Boston Primary Voting Information

The State Primary is Thursday, Sept. 8. Here's what you need to know about voting in Boston.

When can I vote?

The polls in Boston will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. All absentee ballot applications must be in the possession of the Elections Department by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7.

Who can I vote for?

It depends where you live. You can find the full list of candidates for every office here, and you can check your voter registration status and view your ballot here.

In most races, incumbents are running unopposed. Here are the districts with competitive races, and who's running:

Suffolk County Sheriff

• Steven Tompkins (D-Candidate for Re-nomination)
• Alexander Rhalimi (D)

3rd District, Councillor

• Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D-Candidate for Re-nomination)
• Peter Georgiou (D)
• William Bishop Humphrey (D)

4th District, Councillor

• Christopher Iannella (D-Candidate for Re-nomination)
• Stephen Flynn (D)

6th District, Councillor

• Terrence Kennedy (D-Candidate for Re-nomination)
• Stephen Borelli (D)
• Richard Dimeo (D)

2nd Suffolk District, Senate

• Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Incumbent)
• Roy Owens (D)

5th Suffolk District, House of Representatives

• Evandro Carvalho (D-Incumbent)
• Melinda Stewart (D)

7th Suffolk District, House of Representatives

• Monica Cannon (D)
• Marydth Tuitt (D)
• Chynah Tyler (D)

11th Suffolk District, House of Representatives

• Elizabeth Malia (D-Incumbent)
• Charles Clemons Jr. (D)

12th Suffolk District, House of Representatives

• Dan Cullinane (D-Incumbent)
• Jovan Lacet (D)
• Carlotta Williams (D)

14th Suffolk District, House of Representatives

• Angelo Scaccia (D)
• Anthony Solimine (D)
• Virak Uy (D)

Suffolk County Register of Deeds (all candidates Democratic Party)

• Douglas Bennett
• Stephanie Everett
• Katherine Forde
• Michael Mackan
• Stephen Murphy
• Paul Nutting Jr.
• Jeffrey Michael Ross

Where can I vote?

To find your voting location, please click here.

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Can I get voting assistance?

All polling places will be equipped with an Automark machine, which assists voters with sensory and physical limitations in marking their ballots; this device also provides translation assistance.
The following languages will be available at the polls and through a central translator telephone bank:

• Spanish
• Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese dialects)
• Vietnamese
• Haitian Creole
• Cape Verdean Creole
• Russian

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