Middleboro early voting numbers higher than normal, Lakeville’s about the same
Middleboro has seen more early in-person voting than in years past, according to Election Officer Tayla Bennett. File photo
Middleboro has seen more early in-person voting than in years past, according to Election Officer Tayla Bennett. File photo
More Middleboro voters have headed to the polls early for the 2026 election than for previous midterms.
Through the first four days of early voting, 594 voters had cast their ballots in person and 1,493 mail ballots had already been returned to the Clerk’s Office, according to Middleboro Election Director Tayla Bennett.
Bennett said that the town clerks have been “busy” during this midterm election compared to previous ones.
In 2022, the most recent midterm election, 856 people voted in person. The town also mailed out 2,856 ballots, compared to 3,547 for the 2026 midterm elections.
Lakeville has seen around “the same” numbers as previous midterms, according to Town Clerk and Chief Elections Officer Lillian Drane. She said that 340 people had voted in person as of the time polls closed on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Out of the 1,845 people who requested mail-in ballots, 821 have returned them so far.
In the 2022 midterms, 671 Lakeville residents voted early and 1,945 submitted their ballots early.
Early voting will continue through Friday, Oct. 30 in Middleboro and Lakeville.
As of Thursday, Oct. 22, there are 21,175 registered voters in Middleboro and 10,529 registered voters in Lakeville, although this number will change. Residents can still register to vote in both towns until Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. You can register online atsec.state.ma.us/OVR/. To check your voter registration status, go tosec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx.
To learn more about the 2026 midterm elections, visit nemasket.theweektoday.com/article/voters-hit-polls-election-day-approaches/160030.
