HOW DO I RETURN MY EARLY EARLY VOTING FAQS VOTING BALLOT? If voting in person the voter will return the sealed affidavit envelope containing his/her early voting ballot to the election official.

WHAT IS EARLY VOTING? WHERE DO I VOTE EARLY? If voting by mail the voter may Early voting is a process by which All eligible voters may vote in return it by mail to the Election CAN I PICK UP AN ABSENTEE a registered voter can vote prior person at any of the designated Commission office in the BALLOT FOR A FAMILY MEMBER to a scheduled biennial state early voting locations or by mail. envelope provided by this office OR FRIEND? election. Voters can vote early by Unlike Election Day voters are not or the voter may deliver the No. The family member or friend mail or in-person and the ballot assigned a voting location. ballot in person to the Election must come in person to the will be cast on Election Day. You can vote at: Election Commission office or to an Election Commission office or Commission Office, Police election official at a designated request to have the ballot mailed Department Community Room, early voting location during to them. Cambridge Water Department, prescribed early voting hours. WHEN WILL THE EARLY VOTING Main Library, or O’Neill Library I REQUESTED AN EARLY VOTING PERIOD BEGIN AND END? IS EARLY VOTING AVAILABLE BALLOT BUT DID NOT RECEIVE Early voting period for the For complete details: FOR ALL ELECTIONS? IT, WHAT SHOULD I DO? State/Presidential Election to cambridgema.gov/earlyvoting No. Early voting will be available for If you requested an early voting be held on Tuesday, November biennial state elections only. Early ballot but did not receive it, 8th will begin on Monday, WHEN ARE THE EARLY VOTING voting is not available for primaries, please call our office at October 24th and end on Friday, DEADLINES? special elections or local elections. (617)-349-4361 November 4th. Early voting IN PERSON ends on View hours and locations at: Friday, November 4th at 6 p.m. IF I VOTE EARLY FOR THE IS ABSENTEE VOTING STILL cambridgema.gov/earlyvoting Last day and hour to submit an NOVEMBER 8TH, STATE/ AVAILABLE? application for a mailed early PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILL Yes. If you are qualified to vote WHEN IS THE DEADLINE voting ballot is Friday, November I AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE AN by absentee ballot you may still TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR 4th before 12 p.m. EARLY VOTING BALLOT FOR do so. THE STATE/PRESIDENTIAL FUTURE ELECTIONS? ELECTION TO BE HELD ON Last day and hour to deliver No. Voters must request an early To apply for an absentee ballot TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016? a voted ballot to the Election voting ballot for every election for you must be a registered voter The deadline to register to vote Commission office is 8 p.m. on which early voting applies. who will be unable to vote at the and/or change party enrollment Election Day. polls on Election Day due to: for the November 8th, 2016 IF I VOTE EARLY CAN I ALSO • absence from the City of election is Wednesday, October HOW DO I GET AN EARLY VOTE AT THE POLLS ON Cambridge during normal 19th, 2016 by 8 p.m. View VOTING BALLOT? ELECTION DAY? polling hours; or additional information at: You can get an early voting ballot No. Your ballot will be considered • physical disability www.sec.state.ma.us/ele by mail or in person. cast and you will not be eligible to preventing you from going Voters voting by mail must vote by mail, in person or at the to the polling place; or complete an application or polls on Election Day. • religious beliefs provide a request in writing. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE EARLY? All residents who are registered Voters voting in person do not voters on or before the deadline need to complete an application. to be registered to vote for A voter may request a ballot the November 8th, 2016, at any early voting location by FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION please contact the State/Presidential Election. providing their address and name. Voters registered in the City of Early voting ballots cannot be Election Commission office at (617)-349-4361 or visit Cambridge may only vote early removed from an early voting cambridgema.gov/earlyvoting in this city. No reason required. location. our website at