Special State Senate Election for the Bristol & Norfolk District – Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Rehoboth – The Special State Senate Election for the Bristol & Norfolk Senate seat, will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. ALL THREE PRECINCTS WILL BE OPEN – Precinct I is the Town Office Building at 148 Peck Street, Precinct II is the Gladys L. Hurrell Senior Center at 55 Bay State Road and Precinct III is the South Fire Station at 102 Pleasant Street. The polls will be open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 8 p.m.

The final Voter Registration session, prior to the election, was Wednesday, September 27th at the Town Clerk’s Office from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters who will be out of town on Election Day (Tuesday - October 17, 2017) or who will be unable to get to the polls may contact the Town Clerk’s Office to obtain an absentee ballot; a written request to the Town Clerk with the voter’s original signature is required to obtain a ballot. Absentee Ballot Applications are also available at the Rehoboth Post Office, Blanding Library, and Senior Center. Absentee ballot request forms are also available online at :
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absentee_ballot.pdf for an individual request or
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absentee_ballot_fam.pdf for a family member.

We have received the absentee ballots should voters wish to complete the application at Town Hall and vote at the same time. The cut-off for applying for absentee ballots is 12 noon on Monday, October 16th.

If you are not sure if you are registered to vote or what precinct you vote in, you may check your voter status on the Secretary of State’s website at:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx
If your registration indicates your voter status as inactive, please contact the Clerk’s office. Should voters have questions regarding their eligibility, they should call the Town Clerk’s Office Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 508 252-6502, Extension 3109 or 3110.