All Massachusetts voters can cast a ballot ahead of Election Day 

波士顿 — 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 马萨诸塞州共同事业执行董事杰夫·福斯特 (Geoff Foster). “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, 点击这里.  

This year, Common Cause Massachusetts and our coalition partners spearheaded the passage of the VOTES 法案, 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. 

2020 年，全国选民提前投票数量创下纪录，接近 70% 的选民通过邮寄投票和/或在选举日之前投票。细分来看，大约 43% 的选民通过邮寄投票，还有 26% 在选举日之前亲自投票。根据美国人口普查局的数据，2020 年大选是总统选举中非传统投票率最高的一次。  

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, 和 23% voted early. 

有关马萨诸塞州提前投票的更多信息， 点击这里. 

To read a Common Cause Massachusetts Report on Early Voting Best Practices, 点击这里. 

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