Paz and Clark make the primary ballot, Samman close behind

All three candidates for the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District Democratic Party primary race collected the required number of signatures to make the ballot.

On May 5, candidate Jonathan Paz, a Waltham resident, sent an email to his supporters announcing that he had successfully collected the 2,000 signatures needed to be included on the ballot for the Sept. 1 primary. Incumbent Katherine Clark, a Revere resident, also received the required number of signatures. 

The third candidate, Tarik Samman, of Cambridge, said he has reached the required number of signatures and is waiting for them to be certified by the city clerk before submitting them to state election officials. 

Benjamin Zeledon, who has not announced his candidacy publicly but has pulled nomination papers, has not submitted signatures. He has until June 5 to do so. 

The voter registration deadline to vote in the primary is Aug. 22. The deadline to apply to receive a mail-in ballot is 5 p.m. Aug. 25. Voters can register and/or request a mail-in ballot online through the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts official website.

Early voting for the primary will take place Aug. 22 through 28. Waltham has not yet announced the locations for early voting. The regular voting period will take place Sept. 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at precinct locations around the city. Residents can use an online tool on the Secretary of the Commonwealth website to find their polling location.