Aug. 20 is the last day to register to vote or change your party enrollment so you can vote in the statewide primary election to held Sept. 9, Town Clerk Laurence Pizer reminded Plymoutheans this week.

PLYMOUTH – Aug. 20 is the last day to register to vote or change your party enrollment so you can vote in the statewide primary election to held Sept. 9, Town Clerk Laurence Pizer reminded Plymoutheans this week.

There are multiple races on the ballot for both the Democrat and Republican primaries this year, but if you aren’t registered by Aug. 20 and listed as either unenrolled or enrolled as either a Democrat or Republican, you can’t vote in either.

The first part is easy: If you’re not registered, you can’t vote.

The second part is more confusing.

Only those enrolled as either Democrats or Republicans – or unenrolled, not listed as affiliated with any party – will be able to vote.

If you are enrolled as a member of the Libertarian, Green-Rainbow, Constitution, Reform or any party other than Democrat or Republican, you will not be able to vote in the local Democratic or Republican primary elections.

There are no other party primaries this September.

One other important note: If you are registered to vote and listed as unenrolled (not affiliated with any party) you can opt to vote in either the Democrat or the Republican primary.

Still confused?

Pizer said anyone with questions should call his office at 508-747-1620, ext. 218, and he and his staff will do their best to provide you with answers. Or you can always drop by the clerk’s office on the main floor of Town Hall, located at 11 Lincoln St., from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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