NORFOLK - Absentee ballots for the Dec. 8 Senate primary and special town elections are available in the town clerk's office.

You may vote by absentee ballot if you: will be absent from your city or town on election day, and/or have a physical disability that prevents your voting at the polling place, and/or cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs.

There is an application form available at the town clerk's office or you may download it from the town's Web site, www.virtualnorfolk.org.

You may also make application by letter by including the following information in your request: name and address as registered, address where you wish the absentee ballot sent, in a primary the party ballot you want, and your signature.

Send all applications and letters to: Town Clerk, 1 Liberty Lane, Norfolk, MA 02056. Deadline for absentee voting is noon on Dec. 7.