Politics & Government

Milford 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Ballot Questions And Where To Vote

Here is everything that Milford voters need to know before casting a ballot.

MILFORD, MA — Milford voters will choose candidates for federal, state and county offices and decide nine statewide ballot questions in the Nov. 3 election.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Milford will also offer two weeks of early in-person voting beginning Oct. 17.

Election Day Voting

Anyone in line by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 may vote.

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Milford’s polling locations are:

  • Precincts 1 and 6: Milford Senior Center, 60 North Bow St.
  • Precincts 2 and 3: Italian American Veterans Hall, 4 Hayward Field
  • Precincts 4, 5, 7 and 8: Milford Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect Heights

Voters can confirm their registration, precinct and polling location through the state’s Vote In MA portal.

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Early Voting

Early in-person voting will run from Saturday, Oct. 17 through Friday, Oct. 30 at Milford Town Hall, 52 Main St., according to the town’s election information page.

Hours vary by date. The town has posted its complete 2026 early-voting schedule online.

Voter Registration Deadline

The deadline to register or update a voter registration is Saturday, Oct. 24.

Residents may register online through the state’s voter registration system until 11:59 p.m. Paper forms submitted by mail must be postmarked by Oct. 24.

Voting By Mail

The statewide deadline for the Town Clerk’s Office to receive vote-by-mail applications is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Postmarks do not count. Voters may apply through the state’s mail-in ballot portal.

Ballots may be returned by mail, delivered to the Town Clerk’s Office or placed in Milford’s ballot drop box. Ballots cannot be returned to Election Day polling places.

Ballots returned in person or by drop box must arrive by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Ballots returned by mail may arrive by 5 p.m. Nov. 6 if they are postmarked by Election Day, according to the Massachusetts Elections Division.

Voters can use the state’s ballot-tracking system to check whether their ballot has been sent or received.

Candidates On Milford Ballots

The following candidates are listed by the Massachusetts Elections Division:

U.S. Senate: Edward J. Markey (D); John Deaton (R); Shiva Ayyadurai (I); Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation)

Governor And Lieutenant Governor: Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (D); Michael Minogue and Shawn Oliver (R); Andrea James and Kayla Kittredge (I)

Attorney General: Andrea Joy Campbell (D); Michael C. Walsh (R)

Secretary Of The Commonwealth: William Francis Galvin (D); Anne R. Brensley (R)

State Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg (D); Elizabeth Dionne (R)

State Auditor: Diana DiZoglio (D); Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)

U.S. House, 4th Congressional District: Jake Auchincloss (D); Thomas Stalcup (R)

Governor’s Council, 2nd District: Tamisha L. Civil (D); Francis T. Crimmins Jr. (R)

State Senate, Norfolk, Worcester And Middlesex District: Rebecca L. Rausch (D)

State House, 10th Worcester District: Brian W. Murray (D)

Middle District Attorney: Joseph D. Early Jr. (D)

Worcester County Register Of Probate: Stephanie K. Fattman (R)

Statewide Ballot Questions

All Milford voters will decide nine binding ballot questions. Complete summaries and arguments are available in the state’s 2026 voter information guide.

Question 1: Public Records. A yes vote would place most records held by the governor’s office and Legislature under the state Public Records Law. A no vote would leave the current law unchanged.

Question 2: Public Defender Employees. A yes vote would specify that Committee for Public Counsel Services employees may unionize and collectively bargain. A no vote would leave the current labor law unchanged.

Question 3: State Primaries. A yes vote would replace party primaries for state offices with a single all-party primary, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. A no vote would retain separate party primaries. Patch examined the proposal here.

Question 4: Election Day Registration. A yes vote would allow eligible residents to register or update their addresses at their polling places on Election Day beginning in 2028. A no vote would retain the advance registration deadline.

Question 5: State Revenue Limit. A yes vote would change the state revenue cap by linking it to the previous year’s collections and average wage growth, with excess revenue returned to taxpayers. A no vote would leave the current system unchanged.

Question 6: Nature For All Fund. A yes vote would create a conservation fund supported by portions of the taxes collected from sporting goods, recreational vehicles and golf-course use. A no vote would leave those tax revenues allocated under current law.

Question 7: Single-Family Housing. A yes vote would generally allow single-family homes on residential lots of at least 5,000 square feet that meet frontage, water and sewer requirements. Municipalities could still regulate features including height, parking and setbacks. A no vote would make no change.

Question 8: Recreational Marijuana Sales. A yes vote would repeal the legal, regulated retail market for recreational marijuana while continuing to allow limited adult possession. A no vote would preserve the current marijuana law.

Question 9: Firearms Law. A yes vote would keep the state’s 2024 firearms law in place, including provisions covering ghost guns, assault-style weapons and extreme-risk protection orders. A no vote would repeal the law. Read Patch’s closer look at Question 9.

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