Voting In Braintree: Polls Open

Braintree MA

03 November, 2020

7:00 AM

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BRAINTREE, MA — The polls are open in Braintree for the 2020 general election. In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key races at the state and local level, as well as two ballot questions. Voting was different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic. If you haven't voted already, we've got you. Head to the Secretary of State's website to check your voter status and find your polling place. Voting on Election Day Polls in Massachusetts are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can also use the Secretary of State's website to find your polling place, and your ward and precinct. Key Races The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Braintree voters: President/Vice President Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent CongressU.S. House 8th District Stephen Lynch (Democrat) - Incumbent Jonathan Lott (Healthcare Environment Stability) U.S. SenateEdward Markey (Democrat) - IncumbentKevin O'Connor (Republican)Andre Gray (Green)Frederick Mayock (independent) Ballot QuestionsQuestion 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 InitiativeYes: 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. Contested State Rep and State Senate Races 5th Norfolk District State Rep. Mark Cusack (Democrat) - incumbent Frank Collins (Republican) State Senate Norfolk and Plymouth District John Keenan (Democrat) - incumbent Alexander Mendez (Independent) Mail-In Voting Check with the secretary of the commonwealth's ballot tracker to see the status of your ballot. Ballots can be returned by mail or returned by hand to the clerk's office. They can also be returned at the drop boxes at city hall. Mail-in ballots need to be postmarked by Nov. 3 and returned to the local election office no later than Nov. 6. Early Voting Early voting ran from Oct. 17 through Friday, Oct. 30. It's now over.