Remember to vote, starting October 19

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The national general election is Tuesday, November 5 and voters in Massachusetts can start voting as early as October 19.

Here are key dates to remember:

  • October 19-November 1
    Early voting period
  • October 26
    Voter registration deadline
  • October 29, 5pm
    Deadline for vote-by-mail, absentee, and accessible voting application
  • November 4, 12pm
    Deadline for in-person absentee voting at Election Department
  • November 5, 7am-8pm
    By mail & absentee ballots must be in a drop box or the election department by 8pm
    – or –
    by mail must be postmarked by November 5 and received by the Election Department by 5pm on November 8

For more information, call 311 or visit boston.gov/election

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