The Weymouth Voter's Guide to the 2016 Massachusetts Primary

WEYMOUTH, 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 - Wessagusset School 75 Pilgrim Road
• Precinct 2 - Wessagusset School 75 Pilgrim Road
• Precinct 3 - McCulloch Building 182 Green Street
• Precinct 4 - Chapman Middle School 1051 Commercial Street
• Precinct 5 - Tufts Library 46 Broad Street
• Precinct 6 - Abigail Adams School 89 Middle Street
• Precinct 7 - Chapman Middle School 1051 Commercial Street
• Precinct 8 - Lawrence Pingree School 1250 Commercial Street
• Precinct 9 - Murphy School 419 Front Street
• Precinct 10 - Seach School 770 Middle Street
• Precinct 11 - Lawrence Pingree School 1250 Commercial Street
• Precinct 12 - Nash School 1003 Front Street
• Precinct 13 - Nash School 1003 Front Street
• Precinct 14 - Ralph Talbot School 277 Ralph Talbot Street
• Precinct 15 - Ralph Talbot School 277 Ralph Talbot Street
• Precinct 16 - A.L. Bean Post #79 19 Hollis Street
• Precinct 17 - Thomas W. Hamilton School 400 Union Street
• Precinct 18 - Thomas W. Hamilton School 400 Union Street

The Ballot

U.S. House - Eighth District

Democrats

• Stephen Lynch (Incumbent)

Republicans

• William Burke

State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk

Democrats

• Brian Cook
• Joan Meschino

Republicans

• Patrick O’Connor
• Stephen Gill

State House - Third Norfolk

Democrats

• Ronald Mariano

Republicans

• No nominations

State House - Fourth Norfolk

Democrats

• James Murphy

Republicans

• No nominations

Councilor - Second District

Democrats

• Robert Jubinville

Republicans

• Brad Williams

Councilor - Fourth District

Democrats

• Christopher Iannella
• Stephen Flynn

Republicans

• No nominations

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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