Elections: Presidential Primary 03/05/24
Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Presidential Primary
March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary
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| Click on the Image for a close up of the 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary Specimen Ballot | Click on the Image for a close up of the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Specimen Ballot | Click on the Image for a close up of the 2024 Libertarian Presidential Primary Specimen Ballot |
Election Calendar:
* Early In-Person Voting and Primary Dates in Bold
| February 24, 2024 | Last day to register to vote | Town Clerk's Office/Online | by 5:00pm (in-person) by 11:59:59pm (on-line) |
| February 24, 2024 | Early In-Person Voting | Town Clerk's Office | 9:00am-12:00pm |
| February 25, 2024 | Early In-Person Voting | Town Clerk's Office | 9:00am-12:00pm |
| February 26, 2024 | Early In-Person Voting | Town Clerk's Office | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| February 27, 2024 | Early In-Person Voting | Town Clerk's Office | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| February 27, 2024 | Last day to apply for a Mail-In Ballot | Town Clerk's Office/Online | by 5:00pm |
| February 28, 2024 | Early In-Person Voting | Town Clerk's Office | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| February 29, 2024 | Early In-Person Voting | Town Clerk's Office | 8:00am-6:00pm |
| March 1, 2024 | Early In-Person Voting | Town Clerk's Office | 8:00am-12:30pm |
| March 2, 2024 | Advance Processing | Town Clerk's Office | 9:00am-completion |
| March 3, 2024 | Advance Processing | Town Clerk's Office | 9:00am-completion |
| March 5, 2024 | 2024 Presidential Primary | High School Gymnasium | 7:00am - 8:00pm |
Register to Vote:
February 24, 2024 - Deadline to Register to Vote
Ways to Vote:
* On Primary Day: March 5, 2024:
At the Sharon High School Gymnasium
7:00am - 8:00pm
School Starts at 8:00am and Ends at 2:40pm. Due to traffic issues around the start and end of the school day, I strongly recommend avoiding those times.
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| The Area of the Parking Lot Shaded in Green is Reserved for Primary Parking. The Orange Arrow Indicates the Way to the Voting Entrance/Exit. | Voter's are Only Permitted in the Gymnasium and the Hallway with the Orange Arrows. DO NOT enter any other part of the High School! |
* Early In Person:
At the Town Clerk's Office
See Election Calendar Above for Dates and Times.
* Vote By-Mail or Absentee (By-Mail):
February 27, 2024 by 5:00pm - Deadline to Apply for a Mail-In Ballot
* Returning Applications for a Vote By-Mail or Absentee Ballot:
(Links for Applications Bellow)
Applications may be returned by mail, or in-person at the Town Clerk’s Office. Applications may also be submitted by fax to (781) 784-1518 or by email to vote@townofsharon.org. Please consider any of the methods that are not through the mail. The signature must be visible and signed in substantially the same manner as a handwritten signature (signed by mouse, stylus, or finger). Applications with typed signatures will not be accepted. All applications must be received by the Town Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00pm on February 27, 2024. I encourage you not to wait that long.
* Returning Your Completed Vote By-Mail or Absentee Ballot:
When you have finished voting, place your ballot in the affidavit envelope, sign, and seal the envelope. When returning a ballot, I strongly recommend avoiding the mail and instead placing it in our drop box, located in the vestibule of Town Hall. The drop box is available 24/7. All ballots must arrive at the Town Clerk’s Office by 8:00pm on March 5, 2024. DO NOT bring your ballot to the High School; it MUST be dropped off at Town Hall!
* Requesting a Vote By-Mail Ballot:
* To Apply for a Vote By-Mail Ballot Online: Click Here
* To Download a Vote By-Mail Ballot Paper Application: Click Here
* To Track the Status of Your Vote By-Mail Ballot: Click Here
* Requesting an Absentee Ballot:
* To qualify for an Absentee Ballot, you must:
* Be away from Sharon on Primary Day;
* Have an accessibility issue that prevents you from voting at the High School; or
* Have a religious belief that prevents you from voting at the High School on Primary Day.
* To Download a Mail-In Absentee Ballot Paper Application: Click Here
* Accessible Voting:
February 27, 2024 by 5:00pm - Deadline to Apply for a Accessible Voting Ballot
Voters in MA who are unable to physically mark a paper ballot have the option to vote in person with the aid of our AutoMARK device, or with the aid of a human assistant. They have also had the option to vote by mail with the aid of a human assistant. Those options are all still available, but now there is a new option for voting remotely. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts now offers an Accessible Ballot that allows voters who are unable to physically mark a paper ballot on their own, the ability to vote independently.
An Accessible Ballot can be emailed to a qualified individual, that will allow them to vote using their own personal technology, such as screen readers.
If you qualify for an Accessible Ballot you can request one through the following options:
* To Apply for an Accessible Vote By-Mail Ballot Online: Click Here
* To Download an Accessible Vote By-Mail Ballot Paper Application: Click Here
In order to receive an Accessible Ballot an email address must be provided. People who do not qualify have accidentally requested an accessible ballot, so our office may reach out to confirm your request before sending the ballot.
Additional Information:
* Equipment Testing:
* February 28th Starting at 9:00am. This is a routine requirement before any election and is open to the public.
* Advance Processing:
* March 2nd starting at 9:00am:
* March 2nd starting at 9:00am:
Early Ballots (both By-Mail and In-Person) that have been received through Friday the 1st will be opened. Upon completion, the ballots will be stored and locked in the Town Clerk's Vault for tabulation on Sunday. This is open to the public.
* March 3rd starting at 9:00am:
Early Ballots (both By-Mail and In-Person) that have been received through Saturday the 2nd will be opened. Those ballots will be combined with the ballots opened the previous day. All of the opened ballots will be processed through the tabulators. There will be no results printed and no one will know what they are. All of the processed ballots will be locked in the vault. The memory cards from the tabulators will then be locked in the vault until Primary Day. This is open to the public.
When the polls close, the results from Primary Day will be run. Afterword, the memory cards from the advanced processing will be reinserted into the tabulators and those results will be run. The two sets of results will then be added together to get the final results.
Campaigning On Primary Day/Early In-Person Voting:
* Sign Rules:
* Do not attach signs to trees. MGL Chapter 87, Section 9
* Do not attach signs to fences, structures, poles, rocks or other objects. MGL Chapter 266, Section 126
* Any signs that are designed to be held must be held. You are not allowed to attach signs to anything and leaning them up against something creates a public safety issue.
* DO NOT stand in the Parking Lot!
* DO NOT obstruct walkways!
* 150 Foot Rule:
* No Campaigning is allowed within 150 Feet of an election. MGL Chapter 54, Section 65
* Early In Person Voting:
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Campaigning can occur in the green zones.
* On Primary Day:
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Click on the Image for a close up view.
Campaigning can occur in the green zones.
* Campaign Staff Parking:
* If you do park in a spot that is within 150 Feet of the Primary make sure there are no bumper stickers, signs or other campaign paraphernalia on your vehicle.
* Early In Person Voting:
Please note that the entire parking lot adjacent to Town Hall is in the 150 Foot Area.
* On Primary Day:
Please do not park in the spots closest to the high school.