Elections: Vote by Mail & Absentee
Vote by Mail
We encourage you to vote by mail when it is available. The deadline to request an Vote by Mail Ballot is 5 PM on the fifth business day before an election. Please file your request 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 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.
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, you will only receive that party's ballot.
When the voter receives the vote by mail ballot, the voter should mark the ballot, complete & sign the inner affidavit envelope, and return the voted ballot sealed inside inner envelope to the Town Clerk. Voted ballots may be returned before the polls close by mail or dropped off to 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. Once a voter returns a voted ballot to the Town Clerk's office, the voter may not then 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 an early voting ballot, complete an Early Voting Ballot Application 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 (see specifics below). A ballot will be mailed to you. Please allow enough time for US 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 or letter) by any ONE of the following methods:
- By email to voting@belmont-ma.gov (send 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: Belmont Town Clerk, Town Hall, PO Box 56, Belmont, MA 02478
Absentee Voting
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving on Active Duty, their family members, and Citizens residing outside the U.S.
For more information, follow this link for UOCAVA voters. This is only available to citizens currently living outside the U.S. and is not available to citizens only traveling outside the US.