Vote by Mail

Vote by Mail

The deadline to request a Vote by Mail Ballot is 5 pm on the fifth business day before an election. Please file your Vote by Mail request form (PDF) early to allow time for your ballot to be mailed to you and for you to return your voted ballot so it reaches Town Hall by the close of polls to be counted.

Overview of the Vote By Mail Process

Vote by mail ballot requests must be made in writing and signed. Family members may apply on behalf of a voter. When requesting a vote by mail ballot, please be certain to leave enough time for mailing. Early voting ballots are sent out in the order in which requests are received. We ask that you provide a phone number or email address in case there's a question as we prepare your ballot.

Please note that incomplete applications cannot be fulfilled. If you received a postcard application from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office, make sure you check off the appropriate box for the election(s) and sign the bottom of the card.

When the voter receives the vote by mail ballot, the voter should mark the ballot, complete and sign the inner affidavit envelope, and return the voted ballot sealed inside the inner envelope to the Town Clerk. Voted ballots may be returned before the polls close by mail or dropped off at the Town Clerk's official drop-box located outside of Town Hall, at the base of the stairs facing the parking lot.

• Vote by mail ballots may not be brought directly to precinct polling places. All mailed ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk's office.
• Once a voter returns a voted ballot to the Town Clerk's office, the voter may not also go to the polls or vote early in person; the voter's process of voting is complete and may not be changed.

Requesting a Vote by Mail Ballot

To request a vote by mail ballot, complete a Vote by Mail Application (PDF) or submit the completed postcard from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office to the Town Clerk. The signed application or card may be mailed, dropped off, emailed, or faxed to the Town Clerk's office. A ballot will be mailed to you. Please allow enough time for the U.S. Postal Service; voted ballots must be received by the Town Clerk before the close of polls in order to be counted.

Send your written request (application form, postcard or letter) by any one of the following methods:

• By email to the Town Clerk. (Please send a PDF or clear photo of signed early ballot application form or letter)
• By dropping off into the box outside the entrance to the Town Hall Building (facing the driveway)
• By fax to 617-993-2601
• By mail to the Town Clerk

You may also apply online for a Vote-by-Mail ballot.

Primaries Only

If you are requesting a ballot for a Primary Election, and you are not registered in a party, you must also select a party ballot choice. If you are registered in a party (Democrat, Libertarian, or Republican), you will only receive that party's ballot.