By Meredith McCulloch
Citizens wishing to vote in the Special Election for U.S. Senate must be registered to vote by June 5.
Registrations can be completed any weekday from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the office of the Town Clerk, 10 Mudge Way, through June 5 and on Wednesday evening June 5 at the Police station from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
The election will take place on Tuesday, June 25 at the John Glenn Middle School on McMahon Road between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The winning candidate will occupy the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry when he resigned February 1 to become the Secretary of State.
Voters will choose between Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey.
Voters can learn more about the candidates at their websites, https://www.gomezforma.com and https://www.edmarkey.com.