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2024 Presidential Primary Election: Tuesday, March 5
Vote in the 2024 Massachusetts Presidential Primaries. Election Day is March 5, 2024, but voting options include vote by mail, absentee voting, and early voting at Newton City Hall. In addition to candidates for President of the United States, the ballots will also include the party offices of state committee and ward or town committee.
Read more below about how to plan your vote and what will be on the ballot.
Plan Your Vote (Click here for a downloadable flyer)
- Vote by Mail
- Early Voting at Newton City Hall, 100 Commonwealth Ave.
- Saturday, Feb 24 – 11am to 5pm
- Sunday, Feb 25 – 11am to 5pm
- Monday, Feb 26 – 8:30am to 5pm
- Tuesday, Feb 27 – 8:30am to 5pm
- Wednesday, Feb 28 – 8:30am to 8pm
- Thursday, Feb 29 – 8:30am to 5pm
- Friday, March 1 – 8:30am to 5pm
- Voting on Election Day – March 5
Find your polling location here. Polls open 7am to 8pm
In Massachusetts, every registered voter can vote in a primary election. You do not need to be a party member to participate, but your party registration may affect your ballot options. Primaries are held in order for political parties to choose their nominees for the general election ballot. There are currently three recognized political parties in Massachusetts:
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Libertarian Party
Each party holds its own primary. Separate ballots are printed for each party, with only the candidates running for that party’s nomination listed. Non-party candidates, often called “independent candidates,” don’t appear on primary ballots. They only run in the general election. You don’t need to enroll in a party to vote in a primary in Massachusetts. All registered voters can participate. If you’re registered in one party, however, you can’t vote in another party’s primary. You can vote in the party primary of your choice if you’re registered as “Unenrolled”.
State Committee (Man and Woman)
Each party’s state committee is allowed to elect one man and one woman from each of the Commonwealth’s 40 state senate districts. Members of the state committee work to:
- Promote the aims of the party
- Work in cooperation with the national party committee and with ward and town committees
- Organize and work for the nomination and election of party candidates
In Massachusetts, ward and town committees are the building blocks of political parties. In towns, party town committees are elected town-wide. In cities, party committees are elected by voters in each ward.
Ward and town committees range in size from 3-35 elected members. Their duties include:
- Representing their party at the local and neighborhood level; and
- Promoting the objectives of the party; and
- Working for the nomination and election of party candidates.
More helpful information is on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website…