Absentee ballots available for Massachusetts for presidential primary
GateHouse News Service
BOSTON — Absentee ballots are available for the March 6 presidential primary election, the secretary of state’s office has announced.
City and town clerk’s offices will also offer extended hours to register to vote or change party affiliation for the primary.
Absentee ballots are for voters who will not be in the city or town on primary day, or have a physical disability or religious belief that prevents them from going to the polls that day.
Voters can apply in person for an absentee ballot and vote at the city or town clerk’s office or or have a ballot mailed to them. An application form is available on the secretary of state’s website www.sec.state.ma.us or by calling 617-727-2888 or 1-800-462-VOTE (8683).
The deadline for absentee ballot applications is noon March 5. Ballots must be received by the city or town clerk’s office by 8 p.m. March 6 to be counted.
The deadline to register to vote for the primary is Feb. 15. City and town clerk’s offices will be open for voter registration until 8 p.m. that day.
To register to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen and resident of Massachusetts who will be 18 years old on or before the day of the primary.
Mail-in voter registration forms are also available through the secretary of state’s office website.
For more information, call the secretary of state’s office or your local city or town clerk’s office.
Read more: http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x2124806897/Absentee-ballots-available-for-Massachusetts-for-presidential-primary#ixzz1lQ6toayO
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment