Politics & Government

Voting In Medfield: Everything You Need To Know

Here's everything you need to know about voting in town for the election Nov. 3.

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election. (Patch Graphic)

MEDFIELD, MA — Voters in Medfield will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, 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.

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Voting on Election Day

Polls in Medfield are open 6 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.

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Key Races

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Foxborough voters:

President/Vice President

Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)
Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent

Congress
U.S. House 4th District

Jake Auchincloss (Democrat)

Julie Hall (Republican)

U.S. Senate

Edward Markey (Democrat) - Incumbent
Kevin O'Connor (Republican)
Andre Gray (Green)
Frederick Mayock (independent)

Ballot Questions
Question 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 Initiative
Yes: 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.

See more contested races in a sample ballot here.

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 town 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.

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