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State Primary Election – Tuesday, September 3, 2024

The State primary election will take place on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, with options for vote-by-mail, as well as absentee voting and early voting.

Three state offices are in contention for Newton voters:

  • 11th Middlesex District State Representative
  • 12th Middlesex District State Representative
  • District 3 Governor’s Councillor

LWVN, together with NewTV, has held candidate forums in these races and recordings are posted below.

Learn more about the candidates and how to vote below.

Who are the candidates and how can Newton voters learn more?

Middlesex 11th District State Representative

The candidates for the Middlesex 11th District State Representative include:

Middlesex 12th District State Representative

The candidates for the Middlesex 12th District State Representative include:

District 3 Governor’s Council

The candidates for District 3 Governor’s Council include:

Vote by Mail

“Vote by Mail” ballots can be requested using a Vote by Mail Application.  You must be registered to vote to use the online application system.

Applications can be submitted by email or fax, but they must include a signature that can be compared to your hand-written signature. Electronic signatures, scanned applications, and photos of applications are acceptable.

Your local election official can’t accept a typed signature, unless you’re a voter who needs an accommodation due to physical disability. If you’re unable to sign your application or mark your ballot by hand due to a disability, visit voting with disabilities for information on requesting an accommodation.

2024 Application Deadlines

Your mail-in application must reach your local election officials by 5 p.m. on the 5th business day before the election. No matter when the application is postmarked, your application must be at the local election office by the deadline.

  • September 3rd State Primaries: 5 p.m., Monday, August 26.
  • November 5th State Election: 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 29.

Apply as early as possible, especially if your ballot will need to be mailed out of town. The Postal Service recommends allowing up to 7 days for mail delivery.

To ensure that you receive your ballot with enough time to mail it back, you should apply 2-3 weeks before Election Day.

Returning your Ballot

There are several options for returning your ballot. You may return your ballot by:

  • Mailing it back using the envelope provided
  • Hand-delivering your ballot to the Elections Office at City Hall
  • Dropping your ballot off at an early voting location during early voting hours
  • Using a ballot drop box.

Ballots cannot be dropped off at a polling place on Election Day.

Your ballot must reach your local election office or drop box by close of polls on Election Day in order to be counted. The only exception is for ballots returned by mail in the biennial state election in November, when 3 extra days are allowed for ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive in the mail.

2024 Ballot Return Deadlines

  • September 3rd Presidential Primaries: 8 p.m., September 3, 2024
  • November 5th State Election
    • If returned in person or by drop box: 8 p.m., November 5, 2024
    • If returned by domestic mail: by 5 p.m. on November 8, 2024 (must be postmarked by Election Day)
    • If returned by mail from outside the United States: 5 p.m. on November 15, 2024 (must be postmarked by Election Day)