonly known as Independent) must specify the party ballot type choice on the application to vote by mail. Unenrolled/Independent voters who select a party ballot type do not become registered in that party - they remain Unenrolled/Independent voters. Voters who are registered in one of the 4 political parties (Democrat, Republican, Green-Rainbow, Libertarian) MUST take that party ballot and are not given a choice of ballot type - verify your party enrollment or change your party enrollment prior to the deadline to register to vote and before applying for a mail in ballot.

Advance Opening and Depositing of Mail-in Ballots

Regulations, which include strict guidelines, allow mail-in ballots to be processed prior to election day. That process will take place Saturday August 29th at 9am and Monday August 31st 1pm at Town Hall 63 Main St. To view the notice, click here

This press release was produced by the Town of Northborough. The views expressed here are the author’s own.