Primary Turnout Reaches 9% on Eve of Early Vote Deadline

Primary turnout reaches 9% on eve of early vote deadline

More than 38,000 people voted over the last 24 hours, and Bay Staters have cast a total of 468,237 primary election ballots.

Higher turnout expected for Massachusetts primary, Secretary of State William Galvin says

Secretary of State William Galvin on Thursday said 2026 turnout is difficult to project because voting habits have changed significantly since the last midterm primary. But he said the numbers at this point suggest it will be higher than 2022.

Mass. gets ready for primary election next week

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin spoke ahead of the primary on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and the general election in November.

Galvin says early voting is up for primary, downplays Trump efforts to 'derail' mail-in votes

State election data as of Thursday showed more than 468,000 early votes had been cast ahead of next Tuesday’s primary election, reflecting about 9% turnout so far.