Stoughton Officials Set Date For Town Election

STOUGHTON, MA — The Board of Selectmen voted to schedule the town election for June 9. The election was originally scheduled for April 7 but was postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Given the pandemic, town officials created safety and sanitation protocols to keep residents as comfortable as possible when they hit the polls.

Interim Town Clerk Stephanie Carrara said every voter will be given a plastic bag with gloves, a mask and a pen at the door. No one will be allowed inside without a mask. When standing in line to vote, blue tape will keep 6 feet of social distance between residents at polling locations. Voting booths will also be sanitized between votes, Carrara said.

"Safety is our number one priority during this election," Carrara said in a public service announcement on Stoughton Media Access. "We want everyone to feel comfortable and safe."

If you aren't comfortable going to the polls but still want to vote, the Secretary of State's office is allowing any registered voter in Massachusetts to request a mail-in ballot for elections being held on or before June 30.

If you'd like to vote by mail, fill out the mail-in ballot application available on the Secretary of State's Website and send the completed form to the Stoughton Town Clerk, 10 Pearl Street Stoughton, MA, 02072 For information on submitting application by fax or email, contact the town clerk at 781-341-1300.