The state primary election is next Tuesday, Sept. 3, when polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. But early voting is already underway in Boston. On Thursday this week, voters can go to Florian Hall on Hallet St. in Dorchester from noon to 8 p.m. Boston City Hall will also be open to voters through the following day, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a full list of early voting locations go to boston.gov.

This is a state election cycle so among the offices on the ballot are Congress, state senator, state representative, and select county offices, including Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, Clerk of Superior Civil Courts, Registers of Deeds and Probate, and Governor’s Council.

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Another Dorchester ward committee has endorsed Allison Cartwright in her campaign for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County. The Ward 14 Democratic Committee announced its endorsement on Monday.

“I’m excited to endorse a leader who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the legal system to this important position,” said Darryl Smith, the chair of the committee who called her “the right candidate, at the right time” for the position.

Cartwright and Boston City Councillor-at-Large Erin Murphy are competing for the elected position, which will be vacated by longtime Clerk Maura Doyle, who decided to retire earlier this year.

The Cartwright-Murphy contest is the most-watched local race in next Tuesday’s preliminary election. A number of prominent Democrats have made endorsements in the race, with Mayor Wu, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley among those who’ve backed Cartwright. Meanwhile, Murphy has earned support from US Congressman Stephen Lynch, along with City Councillors Ed Flynn and John FitzGerald, among others.

The Ward 15 Democratic Committee endorsed Cartwright in June citing her “deep and wide understanding of the responsibilities of the office of Clerk” and writing, “As a native of Boston, a woman of color, an attorney with extensive courtroom and management experience, she proved to our Committee in our interview that she is the hands-down best candidate to be the next Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court.”

Cartwright has cited her experience as an attorney “with decades of legal experience as a lawyer and leader within the court system” as her best argument for election to the post.

“From working in the Dorchester District Court during law school, to launching her career with the Roxbury Defenders, to her current work at CPCS, Allison knows the ins and outs of the legal system and its impact on community,” said Ward 14’s Smith, who was also involved in organizing last week’s Communities of Color forum at the Lena Park Community Center in Dorchester, which included three live debates for SJC Clerk, Clerk of Court and Governor’s Council for District 4. Over 300 people attended the event.

The Ward 14 Democratic Committee has also endorsed Stacey Borden for Governor’s Council in District 4, according to Smith. Borden is a formerly incarcerated woman who later earned a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. Borden, who has also been endorsed by Dorchester’s Ward 15 Democratic Committee, is challenging incumbent Councillor Christopher Iannella, Jr.
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Several local elected positions feature Democrat incumbents who have no opposition in their primary elections this year, including Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Congressman Stephen Lynch, state Sen. Liz Miranda, state Reps. Brandy Fluker Oakley, Chris Worrell, and Dan Hunt. State Sen. Nick Collins is facing an opponent named Juwan Skeens. State Rep. Russell Holmes, who represents parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roslindale, has two opponents: Haris Hardaway and Samuel Pierce.