See Marblehead's Ballots for Tuesday's Primary Election

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 and 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, a Marblehead native.

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

Absentee ballots for the State Primary are available at the Town Clerk’s office. Voters are eligible to vote by absentee ballot if they are unable to come to the polls in person on Election Day due to an absence from town during polling hours; have a physical disability that prevents them from going to the polling place or for religious belief. Eligible voters may vote in person at the clerk’s office or by mail. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is Monday, Sept. 8 at noon. Absentee ballot applications can also be downloaded by going online. Absentee ballot applications to be completed by a family member are also available from the office or online through the Secretary of State’s office. 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.

Polling locations in Marblehead are:

• Precincts 1, 2 and 3: Masonic Temple at 62 Pleasant St.
• Precincts 4, 5 and 6: Marblehead Community Center, 10 Humphrey St.

Voters can confirm their voter status and polling location by visiting the Secretary of State’s office online or by calling the Clerk’s office at 781-631-0528.

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.