Polls will be open as usual on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. but starting today people can cast their ballot early at polling locations like Fenway Park
Polls will be open as usual on Election Day, Nov. 8, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. but starting Saturday, Massachusetts residents can cast their ballot early at polling locations, like Fenway Park.
Early voting starts through Nov. 4 across Massachusetts.
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Every community is required to have early voting sessions this weekend and next weekend, but hours vary depending on population.
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And there are some important dates to note. It’s not too late to register to vote – the deadline is Oct. 29. And vote by mail requests are still being accepted until Nov. 1. But since the postal service recommends seven days for mail-in ballots to arrive, Secretary of State William Galvin is urging people to vote in person.
The state has filled more than 1 million vote by mail requests already. But return rates have been slow, with the state receiving only about 157,000 ballots so far. Galvin is chalking that up to the four complex ballot questions before voters, which tackle issues from income tax to driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants.
"The most important thing I can say to voters directly above where they vote there is a one sentence statement that will say what a yes vote does and what a no vote does," Galvin said.
You can find polling locations and hours in your community at voteinma.com.
