What You Need to Know About Tomorrow's U.S. Senate Primary

On April 29, voters across Massachusetts will decide who they want to represent the Democrats and the Republicans in this summer's special election for the U.S. Senate seate vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. To help you with tomorrow's election, here is what you need to know about voting in Mansfield!

Where to Vote

All Mansfield residents can cast their ballot at Mansfield High School on East Street between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

If you cannot make it to the polls and you haven't done an absentee ballot, you can vote in person at Town Hall untill noon on April 29 at the Town Clerk's office.

Who is Running?

In the Democratic primary, Congressmen Ed Markey and Stephen Lynch will compete for their party's nomination. The Republicans will have a three-way primary featuring State Rep. Dan Winslow, former U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, and Navy SEAL Gabriel E. Gomez.

It Is Not a Combined Election

Unlike other local communities, Mansfield has decided to not combined the primary with their local elections. This was done to avoid having the election occur before the annual town meeting on May 7.

Voters will have to go back the the polls for the town election on May 14.

Meet the Candidates

Last week, Patch interviewed the candidates for Senate.

For further questions, contact the Town Clerk's Office at (508) 261-7345.