Stoughton Voter Turnout Already Close To Half Of 2016 Election

STOUGHTON, MA — Over 6,000 Stoughton voters have cast ballots in the Nov. 3 general election, as of Wednesday morning, according to the town clerk's office.

The 6,394 ballots cast are more than 43 percent of the 2016 presidential election total of 14,548, one week before the polls close.

>>Election 2020: When, Where And How To Vote In Stoughton

Due to the pandemic, early voting and mail voting were both greatly expanded in Massachusetts. Early in person voting was available for two weeks, ending Friday, and mail voting was made available to all voters, with no excuse needed.

In addition to the presidential election, Stoughton voters are casting their ballots in state and federal legislative races and two statewide ballot measures.