Absentee Ballots, Voter Registration Timeline

DONAGHUE'S DEMOCRATIC DISPATCH - Established April 2000

Greetings from Kate Donaghue
Dear Democrats,

Absentee ballots for the Senate primary are now available at local City and Town Halls. If you will be out of town on Tuesday, April 30, you can go to your City or Town Hall and vote, "over the counter." A parent can apply for an absentee ballot to be sent to a son or daughter who may be out of town.  Absentee Ballot and Voter Registration Forms
Absentee Ballot Application - Must be signed by voter. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absentee_ballot.pdf Absentee Ballot Application Family - A family member can request an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absente_ballot_fam.pdf

Voter Registration Form: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2012-Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf

   I thought that I would share this message that I received on Thursday from the DNC. . . . .
'Today President Obama stood shoulder to shoulder with mothers to urge Congress to take action on common-sense measures to keep our children safe from gun violence. It is at this moment that we have a real chance to reduce gun violence in our country, but for that to happen the House must follow the Senate’s example and allow a vote on these very common-sense proposals. The President, like most Americans, believes the Second Amendment guarantees an individual’s right to bear arms, but he also believes that we have a responsibility to make sure guns are used in a safe manner and don’t fall into the wrong hands. And while we might not be able to stop every act of gun violence, we have an obligation to try.'

Democratically yours,

 

Kate Donaghue

Key Dates in the Special Election for U. S. Senate
4/10 at 8 PM: deadline for voters to register for the State Primary.*
4/30 STATE PRIMARY
6/05 at 8 PM: deadline for voters to register for the State Election.*
6/25 STATE ELECTION

*Registration hours 9am-8pm (for towns under 1500 hours 2-4pm and 7-8pm)
The above are the important dates for Democrats. For non-party candidates the deadlines are 4/3 at 5 PM for signatures to local clerks and 4/16 at 5 PM to have the signatures to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.