State Primary Election Information

There is a state primary election coming up and there are many ways to vote this year:

• Absentee or Early Mail-In Voting – You should have already received your ballot if you requested one. You can check the status online here. If returning it by mail, please allow plenty of time, one week or more. Alternatively you can drop it off in person at the secure drop box at Town Hall (18 Main St, Hopkinton MA 01748), see photo below.
• Early In-Person – at the Hopkinton Senior Center (28 Mayhew St, Hopkinton MA 01748) this week. Voters should enter through the Senior Center library door and exit through the side door once they have voted. Mask wearing as well as social distancing is required.
  • Sunday 8/23 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Monday 8/24 at 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8/25 at 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Open Late
  • Wednesday 8/26 at 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8/27 at 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8/28 at 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• In-Person on Election Day – Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM at Hopkinton Middle School (88 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton MA 01748). Mask wearing as well as social distancing is required.

What’s on the Ballot

• Specimen Ballots State Primary Election:
  • Republican Specimen Ballot 2020-09-01
  • Democratic Specimen Ballot 2020-09-01
  • Libertarian Specimen Ballot 2020-09-01
  • Green-Rainbow Specimen Ballot 2020-09-01
• If you are Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or Green-Rainbow Party you must vote in that party’s primary. If you are Unenrolled/Unaffiliated/Independent or other 3rd Party you may choose any one of the 4 ballots. Verify your party registration status here.

Learn More About the Candidates

Senate Race:

• Ballotpedia Summary of the Senate Race
• Republican Candidates: Shiva Ayyadurai vs Kevin O’Connor
• Democratic Candidates: Ed Markey vs Joe Kennedy
  • Democratic Debate Video – Ed Markey & Joe Kennedy 8/11/20 WBZ
  • Democratic Debate Video – Ed Markey & Joe Kennedy 7/27/20 NBC10

4th Congressional District (to fill Joe Kennedy’s seat):

• Ballotpedia Summary of the 4th Congressional District Race
• League of Women Voters Forum Video