The 2024 General Election will take place on November 5. Polling hours are 7am-8pm at Mansfield High School.
Early Voting
By law, Early Voting must be offered by every municipality in MA. Early Voting in Mansfield will take place at Town Hall during the following schedule:
| Saturday, October 19 | 8am – 2pm |
| Sunday, October 20 | No Early Voting |
| Monday, October 21 | 8am – 4pm |
| Tuesday, October 22 | 8am – 4pm |
| Wednesday, October 23 | 8am – 8pm |
| Thursday, October 24 | 8am – 4pm |
| Friday, October 25 | 8am – 12pm |
| Saturday, October 25 | 8am – 2pm |
| Sunday, October 25 | No Early Voting |
| Monday, October 25 | 8am – 4pm |
| Tuesday, October 25 | 8am – 4pm |
| Wednesday, October 25 | 8am – 8pm |
| Thursday, October 25 | 8am – 4pm |
| Friday, November 1 | 8am – 12pm |
Vote by Mail
Mail-in Ballots can be requested online through the Secretary of State’s website, or by submitting an application in-person or by mail to the Town Clerk’s office.
You can also track your ballot to see if it’s been received by the Town Clerk’s office through the Secretary of State’s website.
Voter Registration
The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 General Election is October 26.
To check your registration status check your precinct, visit the Secretary of State’s website here.
To update your registration, click here.
To register to vote, click here.
Democratic Candidates
Note: The Mansfield Democratic Town Committee has not yet voted to endorse any of the candidates that will appear on the ballot.
The Democratic Candidates for races on this year’s ballot are:
- Federal:
- President: Kamala Harris (Running Mate: Tim Walz)
- US Senate: Elizabeth Warren
- US House of Representatives: Jake Auchincloss
- State:
- MA State Senate: Paul Feeney
- MA House of Representatives:
- 1st Bristol: Kostas Loukos
- 14th Bristol District: Adam Scanlon
- 8th Norfolk District: Ted Philips
- Governor’s Council: Tamisha Civil
Ballot Questions
Note: The Mansfield Democratic Town Committee has not yet voted to support or oppose any of the questions that will appear on the ballot. The summaries shown below were sourced from Ballotpedia and may not be the exact phrasing that will be on November’s ballot.
- Question 1: Authorization of State Auditor to Audit General Court Initiative
- A “yes” vote supports explicitly authorizing the state auditor to audit the accounts, programs, activities, and functions of all departments, offices, commissions, institutions, and activities of the state legislature and any authorities or districts created by the state legislature.
- A “no” vote opposes explicitly authorizing the state auditor to audit the accounts, programs, activities, and functions of all departments, offices, commissions, institutions, and activities of the state legislature and any authorities or districts created by the state legislature.
- Question 2: Repeal Competency Assessment Requirement for High School Graduation Initiative
- A “yes” vote supports repealing the requirement that students must achieve a certain competency level on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam to graduate high school.
- A “no” vote opposes repealing the requirement that students must achieve a certain competency level on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam to graduate high school.
- Question 3: Unionization and Collective Bargaining for Transportation Network Drivers Initiative
- A “yes” vote supports:
- providing for unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers;
- requiring the state to oversee the negotiations between the parties and approve the negotiated recommendations on wages, benefits, and terms and conditions of work; and
- requiring collective bargaining agreements to be approved by at least a majority of riders who have completed at least 100 trips during the previous quarter.
- A “no” vote opposes providing for unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers.
- A “yes” vote supports:
- Question 4: Regulated Access to Psychedelic Substances Initiative
- A “yes” vote supports this initiative to:
- create a Natural Psychedelic Substances Commission and Advisory Board to regulate the licensing of psychedelic substances and services,
- authorize the personal use of limited amounts of psychedelic substances by individuals 21 years of age or older,
- impose an additional excise tax at a rate of 15% on the sale of psychedelic substances, and
- authorize localities to levy an additional tax of up to 2% on psychedelic substances and regulate the time, place, and manner of the operation of natural psychedelic substance licensees.
- A “no” vote opposes this initiative to provide regulated access to certain psychedelic substances and authorize the personal use of limited amounts of psychedelics by individuals 21 years of age or older.
- A “yes” vote supports this initiative to:
- Question 5: Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees Initiative
- A “yes” vote supports gradually increasing the wage of tipped employees until it meets the state minimum wage in 2029 and continues to permit tipping in addition to the minimum wage.
- A “no” vote opposes gradually increasing the wage of tipped employees until it meets the state minimum wage in 2029.