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Plympton registrars review state requirements and voter totals ahead of early voting windows
Summary
Board reviewed Massachusetts Elections Division requirements (20-day vote deadline, weekend/weekday minimums) and recorded Plympton’s registered voter total of 2,588 as part of early voting planning.
At its July 23 meeting the Plympton Board of Registrars reviewed the state requirements that govern early voting scheduling and confirmed the town’s registered voter count used to determine minimum service levels.
The minutes record that the state’s timetable requires the schedule and location be voted at least 20 days prior to the first day of early voting and that weekend availability must include at least one day per weekend with at least two hours, totaling at least four weekend hours. The board also noted weekday availability must equal at least 25% of regular business hours. The minutes record Plympton had 2,588 registered voters as of July 15, 2026.
The record also states that a vote by the Board of Selectmen would be required to decrease in-person early voting hours by 25%. The minutes do not show any debate, public comment, or challenges to these procedural items; they were recorded as part of the board’s preparation for the upcoming primary and general election early-voting windows.
