Primary elections in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are just three weeks away! The 2020 election will be an opportunity for Massachusetts residents to push forward popular programs for responding to the Covid crisis, reforming criminal justice and policing, addressing the housing crisis, supporting high quality public education for all children, and defending immigrants among many other issues.
- The primary election date is September 1st. Use this tool to find your polling place: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema//bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx
- As a result of the Covid pandemic, you may also vote by mail. Apply online here by August 26 to get your ballot: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleev/early-voting-by-mail.htm State Primary ballots need to be back at your local election office by 8 p.m. on September 1, so mail them back as early as possible!
- Finally you will also have the opportunity for early voting in your community from August 22-28. Check your city or town’s website for the early voting schedule. Here it the schedule for Boston: https://www.boston.gov/departments/elections/vote-early-boston
Here are some candidates in contested primaries who I believe deserve your vote:
US Senate: Ed Markey
US House of Representatives:
- District 1: Alex Morse
- District 4: Ihssane Leckey
- District 8: Robbie Goldstein
State Senate:
- Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex: Becca Rausch
- Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth: Jarred Rose
- Plymouth & Norfolk: Meg Wheeler
State House of Representatives:
- 1st Essex: Amber Hewett
- 2nd Essex: Christina Eckert
- 17th Essex: Marianela Rivera
- 17th Middlesex: Lisa Arnold
- 27th Middlesex: Erika Uyterhoeven
- 29th Middlesex: Steve Owens
- 8th Norfolk: Andrew Flowers
- 2nd Suffolk: Damali Vidot
- 14th Suffolk: Gretchen Van Ness
- 16th Suffolk: Joe Gravellese
- 17th Suffolk: Jordan Meehan
- 12th Worcester: Ceylan Rowe
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