Voting In Wilmington: Polls Open

WILMINGTON, MA — Voters in Wilmington head to the polls, Tuesday, for the 2020 general election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are two ballot measures and a key state legislative race between Democrat Dave Robertson and Republican Alec DiFruscia on Wilmington ballots.

Voting has been different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic, but you can still vote in person on Election Day.

The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 24. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place.

Mail-in Voting

Mail-in ballots should be returned by mail or using the secure drop box at 121 Glen Road. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday and received by Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. If you plan to drop off your ballot in person, you must do so before 8 p.m., Tuesday.

You can track your ballot here.

Election day voting:

Polls in Massachusetts are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3. All voters will vote at the Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Road.

For questions about voting in Wilmington, contact the Wilmington Town Clerk’s Office at townclerk@wilmingtonma.gov or (978) 658-2030.

Key Races

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Wilmington voters:

President/Vice President

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent
• Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker (Green-Rainbow)
• Jo Jorgenson/Spike Cohen (Libertarian)

Congress

U.S. House 6th District

• Seth Moulton (Democrat) - Incumbent
• John Paul Moran (Republican)
• Matthew Mixon (Independent) (Write-in)

U.S. Senate

• Edward Markey (Democrat) - Incumbent
• Kevin O'Connor (Republican)

Massachusetts House 19th Middlesex District

• Dave Robertson (Democrat) - Incumbent
• Alec DiFruscia (Republican)

Read more: Candidates Clash In Wilmington-Tewksbury State Rep Debate

Ballot Questions

Question 1: "Right To Repair" Vehicle Access Requirement Initiative

• Yes: A yes vote would require carmakers to expand access to mechanical data for all cars sold in Massachusetts beginning with model year 2022.
• No: A no vote leaves the 2013 right-to-repair law unchanged.

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

• Yes: A yes vote favors adopting a system gives voters the option of ranking candidates on their ballot in order of preference, as opposed to selecting just one. And if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of first-choice votes, the candidate with the least first-choice votes is eliminated, and the voters who preferred that candidate have their votes reallocated based on their second choices. Then the ballots are recounted and the process is repeated until one candidate breaks the 50 percent threshold.
• No: A no vote keeps the current system in place.

Read more: MA 2020 Ballot Questions: Right To Repair, Ranked-Choice Voting

Running unopposed:

Massachusetts Senate, 1st Essex and Middlesex District, Bruce Tarr
Massachusetts House, 21st Middlesex District, Ken Gordon
Governor's Council, 5th District, Eileen Duff
Register of Probate, Tara DeCristofaro