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Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022

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Elections in Massachusetts, 2022

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Massachusetts Secretary of State
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Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
Primary: September 6, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): William Galvin (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts held an election forsecretary of state onNovember 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for September 6, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022.This was one of 27 elections for secretary of state taking place in 2022. Clickhere for an overview of these races. All but three states have a secretary of state. Although the specific duties and powers of the office vary from state to state, secretaries of state are often responsible for the maintenance of voter rolls and for administering elections. Other common responsibilities include registering businesses, maintaining state records, and certifying official documents. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican secretaries of state and 20 Democratic secretaries of state.

Astate government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

IncumbentWilliam Galvin won election in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State.

For more information about the Democratic primary,click here.
For more information about the Republican primary,click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Massachusetts Secretary of State

IncumbentWilliam Galvin defeatedRayla Campbell andJuan Sanchez in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	William Galvin (D)	67.7	1,665,808
	Rayla Campbell (R)	29.3	722,021
	Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)	2.9	71,717
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,396

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,460,942
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

IncumbentWilliam Galvin defeatedTanisha Sullivan in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	William Galvin	70.1	524,947
	Tanisha Sullivan	29.8	223,420
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	602

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 748,969
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State

Rayla Campbell advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Secretary of State on September 6, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rayla Campbell	99.1	207,927
	Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,937

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 209,864
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Voting information

See also:Voting in Massachusetts

Election information inMassachusetts: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 29, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 29, 2022
Online: Oct. 29, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Past elections