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The following was submitted by Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall:
The Town of Winchester will be holding Early Voting in person at the Winchester Town Hall in the Winchester Room, 1st floor.
ADA entrance at the rear of the Town Hall. Designated ADA parking will be secured for the time frame of the voting.
The hours are as follows:
- Saturday, Aug. 22: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Monday, Aug. 24: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 25: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 26: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 27: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 28: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
The State Primary Warrant has been postmarked and is being delivered to every household in Winchester.
Are you registered?
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’s Online Voter Registration feature is available to those residents who are currently not a registered voter in Winchester and would like to participate in the upcoming State Primary and General State Election, this coming Sept. 1 and Nov. 3 respectfully, please click on this link to register.
To submit an online application, you must have a valid driver’s license, learner’s permit, or non-driver ID issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). You must also have a signature on file with the RMV.
If you don’t have an RMV ID, you can still use the online system to create an application. PRINT and sign the completed form, and then mail to Winchester Town Clerk, 71 Mount Vernon St., Winchester, MA or bring it to the Town Hall, Town Clerk’s Office 1st floor.
Additionally, there are DROP BOXES at the front and rear of Town Hall.
You can use this online system to 1) apply to register to vote in Massachusetts 2) to change your name or address for voting purposes 3) enroll in a political party, change your party enrollment or 4) unenroll from a political party.
Keep in mind, if you are enrolled in a political party for this year’s State Primary you MUST pick that political party’s ballot when voting.
If you are unenrolled, you have the option to choose the ballot of your choice on the State Primary Election Day Sept. 1.
This year’s State Primary has a Democratic ballot and Republican ballot only.
Go to www.winchester.us and click on the scrolling photos on the homepage. Click the VOTE BUTTON to view the sample ballots.
The deadline to register to vote in time for the Sept. 1 State Primary is Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
