2021 Local Election
2022 General Election
Election day is on November 8th, 2022. Polls will be open 7am-8pm, though in some towns voting will open as early as 5:45am. If you are in line at 8pm, stay in line and you can still vote.
Voting Deadlines
- Register to vote by October 29th.
- Request vote by mail ballot by November 1st.
- Early voting: October 22nd-November 4th. Official hours vary by town
- Learn more: find and contact your local election office.
- Submit your mail in ballot to a ballot box by 8pm on Election Day (November 8th) or mail it early enough to have it postmarked by 8pm on Election Day (November 8th) and received by 5pm on November 12th
Resources
- Multilingual National Asian American Voter Hotline: 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683). Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali.
- Register to vote
- You can register online if you have a driver’s license, otherwise you will fill out a form and mail it in.
- Check if you are registered at your current address
- Find your polling location
- Find what is on your ballot
- Request your vote by mail ballot
- Return your ballot at your local drop box, in-person at your local election office, or by mailing it to your local election office.
- Find a drop box or election office
- Track your ballot
- Learn about ballot questions
- Learn about the election process
- Learn about election security
- Sign up to be a poll worker
- Election FAQs
Voting Translations
- English
- Chinese Simplified (中文)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
- Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
- Hindi (हिंदी)
These PDFs are downloadable and include information like how to register to vote, descriptions of the elected roles, and more!
2020 Election
Voting Deadlines
State
- Massachusetts Primary State Election: September 1, 2020
- Early Voting: August 22 – August 28, 2020
- Voter Registration deadline: August 22, 2020 8:00PM EDT
- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: Wed August 26, 2020 12:00PM EDT
- Deadline to Return Completed Absentee Ballot: Tue September 1, 2020 8:00PM EDT
Federal
- Massachusetts General Election: November 3, 2020
- Early Voting: October 17 – October 30, 2020
- Voter Registration deadline: October 24, 2020 8:00PM EDT
- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: Wed October 28, 2020 12:00PM EDT
- Deadline to Return Completed Absentee Ballot: Tue November 3, 2020 8:00PM EDT
Voting Translations
- English
- Chinese Simplified (中文)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
- Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
- Tagalog
- Korean (한국어)
- Nepali (नेपाली भाषा)
- Japanese (日本語)
It is important to us as an organization that we are inclusive to all by making sure we get vital resources to the Asian American community. These PDFs are downloadable and include information like how to vote by mail, descriptions of the elected roles, and more!
These translations were made possible with the help of Massachusetts Youth Leadership, ATASK Boston, CMAA Lowell, Bayanihan Association of America, Chinese Associations of Western MA, Springfield Vietnamese Cultural Association, Bhutanese Society of Western MA.
Important Links
Register to vote: www.vote.gov
Find out if you are registered to vote: www.am-i-registered-to-vote.org
Where to vote: www.vote.org/polling-place-locator
Vote by mail application form: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2020-Vote-by-Mail-Application.pdf
Vote by mail application online form: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleev/early-voting-by-mail.htm
Track your ballot: www.trackmyballotMA.com
Voting for Seniors
RetireGuide has come up with a Voting Guide 2020: Issues that Matter to Seniors. This guide tackles some of the most important issues facing older Americans ahead of the 2020 election — including how to safely vote during a pandemic. They explore what’s at stake for Medicare, Social Security, the future of prescription drug prices, and more.