Election 2020 Wilmington Guide: Early Voting Begins Saturday

Christopher Huffaker
Updated ·4 min read

WILMINGTON, MA — Voters in Wilmington will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are key races at the state and local level, as well as two ballot questions. Voting will be different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Registering To Vote

The registration deadline is Oct. 24.

If you have a state driver's license or ID, you can register online at www.RegisterToVoteMA.com. You can also download mail-in registration forms, which must be post-marked or delivered to town hall in person by Oct. 24.

You can also register in person at Town Hall, which will be open for registration hours, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24.

You can send your registration form to the Town Clerk's Office, 121 Glen Road, Wilmington MA 01887.

You can check your registration online.

Mail-in Voting

Vote-by-mail applications must be received by the Wilmington town clerk by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

All voters are also eligible to vote by mail, this year. You should've received an application from the Secretary of State's office ahead of the state primary. If not, download the registration form here and drop it in the drop box at Town Hall., email it to to townclerk@wilmingtonma.gov, or mail it to 121 Glen Road, Wilmington MA 01887.

Electronic applications must have handwritten signatures.

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 Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.

You can track your ballot here.

Early voting

Voters have the option of early, in-person voting at the Town Hall Auditorium, 121 Glen Road, Wilmington on the following dates and times:

  • Saturday, Oct. 17 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Sunday, Oct. 18 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Monday, Oct. 19 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Oct. 20 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Oct. 21 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Thursday, Oct. 22 – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

  • Friday, Oct. 23 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Saturday, Oct. 24 – 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

  • Sunday, Oct. 25 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Monday, Oct. 26 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Oct. 27 – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Oct. 28 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Thursday, Oct. 29 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Friday, Oct. 30 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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)

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

Massachusetts House 19th Middlesex District

Dave Robertson (Democrat) - Incumbent

Alec DiFruscia (Republican)

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

Key election dates to be aware of:

  • Oct. 24 — Last day to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

  • Oct. 28 — Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot.

This article originally appeared on the Wilmington Patch