What is early voting? - Town of West Bridgewater, MA

TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER
EARLY VOTING FAQS
What is early voting?
A n y r e g i s te r e d v ot e r c an v ot e p r io r t o a sc h ed ul e d bi e nni a l s t at e
e l e c ti on . Vot e r s c a n v ot e e a rl y i n- p e r so n o r b y ma i l an d th e b a ll ot wi l l
b e c a st on El e c tio n Da y.
When will the early voting period begin and end?
M o nd a y, Oc t o b e r 2 4 t h un ti l F r id a y, No v e mb e r 4 t h .
Who is eligible to vote early?
Al l r es id e nt s who a r e r egi st e r e d v ot e rs on o r be f o r e t h e d e ad lin e to
r e g is t e r t o v ot e f o r th e No ve mb e r 8 , 2 01 6 , St a t e/P r e s id en ti a l El e ct io n.
No r e a son r eq uir e d . Vot e r s ma y vo t e on l y a t lo c a ti ons wit hi n t he
mu n i c i p al it y wh e r e t h e vot e r is r e g is t e r ed .
Where do I vote early?
Al l e li gi bl e vo t e rs ma y v o t e i n- p e rs on AT TO WN H ALL.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
SATURDAY
OCT 24
8am-4pm
OCT 25
8am-4pm
OCT 26
8am-7pm
OCT 27
8am-4pm
OCT 28
8am-1pm
OCT 29
9am-5pm
OCT 31
8am-4pm
NOV 1
8am-4pm
NOV 2
8am-7pm
NOV 3
8am-4pm
NOV 4
8am-1pm
How do I get an early voting ballot?
Yo u c a n g e t an ea r l y v o t in g b a ll ot i n p e rs on o r b y ma i l .
I N P ER S ON Vo t e r s v ot in g i n p e r so n d o n ot n ee d t o co mp l e t e an a pp li c a ti on , but wi l l
f i ll o ut an i n fo rma t i o n en v el op e a s p a rt o f t h e ea r l y v o ti ng p ro ce s s . A
v ot e r ma y r e q u es t a b al lo t a t any e a r l y v o t ing lo c a ti on b y p r o vid in g
t h ei r ad d r es s a nd n a me . Ea r l y v o t in g b a llo ts c a nno t b e r e mo v e d f rom a n
e a r l y v o t in g l o cat io n .
B Y M AI L Vo t e r s v ot in g b y ma i l mu s t c o mp l e t e a n ap pl i c at ion o r p ro vi de a r e q u est
i n wr it in g . Ea r l y b a ll ot s wil l n ot be ma i l e d un ti l Oct ob e r 24 .
How do I return my early voting ballot?
I f v o ti ng in p e r so n th e vo t e r will r e t u rn th e s e ale d a f f id a vi t en ve l op e
c o nt a in ing h is /h er e a r l y v o t in g b a ll ot t o t h e el e c tion o f fi c i al .
I f vo ti ng b y ma i l th e vo t e r ma y r e t u rn i t b y ma i l t o th e To wn C le rk in
t h e env e lo p e p rov id e d b y t h e Town C l e rk o r t he v o t e r ma y d e l iv er t h e
b a ll ot in p e r son t o th e To wn C l e r k .
A f a mi l y me mb e r i s NO T
a u t h o ri z e d to d e l iv e r a ny e a rl y vo t i ng b al lo t s .
Can I pick up an early voting ballot for a family
member or friend?
No . Th e Ea r l y Vo ti ng d o es n ot p ro vi d e f o r th e ap pl i c at io n o r d el iv er y o f
b a ll ot s b y a n yo n e o th e r th a n t h e v ot e r p e rs on al l y.
I requested an early voting ballot but did not receive it,
what should I do?
I f yo u r eq u es t ed a n e a rl y v ot in g ba l lo t bu t di d not r e c e iv e i t , p le a s e c all
To wn C l e rk a t 508 - 89 4 -12 00
If I vote early can I also vote at the polls on Election
Day?
No . Yo u r b al lo t wi l l b e c on si d e re d c a st a nd yo u wi l l n ot b e e lig ib l e to
v ot e b y ma i l , i n p e r so n o r at the p o ll s o n El e ct io n Da y. Ea r l y V o t e rs
ma y NOT r e t r i e ve a c a s t b al lot i f t h e v ot e r c h ang e s t h e ir mi n d .
Is absentee voting still available?
Ye s . I f yo u a r e q u al i fi ed t o v ot e b y a b s e n t ee b al lot yo u ma y s t i ll do s o .
To a p pl y f o r a n a b s en t ee b al lo t yo u mu s t be :
A r e g i st e r e d v ote r wh o wi l l b e un a bl e to v ot e a t t h e po ll s o n El ec t io n
Da y d u e t o:
- a b s en c e f r o m t h e To wn o f We s t B r i dg e wa t e r du ri ng n o r ma l p o lling
h ou r s; o r
- p h ys i c al d is a bi li ty p r e v e nt in g yo u f r o m g o i ng t o the p o ll in g p l a c e ;
or
- r e l ig io us b el ie f s
Ap p li c at io ns fo r a bs e nt e e b al lo t mu s t b e i n wr it in g wi th a s igna t u r e .
Th e v ot e r o r a f a mi l y me mb e r ma y r e q u e st a n d ab s en t ee ba l lo t .
Ab s e nt e e Vot e r s ma y a l s o v ot e in p e r so n at th e Town C l e r k ’s Of f i ce .
Ap p li c at io ns ma y b e ma i l e d , f a xe d , o r e ma i l e d t o t h e To wn C l er k . Th e
d e a dl in e f o r a ll ab s en t ee ap pl i c at io ns i s NOON No v e mb e r 7 th .
Ho we v e r , f o r ma i l ed b al lo ts th e re i s no li ke li ho od o f m a i l i ng su cc e ss
a f t e r no on on Fr i d a y No v e mb e r 4 . P l e a s e al low u p to 1 0 d a ys f o r
ma i l i ng o f t h e ba l lo t to th e vot er a n d r et u rn o f th e b al lo t b y ma i l .Al l
a b s en te e b al lo ts mu s t b e r e c e iv ed b y t h e c lo s e o f th e po ll s on No vemb e r
8.
F o r a n y a d di ti ona l in f o r ma t i on pl e a s e con t a ct th e To wn C l e rk a t 5 08 8 94 - 120 0 .