Every registered voter in Massachusetts can vote by mail, without needing an excuse to do so. To vote by mail, you will need to submit a request to your local election official. Vote by Mail applications were recently mailed to every registered voter in Massachusetts.
If you’ve already applied to vote by mail, your ballot should soon be mailed to you. You can track your ballot online at www.VoteInMA.com
If you want to vote by mail and have not already applied, follow the steps below to request your ballot.
How To Vote By Mail
1. Check your voter registration at www.VoteInMA.com.
If you are not registered at your current address, you must update your registration before submitting your Vote by Mail application. The deadline to make any changes to your voter registration is October 26.
2. Apply to vote by mail.
You can complete the application by hand or electronically. Applications are available at www.VoteInMA.com. Be sure to include the address where you want the ballot to be mailed, if that address is different from the address where you are registered to vote.
If you want a paper application sent to you, call the Elections Division at 1-800-462-VOTE (8683) to request one. In the alternative, you can apply simply by writing a letter to your local election official. The letter must include your name, the address where you are registered to vote, the address where you want the ballot mailed, and your signature.
3. Submit your application to your local election office as soon as possible.
Your Vote by Mail application must reach your local election office no later than October 29. It is recommended that Vote by Mail applications be submitted at least 2 weeks before Election Day.
Applications may be submitted online, by mail, email, fax, or in person. You can find contact information for your local election office at www.VoteInMA.com.
4. Wait for your ballot to arrive.
Local election officials will start mailing out ballots by early October and will continue to mail ballots as applications arrive, up until the application deadline of October 29.
5. Return your ballot.
All ballots being returned by mail must be postmarked by November 5, 2024 and must reach your local election official by November 8, 2024 in order to be counted.
All 2024 Vote by Mail ballot packages will include a preaddressed, postage pre-paid return envelope for you to use to return your ballot to your local election office. You may also return your ballot in person to the local election office, to a drop box in your city or town, or to an early voting site in your community.
If you decide not to vote by mail, you may vote in person as long as your ballot has not been accepted at your local election office. Once your ballot has been accepted, you cannot take it back or vote again.