Massachusetts is offering all voters the opportunity to vote-by-mail for November 2020. Early voting will also be offered in the second half of October; voters can plan for this as an alternative.
To avoid possible postal delays impacting your vote, we recommend mailing your completed ballot back by Tuesday, October 13th. Plan to drop it off by hand after that.
If you are concerned about your absentee ballot returning on time through the mail, visit our other page to learn how to drop your ballot off in person.
Registering In Person: October 24, 2020
Registering By Mail: Postmarked October 24, 2020
Registering Online: October 24, 2020
Request In Person: Received by noon, November 2, 2020, but we recommend applying at least October 6, 2020
Request By Mail: Received by noon, November 2, 2020, but we recommend applying at least October 6, 2020
Request Online: N/A (Form must be printed and returned to your local election office)
Ballots returned via mail must be postmarked by Election Day and received by your local election office by November 6th.
Ballots returned in person must be received by your city/town hall or secure drop box by 8pm on Election Day.
We strongly recommend mailing your ballot much earlier (by October 13th) and, if that's not possible, dropping it off in person. Learn how below or on our other page.
No, every registered voter is eligible to vote by mail in Massachusetts this year.
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To your local election office or an official ballot-return drop-box by 8pm on Election Day.
A family member may deliver an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter.
In-person early voting for the State Election will be held October 17-30.
Early voting schedules and locations for each city and town will be posted at www.MassEarlyVote.com no later than October 9.
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7am - 8pm
Municipalities can open polling places as early as 5:45 a.m. All polling places are required to remain open for at least 13 hours.
If you are in line when polls close, you are legally entitled to vote. Don't leave!
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