Politics & Government

Waltham Presidential Primary Early Voting Starts This Weekend

Voters can cast their ballot in the presidential preference primary starting this weekend. Here's what to know.

The Super Tuesday presidential primary is scheduled for March 5, but residents have multiple chances to participate before then.
The Super Tuesday presidential primary is scheduled for March 5, but residents have multiple chances to participate before then. (Patch Media)

WALTHAM, MA — Early voting in the 2024 presidential preference primary begins this weekend in Waltham.

The Super Tuesday presidential primary is scheduled for March 5, but residents have multiple chances to participate before then.

Voting is set for the Archive and Records Center at 260 Grove Street from Saturday through March 1. Times are as follows:

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  • Saturday — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Monday — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Thursday — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Massachusetts has a primary open to unaffiliated voters to select delegates to the national conventions. While registered Democrats and Republicans can only vote in their party's primary, unaffiliated voters can vote in either major party primary.

Here are the candidates:

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Democrat

  • Dean Phillips
  • Joseph Biden
  • Marianne Williamson (withdrawn, still on ballot)

Republican

  • Chris Christie (withdrawn, still on ballot)
  • Ryan Binkley
  • Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn, still on ballot)
  • Asa Hutchinson (withdrawn, still on ballot)
  • Donald Trump
  • Ron DeSantis (withdrawn, still on ballot)
  • Nikki Haley

Libertarian

  • Jacob George Hornberger
  • Michael Rectenwald
  • Chase Russell Oliver
  • Michael Ter Maat
  • Lars Damian Mapstead

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