Massachusetts voters have until Wednesday, Aug. 25, to register to vote in the Sept. 14 primary. Most town and city clerks will be open late Wednesday to accommodate voter registration; check with your town or city hall to confirm times.
Berkshire County will be selecting from a range of state offices on Sept. 14, including state representatives in the 1st and 2nd districts and sheriff on Sept. 14, to determine the Republican and Democratic candidates for the November election.
Vermont's holding its primary elections earler than usual: voting is tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 24, with the main event the selection of a Democratic candidate for governor in the general election.
On the Democratic ballot are state Sen. Susan Bartlett of Hyde Park; six-term Secretary of State Deb Markowitz of Montpelier; state Sen. Douglas Racine of Richmond, a former lieutenant governor; state Sen. Peter Shumlin of Putney, current president pro tem of the Senate; and Google executive and former legislator Matt Dunne of Hartland.
The winner will face the Republican candidate, current Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, and Progressive candidate Martha Abbott and independents Cris Ericson, Dan Feliciano, Ben Mitchell, Em Peyton and Dennis Steele on Nov. 2.
Polls open in Pownal at 7 a.m. at the Pownal Center firehouse; in Readsboro at 10 a.m. in the school gym; and in Stamford at 10 a.m. in the school gym. All polls close at 7 p.m. For other polling locations and opening times, click here.
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Hi! I thought you would be interested to know that in the State of Vermont,
an Independent candidate may chose
"descriptive words"
to appear on the Ballot after their name,
rather than "independent".
I am registered with the Secretary of State Elections Division as the
UNITED STATES MARIJUANA PARTY
and that is how the official election ballot will be printed.
http://www.sec.state.vt.us
I also want to point out that the Elections Division committed alleged fraud because they had me listed as a "draft" candidate from May 18, 2010 until the end of July 2010 which was total and complete fraud because I was a certified candidate for the United States Marijuana Party (under the laws for independents) on May 18, 2010.
This fraud hurt my ability to collect campaign donations and therefore I am praying that Deb Markowitz, Secretary of State, who has a history of fraud in the elections, does not win the Democratic Primary.
It would be a horrid shame to have such a corrupt official win the Primary. Vermont can't afford a Rod Blagojevich type trial, but I may have to file against Deb Markowitz in federal court because I am so sick of her abuse against me.
The cities of Pittsfield and North Adams will hold municipal elections for mayor, city council and school committee in 2015
You may vote absentee: if you will be absent from your town or city on election day, have a physical disability that prevents you from voting at the polls or cannot vote at the polls because to religious beliefs.
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Massachusetts voters have until Wednesday, Aug. 25, to register to vote in the Sept. 14 primary. Most town and city clerks will be open late Wednesday to accommodate voter registration; check with your town or city hall to confirm times. 
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