State Primary turnout for Town of Franklin 2nd highest in 20 years

The turnout for State Primary elections in the Town of Franklin has varied considerably since 2006. 

The chart depicts the official results from the Town Clerk (via the published annual reports) with the total votes cast and the percent of the registered voters for that period.

Why a varied turnout? 

These are primary elections to determine who is on the ballot. Are there competitive State level races? Some years more so than others. 

Is there lack of engagement?

4 of the 5 top 5 turnouts occured in the most recent 4 elections, so that would seem to say there is an improvement. 

General rule for election turnout for Town of Franklin for period from 2002 to current:

• 20% (plus or minus) for local elections
• 40% (plus or minus) for override or debt exclusion elections
• 60% (plus or minus) for the State elections in November
• 80% (plus or minus) for the Federal elections in November

Town of Franklin - OFFICAL Results - State Primary - Sep 1, 2026

Registered voters    25,457

Total votes cast         6,298

Per cent turnout        24.47%

The voters have left, the votes are tallied

The PDF for the State Primary Official results

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-McuaWwlhp3tb6mGdxsNLRjkgkkCrP5/view?usp=drive_link 

Thanks to Town Clerk Nancy Danello, her staff and all the poll workers! and to those voters who did cast a ballot

View the embedded file here

Town of Franklin - UNOFFICAL Results - State Primary - Sep 1, 2026

Registered voters    25,457

Total votes cast         6,207

Per cent turnout        24.38%

The voters have left, the votes are tallied

The PDF for the State Primary unofficial results 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13y3X25SmeZyO5SLmIspjj5tTOws-a4qy/view?usp=drive_link

Thanks to Town Clerk Nancy Danello, her staff and all the poll workers! and to those voters who did cast a ballot

View the embedded file here

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 ???

Tuesday, September 1

6:00 AM to 8:00 PM State Primary Election (Franklin High School)

Town Clerk's Office at Municipal Bldg is closed today

12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

5:00pm Tuesday Night Cruise (Kings Brick Oven Pizza & Pub)

6:00pm Franklin Garden Club: A program on “Bitters, The Missing Ingredient” (Franklin Senior Center)

For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10676/September-2026-Newsletter?bidId=

***  Town Meetings today ***

250th Anniversary Celebration Communications Subcommittee Meeting

Tuesday, September 1 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09012026-2475 

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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx

The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

State Primary Election Day is Tuesday, September 1

"Election Day is Tuesday, September 1.

Polls will be open 6AM – 8PM at Franklin High School, 218 Oak St.

Make your plan to vote!"

Additional Info on the election can be found on the Town Clerk page

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/333/Town-Clerk-Elections-Division

Town of Franklin: Early voting tally of ballots received as of August 29, 2026

Early voting totals and vote by mail received as of August 29, 2026

Total Registered Voters in Franklin: 25,457

Total Vote by mail and Absentee ballots mailed out: 4,666

Total Mail Ballots Received as of 8/29: 2705

Total Votes cast in person from 8/22 through 8/28: 443 (this total is also included in total ballots received)

8/22- 41 voters

8/23 - 31 voters

8/24 - 75 voters

8/25 - 59 voters

8/26 - 98 voters

8/27 - 59 voters

8/28 - 80 voters

Total: 443 votes cast in person

Grand total ballots  3,148

Town of Franklin Early & Mail Ballots Received as of August 26, 2026

Per Town Clerk Nancy Danello, as of close of business Wednesday, August 26, 2026:

Primary ballots mailed:    4220

Ballots returned:               2368    

a 56% return for the mailed ballots

Early votes cast:        238

Early and mailed votes received:    2606

Click for more info about voting in Franklin, MA

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, August 24, 2026 ???

Monday, August 24

8:00am Early Voting - State Primary (Town Clerk's Office)

For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9890

***  Town Meetings today ***

Planning Board Meeting (remote only)

Monday, August 24 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08242026-2465 

250th Anniversary Celebration Historical Significance Subcommittee Meeting

Monday, August 24 Time: 7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08242026-2464 

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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx

The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Frank Presents: Jason Poulos (video)

Frank Falvey sits to talk with Jason Poulos,

candidate for the 4th Congressional District in the September Democratic Primary.

Current video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzGolJwaHsg

The first video interview with Frank & Jason - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtiVLSvBe64

Early voting for the State Primary begins Saturday, August 22 at the Franklin Town Clerk's Office

The State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

Registered voters can vote early in person at the Town Clerk's Office in the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, during the following dates and times:

• Saturday, Aug. 22: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 23: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 24: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 25: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 27: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 28: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Important Deadlines

• Saturday, Aug. 22: Last day to register to vote.
• Tuesday, Aug. 25: Last day to request a mailed ballot.

For questions, please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 508-520-4900. For additional election information, visit the Town Clerk's Elections Division webpage -https://www.franklinma.gov/333/Town-Clerk-Elections-Division 

Town of Franklin Ballot testing for the State Primary is scheduled for Weds, Aug 19

Ballot testing to check that the tabulators read properly for the State Primary will be conducted on Wednesday, August 19th at 9:00 AM in the Council Chambers.

2026 State Primary Republican and Democrat Sample Ballots

• Democrat Sample Ballot   https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10533/Democrat-Sample-Ballot-

• Republican Sample Ballot   https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10531/Republican-Sample-Ballot-

Recall that the ballot colors are different for this election (see image -> )

Early voting beging Aug 22

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/08/early-voting-for-state-primary-august.html

Early Voting for the State Primary: August 22–28 at Franklin Town Clerk's Office

The State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

Registered voters can vote early in person at the Town Clerk's Office in the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, during the following dates and times:

• Saturday, Aug. 22: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 23: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 24: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 25: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 27: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 28: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Important Deadlines

Saturday, Aug. 22: Last day to register to vote.

Tuesday, Aug. 25: Last day to request a mailed ballot.

For questions, please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 508-520-4900. For additional election information, visit the Town Clerk's Elections Division webpage -https://www.franklinma.gov/333/Town-Clerk-Elections-Division 

Jason Poulos Meet & Greet scheduled for Thursday, Aug 6 at Franklin TV

"The Community is invited to come meet Jason Poulos, Democratic Primary challenger for election to the US Congress representing the Fourth Congressional District. 

Listen, ask questions, and see if you don’t agree that Jason is the person we need to Work for us, not for corporate billionaires!

 

Event hosted by the Committee to Protect Our Democracy (CPOD) and will be held at the 

Frankin TV & Radio Studio

23 Hutchinson St, Franklin, MA

Thursday, August 6th from 6 PM to 7 PM"

RSVP requested: actionnetwork.org/events/franklin-meet-greet/

"The Committee to Protect Our Democracy, an Indivisible affiliate, has publicly and officially endorsed Jason Poulos’ campaign to represent the people of the Fourth Congressional District."

Jason Poulos explains his stand on key issues (video & audio)

FM #1789 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1789 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Jason Poulos, candidate for the 4th Congressional District in the September Democratic Primary. We had our discussion virtually on Monday, July 27, 2026.

 

We talk about 

• Jason’s background and reason to run

We cover issues like

• AI and jobs

• Data center control measures

• Voting rights

• Medicare for all

• Increasing affordable housing

The recording runs about 36 minutes, so let’s listen in.

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1789-jason-poulos-candidate-4th-congressional-district-07-27-26/

Video link - https://youtu.be/9OEsOWF0GkQ

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Jason’s campaign page https://poulos.house/ 

Jason’s position on many issues https://poulos.house/#issues 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Frank Presents: Bob Jubinville (video)

Frank Falvey interviews Bob Jubinville one of the 7 candidates in the Democratic State Primary competing for the Norfolk County Ditrict Attorney.

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg8KlpKhxl0

MA State Primary election ballots are now color coded

Per Town Clerk Nancy Danello, something that the election officials have been advocating for is now a reality, color coded primary ballots.

Franklin residents will see these colors as the State Primary rolls around in  September.

Town of Franklin: State Primary - Official Results, September 3, 2024

The results of the 2024 State Primary are out! 

• Total Votes Cast - 4739
• Total Reg. Voters  - 25,292 - 18.7%

Please click the link below to view the results.

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/official_results_-_state_primary_9-3-2024_0.pdf

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/state-primary-official-results

Town of Franklin: State Primary - Official Results, September 3, 2024

State Primary - Town of Franklin Unofficial Results - Sep 3, 2024

Unofficially with 4,682 ballots cast of approx. 25,000 eligible voters for an 18.7% turnout, we share the results per Town Clerk Nancy Danello.

Official results will take a couple of days as the write in votes need to be counted and confirmed.

3 page PDF file -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/100JLQR8QQYWzka6EJcLAKhUPe8kLYByI/view?usp=drive_link

State Primary - Town of Franklin Unofficial Results - Sep 3, 2024

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, September 3, 2024?

Tuesday, September 3

6:00am  Primary Election (Franklin High School)

6:00pm Table Top (Franklin Public Library)

6:30pm Franklin Garden Club - monthly meeting (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm MOMS ONLY (kid free) STROLL (SNETT Trail Head - Grove St)

7:00pm Musical Bingo (Raillery Public House)

7:30pm Voice of Franklin, part of Toastmasters International (Franklin TV Studio)

**  Town Meetings today   **

• Master Plan Update Committee Meeting

Event Date:  Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 6:30pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_-september_3_2024_0.pdf

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

State Primary election set for Franklin High School from 6 AM to 8 PM, Tuesday, Sep 3

The election collection of information leading up to the Primary Tuesday, Sep 3 is located here ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/election-collection-2024.html

Sample or specimen ballots for Sep 3 can be found on the Town Clerk page ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerkelection-administrator/news/state-primary-9-3-2024-specimen-ballots

For any other election questions, check the Town Clerk's page ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerkelection-administrator

Early voting is complete, to vote appear at Franklin High School between 6 AM and 8 PM, Sep 3