The Stoughton Voter's Guide to the 2016 Massachusetts Primary

STOUGHTON, MA — The state primary is this Thursday and that means that voters across Massachusetts will heading to the polls to decide who moves on to November's general election.

Voters are encouraged to confirm their voter status and polling location by visiting the Secretary of State’s office online or by calling the Town Clerk’s office.

Here's what you need to know about Thursday's election:

Party Affliation

There are four political parties in Massachusetts:

• D - Democratic Party
• R - Republican Party
• J - Green-Rainbow
• CC - United Independent Party

Voters who are enrolled in one of the above parties can only vote on the ballot for that party.

Voters who are unenrolled in a party will be listed on the voter list with the party code “U.” Unenrolled voters and can choose which party’s ballot they would like to receive.

Polling Hours

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here's a list of polling locations:

• PRECINCT 1 - Dawe Elementary School, 131 Pine St.
• PRECINCT 2 - Jones Early Childhood Center - 137 Walnut St.
• PRECINCT 3 - South Elementary School, 171 Ash St.
• PRECINCT 4 - Gibbons Elementary School, 235 Morton St.
• PRECINCT 5 - Gibbons Elementary School, 235 Morton St.
• PRECINCT 6 - Hansen Elementary School, 1800 Central Street
• PRECINCT 7 - West Elementary School, 1322 Central Street
• PRECINCT 8 - O’Donnell Middle School, 211 Cushing Street

The Ballot

U.S. House - Eighth District

Democrats

• Stephen Lynch (Incumbent)

Republicans

• William Burke

State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth

Democrats

• Nora Harrington
• Walter Timilty

Republicans

• No nominations

State House - Sixth Norfolk

Democrats

• William Galvin

Republicans

• No nominations

State House - Eighth Norfolk

Democrats

• Lou Kafka

Republicans

• No nominations

Councilor - Second District

Democrats

• Robert Jubinville

Republicans

• Brad Williams

Neither the Green Party or United Independent Party have any nominees. Here's who's on the ballot for the major races. A full ballot can be seen at the Secretary of State's website.

After the polls close, check back with Patch for full election results.

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