Tuesday, July 1, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted in favor of the conference committee report that was agreed to by the House and the Senate on voting options for our fall elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
STATE PRIMARY \u2013 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION \u2013 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Secretary of State will also set up an online portal no later than October 1, to allow registered voters to request their absentee ballot in lieu of mailing paper form. A mailed ballot properly postmarked by Election Day will be counted if received by November 6, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tuesday, July 1, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted in favor of the conference committee report that was agreed to by the House and the Senate on voting options for our fall elections. STATE PRIMARY \u2013 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 EARLY VOTING BY MAIL: All registered voters will be mailed an absentee ballot request form by … Continue reading Vote By Mail Bill Progresses<\/span>
A voter who casts their ballot via mail or early voting will be marked as “EV” on voting list.
There are additional provisions allowing town clerks to process (though not tally) early votes as they come in. It also includes a provision to ensure that any necessary changes to polling locations are made at least 20 days prior to election so there is no additional confusion about where to vote, as has happened in other states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n