Low turnout observed for early voting in Massachusetts

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published August 31, 2022 at 1:00 PM EDT

In-person early voting for the Massachusetts primary continues through Friday September 2nd.

By contrast, demand is high for mail-in ballots for the September 6 primary

The new election law in Massachusetts gives voters options for how to cast their ballots for the primary and general election.

More than 600,000 mail-in ballots were requested for the primaries. About 250,000 ballots have been marked and returned to city and town election offices.

A week-long period of in-person early voting started last Saturday.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Springfield City Clerk and Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola-Lopez.

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