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Massachusetts 2026 primary election preparations

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Massachusetts is preparing for its State Primary Election scheduled for September 1, 2026. The election will determine candidates for various offices, including Governor, U.S. Senate, and several state-level positions. Administrative preparations include specific windows for early voting and voter registration deadlines. To reduce voter confusion and errors, Secretary of State William Galvin is updating the colors of primary ballots to better align with national political party associations, reversing a previous system where Republican ballots were blue and Democratic ballots were red. As the election approaches, Secretary Galvin has warned voters that it is “too late” to rely on the postal service to return mail-in ballots by the 8 p.m. deadline on Tuesday. He has recommended that voters use official drop boxes or vote in person instead. State data as of late August indicates that more than 468,000 early votes have been cast, representing approximately 9% turnout. Galvin has projected higher turnout than the 2022 midterms, estimating roughly 800,000 Democratic ballots and 280,000 Republican ballots will be cast. Addressing national efforts to restrict mail-in voting, Galvin stated such movements would not impact this state primary and expressed doubt regarding the implementation of federal restrictions before the November general election.

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