Don't mail it now, Galvin tells voters as primary turnout climbs
Aug 29, 2026
Massachusetts will see higher turnout in next Tuesday's primary elections than it did in 2022, Secretary of State William Galvin predicted Thursday while urging voters who have not yet returned their mail-in ballots to avoid putting them in the mail and instead vote in person or use a drop box.
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AI GeneratedMassachusetts expects a higher voter turnout for the upcoming primary compared to 2022. Election officials are urging voters to return mail-in ballots immediately as early voting concludes. While some cities like Springfield anticipate a boost due to contested Democratic primaries, others like Holyoke see high activity primarily through early and absentee voting.