Important Election Reminders

A message from Andy Dowd, Northborough Town Clerk

2020 State Elections
All voters have three options;  vote by mail, vote early in person, or vote in person on election day.

• Vote by Mail – Early voting is available by mail to all registered voters. No excuse is required.  A postcard request form was mailed to all registered voters.  To request a ballot, simply complete the request form and return it to the Town Clerk’s Office (mail or use the drop box)
  • Once a request is made, you may track the status of your application and ballot – click here
• Vote Early in person – all voters are entitled to vote early in person.
  • In-person early voting for the September 1^stState Primary will be held August 22-28 (location and hours TBD)
  • In-person early voting for the November 3^rdState Election will be held October 17-30 (location and hours TBD)
• Vote in person on Election Day – Melican Middle School 145 Lincoln St.
  • State Primary September 1^st 7am – 8pm
  • State Election November 3^rd 7am – 8pm

To view sample ballots, click here.  To verify your voter registration information, click here

RETURN OF VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS
As of August 7th we have mailed out 2,332 ballots to Northborough voters.  Mailed Ballots include a postage pre-paid return ballot envelope that is addressed to the Town Clerk’s Office.  You may return your ballot by mail (please see deadlines below) or hand deliver your ballot by placing it in the drop box outside of the Town Offices (deadline is close of polls on Election Day).

• Primary Election – All ballots must be received at Town Hall by 8PM on September 1st
• To track the status of your application and ballot – click here

SELECTION OF BALLOT TYPES – PRIMARY ELECTION ONLY
In a primary election, a voter who is not registered in a political party (Unenrolled or commonly known as Independent) must specify the party ballot type choice on the application to vote by mail .  Unenrolled/Independent voters who select a party ballot type do not become registered in that party – they remain Unenrolled/Independent voters.   Voters who are registered in one of the 4 political parties (Democrat, Republican, Green-Rainbow, Libertarian) MUST take that party ballot and are not given a choice of ballot type – verify your party enrollment or change your party enrollment prior to the deadline to register to vote and before applying for a mail in ballot.

Andrew T. Dowd, CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Justice of the Peace/Notary Public
Town of Northborough
63 Main Street
Northborough, MA  01532
Voice:    508-393-5001
Fax:        508-393-6996
e-mail:  adowd@town.northborough.ma.us