Early Voting in MASSACHUSETTS

In person - A registered voter may vote early in person if he will be away from his city or town on Election Day, has a disability that prevents him from voting at the polls, or cannot vote on Election Day due to religious beliefs. The voter should contact his local Clerk or Election Commission approximately three weeks before the election to see if ballots are available; if they are available, he may apply for an absentee ballot and vote in the same visit to his local Clerk or Election Commission office in the city or town hall. The deadline for applications for absentee ballots is the day before the election, but it is recommended that early in person voting take place two to three weeks before the election. A directory of city and town halls is available at www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm.

By mail - A registered voter may vote in advance by mail if he will be away from his city or town on Election Day, has a disability that prevents him from voting at the polls, or cannot vote on Election Day due to religious beliefs. The voter may obtain an application for an absentee ballot from his local election office or by downloading one at www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/elepdf/absbalap.pdf (PDF format).  The application must be received by the voter's local city or town hall by noon, the day before the election. A directory of city or town halls is available at www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm. 
 

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