Photo: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voting in the Massachusetts State Primary will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHO CAN VOTE AND FOR WHICH PARTY

Your enrollment as a voter will determine which party ballot you can choose.

A voter enrolled in one of three Massachusetts political parties, can vote for that specific party, represented by these letters:

• D – Democratic Party
• R – Republican Party
• L – Libertarian Party

A registered Democrat cannot vote a Republican or Libertarian ballot; a registered Republican cannot vote a Democratic or Libertarian ballot; a registered Libertarian cannot vote a Democratic or Republican ballot.

Only voters who are not affiliated with a political party, called Unenrolled (U – commonly known as No Party or “Independent”) can ask for any party ballot on Primary Day.

If you belong to a minor party which is not holding a primary – for example, the Green, Socialist, American Independent or Pirate parties – you will not have the chance to vote for in this election.

All voters wishing to cast their ballot on Election Day must go to their assigned voting precinct.

This election will determine who will be the Democratic and Republican candidate in the general election. 

The race that has seen the most attention is for the District 3 – which includes Belmont – Governor’s Councilor seat with long-time incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney from Watertown begin challenged again by Mara Dolan of Concord who has picked up the endorsements of many of the leading elected officials in the district. The same two candidates faced each other in 2022, with Petitto Devaney barely retaining her seat garnering just 51 percent of the vote.

There are three Republicans running to take on incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Warren for the US Senate in November: engineer Robert J. Antonellis, Quincy City Council President Ian Cain, and lawyer and cryptocurrency advocate John Deaton.

Belmont’s voting precincts:

• Precinct One: Belmont Memorial Library, Assembly Room, 336 Concord Ave.
• Precinct Two: Belmont Town Hall, Select Board Room 455 Concord Ave.
• Precinct Three: Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St.
• Precinct Four: Daniel Butler School Gym, 90 White St.
• Precinct Five: Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St.
• Precinct Six: Belmont Fire Headquarters, 299 Trapelo Rd.
• Precinct Seven: Burbank School Gym, 266 School St.
• Precinct Eight: Winn Brook School Gym, 97 Waterhouse Road, Enter From Cross St.

Inactivated Voters

Voters who have been informed that their voting status has been changed to Inactive should be prepared to present identification before being permitted to vote.

If You Requested a Vote By Mail Ballot But Prefer to Vote In Person

Voters who have requested an absentee or an early vote by mail ballot should expect that the precinct will check with the Town Clerk to determine if a ballot has already been received for that voter.

Voters who Need to Return their Mailed Ballot for Counting

Any voter who would like to return a absentee or vote by mail ballot  to be counted, must return the ballot  to the Town Clerk by the close of polls on election night, 8 pm.  It cannot be delivered to a voting precinct. There is a dedicated drop box for the Town Clerk at the base of the steps to Town Hall along the driveway at parking lot level.