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All in-person polling will be conducted in accordance with public health guidelines.

Voting will be conducted in accordance with public health guidelines with in-person and mail options

This fall, there are several important election dates to keep in mind.

The Boston Election Department will remain open to the public during normal business hours, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., only on Tuesdays and Fridays. In-person meetings are by appointment only.

Polling locations in the City will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Polling locations in the city will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Deadline for registration is September 4, absentee voting ongoing

The polls in Boston will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

State primaries are being held on April 3 in the First Suffolk Senatorial District.

Today, the Board of Election Commissioners certified 44 candidates for this year’s Municipal Election!

We mail the census form to every household. It’s your responsibility to respond.

During early voting, there were 47,909 ballots cast, representing 11.5% of the registered voters in Boston.

Young adults are encouraged to vote early with a series of pop-ups at the polls on Saturday, October 29.

The City of Boston Election Department announced that polls will be open today from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. for the Special State Election for First Suffolk and Middlesex Senate districts.

The City of Boston Election Department announced today that polls will be open tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.for the Special State Primary on Tuesday, April 12. Ballots have been printed for...

The Boston Elections Department today announced that it has concluded its six month, comprehensive review of the ward and precinct assignments and precinct lines across the entire City of Boston.

The Boston Elections Department today announced that it has concluded its six month, comprehensive review of the ward and precinct assignments and precinct lines across the entire City of Boston.

The City of Boston Election Department announced today that polls will be open from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM for the City of Boston's election on Tuesday, November 3. "The City of Boston Election Department...

The City of Boston Election Department announced today that in preparation for the Tuesday, November 3rd Election, voters should plan to visit the polls between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM. "The City of...

The City of Boston Election Department today announced that the absentee ballots for the November 3rd Election are now available. Polling locations will be open on Election Day from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM...

The City of Boston's Election Department is reminding all voters that the deadline to complete and submit an Absentee Ballot Application is September 4, 2015 by 5:00 PM. Absentee Voters are required...

The City of Boston's Board of Election Commissioners is reminding voters that the last day to register to vote, change one's voting address or party affiliation for the September 8, 2015 Preliminary...

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced Dion Irish as the new Commissioner of the City's Elections Department. Irish, who previously served as the Executive Director of the City's Office of Fair Housing...

File your 2015 absentee ballot application now!

Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. for the 2014 State General election. As of 9:00 a.m., 6.97% (26,765 people) of eligible voters in Boston had turned out to vote. As of 12:00 p.m., 15.39% (59,039 people) of...

Today, the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston released plans for tomorrow’s 2014 State General election. The City of Boston has well over the number of ballots to satisfy each of...

With the State Election fast approaching, the Boston Election Department offers the following tips to help ease the process for both voters and poll workers alike. Voters with any questions or...

Boston’s Board of Election Commissioners reminds all voters that the last day to register to vote, change one’s voting address, or party affiliation for the November 4 state election is OCTOBER 15...

Voter registration teams from the Boston Election Department, Mayor Walsh’s City Hall to Go Program, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin’s Elections Division will visit college...

Today, the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston released plans for tomorrow’s 2014 State Primary election. The City of Boston has well over the number of ballots to satisfy each of...

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