Apply for an absentee ballot or vote early for the state primary
There are three options to vote in the September State Primary, and all require a little bit of advance planning.
So listen up. Here’s how to apply for an Absentee or an Early Vote by mail ballot. Due to COVID-19, anyone may vote absentee.
Visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2020-Vote-by-Mail-Application.pdf
Fill out an Absentee or Early Vote by Mail ballot application, sign and send:
- by mail to Town Clerk’s Office, 30 Providence Road, Grafton, MA 01519
- by Fax to (508) 839-4602 or
- by email to clerks@grafton-ma.gov
Early in-person voting for the primary will take place at the Grafton Municipal Center Gymnasium beginning Saturday, August 22 through Friday, August 28. Hours Saturday and Sunday are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Monday-Friday, are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The primary will be held on September 1. You must specify a Democratic or Republican candidates (there are no candidates on the Libertarian or Green-Rainbow ballots for the primary).
On the Democratic ballot:
- Incumbent Sen. Edward Markey faces a challenge from U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III for Senate
- U.S. Rep. James McGovern has no opposition as he seeks re-election to Congress
- Paul DePaulo and Padraic Rafferty face off for Governor’s Council
- State Sen. Michael Moore has no opposition for State Senate
- There are no candidates for state representative
- John Dolan III and Kasia Wennerberg are running for register of probate
On the Republican ballot:
- Shiva Ayyadurai and Kevin O’Connor are vying for the nomination as the candidate for Senate
- Tracy Lyn Louvvorn is running for Congress
- There are no nominations for Governor’s Council or State Senate
- State Rep. David Muradian is running for re-election
- Stephanie Fattman is running for register of probate
