What is a Primary Election?
A Primary Election is used when more than 1 candidate is running for the same elected position, within the same political party. The winner of the primary election, for each party, will appear on the November ballot for that position. This is phase 1 in determining who will represent you for each position.
Who can participate in this type of election?
Any registered voter that is enrolled with either the Democratic or Republican parties. Additionally, registered voters that are unenrolled are also eligible to vote on this day.
If you are currently enrolled as Green Independent or Libertarian, you can still participate, but must change your party affiliation before 5/24/26 (15 days before the election is held).
What if I am not currently registered to vote?
Any individual that wants to register to vote, may do so on the day of the election, at your voting site. You will need to provide proof of citizenship, proof of residence (in the municipality you are attempting to vote), and you must be 18+ years old
For Primary Elections, 17 year olds may register & vote, if they will turn 18 before the November 3 rd
Election Date
I’m not available on June 9 th ! What can I do? Absentee ballots can be requested from your town office, NO LATER THAN JUNE 4 th. These must be received back BY 8 PM on ELECTION DAY (June 9 th )
What is Rank Choice Voting?
– Allows the voter to rank each of the candidates from their favorite (1 st ) to least favorite
– Voters are encouraged to rank each candidate differently, to maximize the effectiveness of this
election style
– Marking only your favorite candidate as 1 st and leaving others blank essentially gives you 1
vote
– Marking your favorite candidate as 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , etc. also gives you only 1 vote
– If you rank each candidate differently, your preference will affect each round of tallies until a
winner is determined
For more information about Rank Choice Voting and Candidates for this election: