A Message From The Norton Town Clerk: Final Notice For Early Voting

Press release from the Town of Norton:

To Norton Residents There is a DROPBOX outside the front door at Town Hall for Ballots and Applications.

FINAL NOTICE FOR EARLY VOTING Live Early voting for the State Primary will be held at the Norton Middle School, 215 West Main Street, Norton and set up in both the cafeteria and gym. For Live Early Voting ONLY, precincts will not be set up, so you may vote either in the cafeteria or gym. Again, this is for Live Early Voting ONLY.

The 6’ rule will apply and I encourage you to wear a mask. If you do not bring your own pen we will have them at check-in. If you do bring your own pens, please NO RED PENS, the ballot machines reject anything marked in red. We will have sanitizer available and the poll workers will have virus shields and masks.

The dates for Early Voting are as follows:

Saturday, August 22, 2020 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Monday, August 24, 2020 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Thursday, August 27, 2020 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Friday, August 28, 2020 8:30 am – 12:30 am

Again, Live Early Voting will be held at the Norton Middle School, 215 West Main Street, Norton.

The State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Norton Middle School, 215 West Main Street. Polling hours will be from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm. Precincts will be set up. Precincts 1 and 2 will vote in the cafeteria and Precincts 3, 4, and 5 will be in the gym.

Again, the 6’ rule will apply and I encourage you to wear a mask. If you do not bring your own pen we will have them at check-in. If you do bring your own pens, again, please NO RED PENS, the ballot machines reject anything marked in red.

Special Town Election for a new Select board Member will be held on Saturday. September 12, 2020, at the Norton Middle School, 215 West Main Street, Norton. There will be NO Early Voting for the Special Town Election.

Polling hours for the Special Town Election will be from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. If you have mailed in your postcard or absentee ballot application for all elections, you will automatically receive your ballot in the mail once they come in.

There will be Live Early Voting for the Presidential Election that will be held on November 3, 2020. Details as to location and hours will be announced once finalized.

If you’re going to the Polls to vote, please dress according to the weather and if rain is predicted bring an umbrella in case of long lines.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 508-285-0230.

Thank you.Lucia Longhurst, Town Clerk

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