Town Clerk, Sec. of State Prep for Election

There is no avoiding it, election season is upon us. Here in Franklin, Town Clerk Nancy Danello has posted an election calendar of upcoming dates and deadlines.

And, at the state level, Secretary of William F. Galvin is alerting citizens about the mail-in voting process.

With less than two months to go before the September 3rd State Primaries,  Galvin is asking voters to be on the lookout for an official 2024 Vote by Mail application.

As required by state law, Galvin’s Elections Division is in the process of sending applications to all registered voters who have not already applied for a State Primary ballot. Voters who already applied earlier this year will not receive another application.

Any voter who wishes to vote by mail in one of the upcoming party primaries may use this pre-addressed, postage pre-paid application to request their ballot. Unenrolled voters, often called “Independents,” can vote in the party primary of their choice, but they must indicate their party ballot selection on the application.

“These applications will look very similar to the ones that were sent to voters in January, ahead of the Presidential Primaries,” Galvin said today. “You will only receive an application if you haven’t already applied, or if you didn’t make a party selection on your previous application.”

“Of course, if you’d rather vote in person, you don’t need to send the application back. Early voting for the State Primaries begins August 24th,” he continued.

Applications being mailed to voters this week allow a voter to apply for a September Primary ballot, a November general election ballot, or both. Voters who prefer to apply online may do so at www.VoteInMA.com.