League Of Women Voters Of Amherst
What's on the Presidential Primary ballot in March?

Presidential Primary Information from Sec of Commonwealth Website

The 2024 Massachusetts Presidential Primaries will be held on March 5, 2024. In addition to candidates for President of the United States, the ballots will also include the party offices of state committee and ward or town committee.

State Committee (Man and Woman) Each partyâs state committee is allowed to elect one man and one woman from each of the Commonwealthâs 40 state senate districts. Members of the state committee work to:

â¢ Promote the aims of the party

â¢ Work in cooperation with the national party committee and with ward and town committees

â¢ Organize and work for the nomination and election of party candidates

Ward or Town Committee In Massachusetts, ward and town committees are the building blocks of political parties. In towns, party town committees are elected town-wide. In cities, party committees are elected by voters in each ward. Ward and town committees range in size from 3-35 elected members. Their duties include:

â¢ Representing their party at the local and neighborhood level; and

â¢ Promoting the objectives of the party; and

â¢ Working for the nomination and election of party candidates

View Sample Presidential Ballots (or WhereDoIVoteMA.com)

How to Vote in the Primary

Compiled and generously shared by Karen Price, LWV Needham, Feb 12, 2024