See Tuesday's Primary Ballots in Hamilton and Wenham

The State Primary Election is Tuesday, Sept. 9. Here’s some important information about the primary.

Who Can Vote?

The primary is a partisan election; therefore all voters registered in the Democratic and Republican parties are eligible to vote. Voters registered as unenrolled (commonly referred to as “independent”) must choose a party, and will automatically return to unenrolled status following the election.

View the Ballots

• Democratic Ballot
• Republican Ballot

Contested Races

For Republicans, there is one contested race on the ballot. For governor, voters will decide between Charlie Baker of Swampscott and Mark Fisher of Shrewsbury.

There are five contested races for Democrats, including the high-profile race for Congressman with five candidates. Incumbent U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Salem) faces Marisa DeFranco of Middleton, John Devine of Woburn, John Gutta of Groveland and Seth Moulton of Salem.

Statewide races for Democrats also include Donald Berwick of Newton, Martha Coakley of Medford and Steve Grossman of Newton for governor and Leland Cheung of Cambridge, Steve Kerrigan of Lancaster and Mike Lake of Boston for lieutenant governor.

Also, the race for attorney general includes Warren Tolman of Watertown and Maura Healey of Boston. For treasurer, the candidates are Tom Conroy of Wayland, Barry Finegold of Andover and Deborah Goldberg of Brookline.

Absentee Ballots

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot was Monday, Sept. 8 at noon. and absentee ballots must be received before 8 p.m. on the day of the election.

Voting Hours and Polling Locations

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The polling location for all precincts in Hamilton is Winthrop Elementary School, 325 Bay Road

The polling location in Wenham is Wenham Town Hall, 138 Main St.

Voters can confirm their voter status and polling location by visiting the Secretary of State’s office online or by calling the Hamilton Town Clerk’s office at 978-468-5570 or the Wenham Town Clerk’s office at 978-468-5520.

Campaign Signs at Polling Locations

Candidates and supporters should remember that according to state law, signs are allowed at the polling place as long as they are outside the 150-foot radius around the entrance of the polling place. In addition, signs must not obstruct vehicle or pedestrian traffic. Posters, cards, handbills, placards, pictures or circulars intended to influence the action of the voter are also not permitted within the 150-foot radius.