All Massachusetts voters can cast a ballot ahead of Election Day 

BOSTON — Massachusetts voters can make their voices heard in the November 8 midterm election beginning this Saturday, October 22 through Friday, November 4. Voters can cast a ballot in-person or by mail. The state requires that early voting begins 17 days before state biennial elections and 10 days before presidential or state primary elections. 

“In a strong and healthy democracy, every voter’s voice is heard, and every voice counts equally,” said Geoff Foster, directeur exécutif de Common Cause Massachusetts. “Early voting improves access for all hardworking voters, especially for our first responders, nurses, and teachers who can’t always make it to the polls on Election Day. We want to encourage everyone to vote early and all the way down the ballot so we all have a say in what happens in the Commonwealth.”  

In Massachusetts, each city and town sets its own voting locations and the hours for each location. However, each city and town is required to offer early voting for a minimum number of hours. To find early voting locations and hours by city or town, Cliquez ici.  

This year, Common Cause Massachusetts and our coalition partners spearheaded the passage of the Loi VOTES, a comprehensive election reform package that expanded early voting. Common Cause Massachusetts first championed expanding early voting in 2014, broadening the time Massachusetts voters can cast ahead of Election Day. 

À l'échelle nationale, en 2020, l'électorat a battu des records de vote anticipé avec près de 70% des électeurs votant par correspondance et/ou avant le jour du scrutin. En décomposant ce chiffre, environ 43% des électeurs ont voté par correspondance, et un autre 26% Les électeurs ont voté en personne avant le jour du scrutin. Selon le Bureau du recensement des États-Unis, l'élection de 2020 a enregistré le taux le plus élevé de votes non traditionnels pour une élection présidentielle.  

In Massachusetts, voters had three options to cast a ballot in 2020: early by mail, early in person, and in person on Election Day. Statewide, 41% voted by mail, et 23% voted early. 

Pour plus d'informations sur le vote anticipé dans le Massachusetts, Cliquez ici. 

To read a Common Cause Massachusetts Report on Early Voting Best Practices, Cliquez ici. 

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