All Massachusetts voters can cast a ballot ahead of Election Day 

БОСТОН — 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 Джефф Фостер, исполнительный директор 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, кликните сюда.  

This year, Common Cause Massachusetts and our coalition partners spearheaded the passage of the Закон о ГОЛОСАХ, 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. 

В общенациональном масштабе в 2020 году электорат побил рекорды досрочного голосования, проголосовав почти 70% избирателей, проголосовавших по почте и/или до дня выборов. Разбивая эту цифру, около 43% избирателей проголосовали по почте, а другой 26% проголосовали лично перед Днем выборов. По данным Бюро переписи населения США, выборы 2020 года стали самым высоким показателем нетрадиционного голосования на президентских выборах.  

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, и 23% voted early. 

Более подробную информацию о досрочном голосовании в Массачусетсе можно получить, кликните сюда. 

To read a Common Cause Massachusetts Report on Early Voting Best Practices, кликните сюда. 

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