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November 5th @ 12PM - Absentee ballot applications must be received by your local election office
FROM THE MA BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE
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Absentee ballots must be requested in writing by either the voter or the voter's family member. For convenience, absentee ballot applications may be downloaded from this page; however, any written communication evidencing a desire for an absentee ballot is acceptable. If you would like to request an absentee ballot, you may submit an application or a signed letter to your local election official. If you are requesting an absentee ballot for a family member, be sure to submit the request to the voter's local election official.
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Absentee ballot applications must be received by your local election office by 12 p.m. on the day before the election, unless the day before the election is a holiday or a Sunday, in which case the application must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the last business day before the election.
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Applications may be submitted in person, by mail, fax, or by e-mail; however, the local election official must be able to view the signature of the person requesting the ballot. If the application is being submitted by e-mail, a scanned copy of the request must be submitted.
Massachusetts STATE LAW
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Massachusetts
ALM GL ch. 54, § 89
Voters admitted to the hospital after noon on the fifth day before an election can apply for an absentee ballot until the polls close.
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Find contact information for local election officials at or by calling 1-800-462-VOTE (8683).
