Election Information

2020 Anticipated Election Dates

ELECTION	DAY OF ELECTION	DEADLINE TO REGISTER
Presidential Primary	Tuesday, March 3, 2020	Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Annual Town Election	POSTPONED 4/4/2020 DATE - NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED	TO BE DETERMINED
State Primary	Tuesday, September 1, 2020	Tuesday, August 12, 2020
Presidential Election	Tuesday, November 3, 2020	Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Please be advised the April 4, 2020 Annual Town Election was postponed by the Board of Selectmen at their 3/20/2020 Emergency Meeting. A new date has not been voted on or determined as of yet. The Board voted to declare a local State of Emergency in accordance with Emergency Declarations by the Federal and State Governments.

*Reminder Dates* *Positions Available*

NOTICE REGARDING NOMINATION PAPERS FOR STATE ELECTIONS

Nomination papers for offices on the September and November ballots requiring certification by the Town of Middleborough will be accepted via mail c/o Town Clerk’s Office, 20 Centre Street or in the Town drop box located in the Town Hall parking lot at 10 Nickerson Avenue. Please be certain to include the name and contact information for the filer and a self-addressed envelope for nomination papers to be returned.

Polling Locations

The Town of Middleborough has 4 polling locations:

Precinct 1

Oak Point Club House
202 Oak Point Drive
Middleborough, MA 02346

Precincts 2, 4, 6

Middleborough High School Gymnasium
71 E Grove Street
Middleborough, MA 02346

Precinct 3

South Middleborough Fire Station
566 Wareham Street
Middleborough, MA 02346

Precinct 5

Council on Aging
558 Plymouth Street
Middleborough, MA 02346

Polling Hours

The polling hours for State Elections / Primaries: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The polling hours for Presidential Elections: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The polling hours for regularly scheduled Annual Town Elections: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Chief Election Official

The Town Clerk is the Chief Election Official and is authorized by state law to administer elections and elections-related functions. In addition to the Town Clerk, the Town of Middleborough has three Registrars of Voters who are appointed by the Board of Selectmen, each serving a three-year term. The Registrars of Voters must always represent each of the two leading political parties. The daily administration of elections processes is managed by the Town Clerk.

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Physical Address
20 Centre Street (Town Hall Annex - Eastern Bank)
1st Floor
Middleborough, MA 02346

20 Centre Street (Town Hall Annex - Eastern Bank) 1st Floor Middleborough MA 02346

Directions

Phone: 508-946-2415

Fax: 508-946-2308

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Hours
Monday - Friday
8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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New Voting Equipment

The Town of Middleborough purchased new voting equipment which we began using at the Presidential Primary Election on March 1, 2016. The new machines are referred to as ImageCast Precinct Tabulators which capture an image of each ballot as it is processed and records the votes for each office.

Oval Fillings

Voters are now required to fill in an oval next to the candidate of their choice. The ImageCast Precinct Tabulators have LCD screens which display messages to alert the voter as to whether a ballot has been accepted or if there is an error reading the ballot. Our vendor, LHS Associates, was on-site for the entire election day at the Presidential Primary.

Training is Complete

Also, mandatory training of all election officers and testing of the new voting equipment has been conducted. See a Voting Equipment Video Demonstration.