Absentee Ballot Application

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This application is for use by:

1. A registered voter; OR
2. A non-registered voter who is: (a) a Massachusetts citizen absent from the state; OR (b) an active member of the armed forces or merchant marines, their spouse or dependent; OR (c) a person confined in a correctional facility or a jail, except if by reason of felony conviction.

Instructions

• Fill out and sign this application only if you will be unable to vote at the polls on election day due to: (1) absence from your city or town during the hours the polls are open; (2) physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or (3) religious belief; OR if you qualify under #2 above.
• Remember to sign the application at number 5.
• Deliver or mail (remember to attach postage) this application to the city or town clerk or election commission in the city or town where you cast your vote. This application must be received by noon on the day before the election. If the applicant has entered a health care facility anytime after twelve o'clock noon of the 5th day before the relevant primary or election, contact the city or town clerk about the proper procedure to be followed.
• The ballot will be mailed to you. You can then mail the ballot back to the city or town clerk or you (or a family member) may deliver the ballot in person to the city or town clerk.
• Instead of having the ballot mailed to you, you have the option of voting at your city or town hall at a time arranged with the clerk or election commission. However, you must still submit a timely application. War ning: Illegal absentee voting, including making a false application, is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and up to five years in prison.

Download the Absentee Ballot Application here in PDF format.

Then mail your completed application to:

City of Boston Election Department
City Hall, Room 241
Boston, MA 02201

If you have any questions please call the Boston Election Department at 617-635-4635 and we will gladly assist you.