Absentee Ballots for State Primary Election Available

Submitted by City Clerk’s Office:

Absentee ballots are now available for all eligible voters for the State Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The deadline for filing an application for an absentee ballot is Monday, Sept. 8 at noon.

A written application must be filed by all voters seeking to vote by absentee ballot. Ballots may be mailed to voters upon written request or a voter may vote by absentee ballot in the office of the City Clerk.

To be eligible to vote by absentee ballot, the voter must be out of the city during the hours the polls are open, have a physical inability to get to the polls, or have a religious belief that prohibits the voter from voting on election day.

Independent voters must choose a party ballot, Democratic and Republican voters can only vote the ballot of their party.

For information, including an absentee ballot form to download, follow the link under “News” on the City of Woburn website at www.cityofwoburn.com or call the City Clerk’s office at (781) 897-5850.