{"id":5185,"date":"2026-07-20T11:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=5185"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:48:10","slug":"stateprimary2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2026\/07\/20\/stateprimary2026\/","title":{"rendered":"State Primary: Tuesday, September 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>2026 STATE PRIMARY<\/h1>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>DATE<\/strong>: Tuesday, September 1, 2026<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>TIME<\/strong>:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> 7 AM to 8 PM<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: Fairbank Community Center<br \/>\n40 Fairbank Road<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>2026 State Primary Information<\/h4>\n<p>Looking for information about the September 1, 2026 State Primary Election? Navigate the page contents with one click below:<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"#ballot\"><strong>Ballot Information<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; What offices are on the 2026 State Primary Ballot?<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#electday\"><strong>Election Day Information<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; When and where do I vote on Election Day?<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#vbm\"><strong>Vote by Mail<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; How do I get a Vote by Mail Ballot?<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#earlyvote\"><strong>In Person Early Voting<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; When and where can I cast my ballot before Election Day?<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#voterreg\"><strong>Voter Registration<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; What is the deadline to register to vote in the 2026 State Primary Election?<a id=\"ballot\"><\/a><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Ballot Information<\/h4>\n<p>Offices on the 2026 State Primary Ballot:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SENATOR IN CONGRESS &#8211; MA<\/li>\n<li>GOVERNOR &#8211; MA<\/li>\n<li>LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR &#8211; MA<\/li>\n<li>ATTORNEY GENERAL &#8211; MA<\/li>\n<li>SECRETARY OF STATE &#8211; MA<\/li>\n<li>TREASURER &#8211; MA<\/li>\n<li>AUDITOR &#8211; MA<\/li>\n<li>REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS &#8211; Fifth District<\/li>\n<li>COUNCILLOR &#8211; Third District<\/li>\n<li>SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT &#8211; Middlesex &amp; Worcester District<\/li>\n<li>REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT &#8211;&nbsp; Thirteenth Middlesex District<\/li>\n<li>DISTRICT ATTORNEY &#8211;&nbsp; North District<\/li>\n<li>REGISTER OF PROBATE &#8211;&nbsp; Middlesex County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Candidate Names can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/research-and-statistics\/candidates2026.htm\">State Elections Division<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>Sudbury Specimen Ballots for the 2026 State Primary will be linked below when they are available.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3641 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Democratic-Spec-Ballot-150x150.png\" alt=\"Democratic Specimen Ballot\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Democratic-Spec-Ballot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Democratic-Spec-Ballot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Democratic-Spec-Ballot.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> &nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3640 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Republican-Spec-Ballot-Icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"Republican Specimen Ballot\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Republican-Spec-Ballot-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Republican-Spec-Ballot-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/07\/Republican-Spec-Ballot-Icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><a id=\"vbm\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Vote By Mail<\/h4>\n<p>Voting by Mail is available for the 2026 State Primary. The last day to request a vote by mail ballot is Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:00PM.&nbsp; If you have requested &#8220;All Elections,&#8221; then you do not need to send a new application. <strong>If you are registered as &#8220;Unenrolled,&#8221; you must specify which of the above ballots you want to receive or you will not receive a ballot.<\/strong>&nbsp; Ballots are mailed out 3 weeks before an election. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=160\"><strong>Vote By Mail Applications<\/strong><\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/01\/03\/absentee-ballot-applications\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5204\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2026\/07\/Vote-By-Mail-1-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2026\/07\/Vote-By-Mail-1-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2026\/07\/Vote-By-Mail-1-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2026\/07\/Vote-By-Mail-1-358x300.jpg 358w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2026\/07\/Vote-By-Mail-1.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Track whether your Vote by Mail application has been received or your ballot mailed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/WhereDoIVoteMA\/TrackMyBallot\"><strong>Track My Ballot<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice of Advance Removal of Early Voting Ballots<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In accordance with the VOTES ACT, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2022, the Town of Sudbury will be opening Early Voted and Absentee Ballots on the following days and times:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TBA<\/li>\n<li>Location:&nbsp; Town Hall &#8211; 322 Concord Rd. Sudbury MA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>ACCESSIBLE VOTE BY MAIL <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3732 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol.png?version=b1290da61cd9c4497a5ba0437c6e6cbc\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol.png 611w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol-302x300.png 302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p>Accessible vote by mail ballots are available for certain voters. If you are blind or have a vision impairment, have a mobility or dexterity disability, or have another disability that makes it difficult for you to mark a paper ballot, you can request an accessible vote by mail ballot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/voting-information\/voters-with-disabilities.htm\">Accessible Vote by Mail Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/Vote-by-Mail-Paper-Application-2022-AVBM.pdf?version=5017b4324e2e348d18c905686f16ff57\">Accessible Vote by Mail Application<\/a><a id=\"earlyvote\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>In Person Early Voting<\/h4>\n<p>Early Voting in person is available to all registered voters who prefer to cast their ballot prior to election day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATES &amp; TIMES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 73.2403%;height: 162px\" width=\"422\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 56.974%;height: 27px\" width=\"258\">Saturday, August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.7896%;height: 27px\" width=\"164\">9:30AM-3:30PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 56.974%;height: 27px\">Monday, August 24, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.7896%;height: 27px\">9:00AM-4:00PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 56.974%;height: 27px\">Tuesday, August 25, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.7896%;height: 27px\">9:00AM-6:00PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 56.974%;height: 27px\">Wednesday, August 26, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.7896%;height: 27px\">9:00AM-4:00PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 56.974%;height: 27px\">Thursday, August 27, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.7896%;height: 27px\">9:00AM-4:00PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: Town Clerk&#8217;s Office, Lower Town Hall, 322 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA 01776<a id=\"voterreg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>Voter Registration<\/h4>\n<p>The last day to register to vote for this election is Saturday, August 22, 2026 at&nbsp; 5:00PM. Register to vote on-line or in-person at Town Hall, 322 Concord Rd. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ovr\/\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ovr\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please visit the Secretary of State&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/wheredoivotema\/\/bal\/MyElectionInfo.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Where Do I Vote<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> Election Information Search to verify your precinct and voter status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please contact the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office at <a href=\"mailto:clerk@sudbury.ma.us\">clerk@sudbury.ma.us<\/a> or 978-639-3351 with any questions.<a id=\"electday\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Primary will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM. 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