Election Preview: Presidential Primary — Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Super Tuesday

Massachusetts, along with Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia head to the polls on Tuesday, March 6.

What’s on the ballot?

Voters taking a Republican, Democrat and Green-Rainbow party ballot will be asked to make their selections for presidential nominee, as well as for State Committee man, State Committee woman and Town Committee.

The Republican presidential race is contested with four candidates—former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Congressman Ron Paul—still vying for that party’s nomination.

President Barack Obama is not facing a challenger for the Democratic Party’s nomination.

Click here to see sample ballots for the presidential primary:

• Republican Ballot
• Democratic Ballot
• Green-Rainbow Ballot

When are the polls open?

Polls are open Tuesday, March 6 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Where do I vote?

• PRECINCT 1 -- JOSEPH R. DAWE, JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 131 Pine Street

• PRECINCT 2 -- E.A. JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 137 Walnut Street

• PRECINCT 3 -- SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 171 Ash Street

• PRECINCT 4 -- JOSEPH H. GIBBONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 235 Morton Street

• PRECINCT 5 -- JOSEPH H. GIBBONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 235 Morton Street

• PRECINCT 6 -- HELEN H. HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1800 Central Street

• PRECINCT 7 -- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1322 Central Street

• PRECINCT 8 -- ROBERT G. O’DONNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, 211 Cushing Street

Click on the following link to find out specific your precinct:

http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php

Note from the website of Secretary of State William F. Galvin:

Voters enrolled in a political party (Democratic, Green-Rainbow or Republican) may only vote in that party’s primary. Unenrolled voters (registered voters not enrolled in a political party commonly referred to as “independent”) may vote in the primary of their choice and remain unenrolled after voting.