Voting

Request a ballot by completing a Vote by Mail Application OR by sending a signed request to the Cambridge Election Commission Office that includes:

• Your name;
• The address where you are registered to vote;
• The address where you want the ballot to be sent;
• Which election(s) you would like (for years with more than election);
• YOUR SIGNATURE
  

Return your application to the Cambridge Election Commission by email, mail or fax no later than 5 PM on Tuesday, October 31st to ensure your ballot arrives in time.

Email: elections@cambridgema.gov – you need to sign your application in a way that can be compared to your hand-written signature. Electronic signatures, scanned applications, and photos of applications are acceptable. Typed signatures cannot be accepted.
Mail: Cambridge Election Commission, 51 Inman Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Fax: 617-349-4366

The Election Commission office will begin mailing ballots approximately one month before the election. Due to the volume, it may take some time for all ballots to be mailed.

Make sure to fill in the ovals completely. If you make a mistake on your ballot, please call the Election Commission office at 617-349-4361 or email elections@cambridgema.gov for further instructions. After voting your ballot, place it in the inner envelope and sign the envelope. Return ALL ballot pages, even if you decide to leave a page blank.

The Election Commission office must receive your ballot by 8 PM on Tuesday, November 7th to be counted.

You have four options for returning your ballot:

• Mail: the envelopes will be addressed and postage is provided!
• Ballot Drop Box: There are six official drop box locations in Cambridge, which will be opened when ballots are mailed out:
  • City Hall – Near the back door of the building located at 795 Massachusetts Ave
  • Morse School – Near the front entrance of the building located at 40 Granite Street
  • Cambridge Police Headquarters – Near the front of the building located at 125 6th Street
  • Maria L. Baldwin School – Near the Oxford Street entrance of the building located at 85 Oxford Street
  • O’Neill Library – Adjacent to the entrance stairs of the building located at 70 Rindge Avenue
  • Coffon Building – Right-side of the building located at 51 Inman St
• Election Commission Office: Drop the ballot off in person to the Election Commission Office at 51 Inman Street during regular office hours.
• Early Voting Locations: Ballots may also be returned by dropping them off at designated early voting locations during early voting hours.

You can check the status of your ballot at www.TrackMyBallotMA.com

Any registered voter can vote early. Unlike Election Day, you are not assigned to a polling location during the early voting period. You can go to any of the three (3) Cambridge early voting locations during the times designated below. The Election Commission office at 51 Inman Street will NOT be an early voting location for this election.

• Cambridge Water Department – 250 Fresh Pond Parkway
• Main Library – 449 Broadway
• Valente Library – 826 Cambridge Street, side entrance on Berkshire Street