With just one week until Election Day next Tuesday, the City of Boston's Election Department is diligently reminding voters of the key details and deadlines approaching for this year's crucial State Election. Various state and federal positions are at stake, including the presidency. Moreover, the electorate's voice will be heard on five statewide ballot questions, with another important policy question raised in specific State Representative Districts, according to a press release from the City of Boston.
Registered voters can cast their votes early in person until Friday. City Hall is the main early voting site, open late until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Additional early voting locations have opened citywide from yesterday until tomorrow, providing electronic poll books and interpreters to assist voters.
The deadline to submit vote-by-mail applications was yesterday at 5:00 p.m. If a mailed ballot has not been sent within one week of Election Day, alternative return methods are recommended.
To ensure every vote counts, the Boston Election Department has placed 23 ballot drop boxes throughout the city, monitored by 24-hour video surveillance. The boxes will close temporarily on Halloween morning and reopen by noon on Friday. Voters can track their ballot’s status on the state’s website.
On Election Day, polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters unsure of their precinct or needing language assistance can find this information on the state’s website. After voting ends, unofficial results will be posted on the Boston Election Department's website, showing the city's decisions.
