November 3, 2020-- Presidential Election

NOVEMBER 3, 2020--PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

The Presidential election will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

There are 3 ways to vote in this election:

By mail using an early voting/absentee ballot (requires an application)
Vote early in person (October 17-30)
Vote in person on Election Day. All polling locations will be open from 7:00AM-8:00PM

Information about each of these methods is provided below.

Are You Registered to Vote?

The last day to register to vote in this election is Saturday, October 24, 2020. You may vote in this election if you turn 18 years of age on or before November 3, 2020 . If you will turn 18 years old by November 3 but not by October 24, you may pre-register to vote anytime but must do so by October 24 and then will be eligible to vote on November 3.

Not sure if you are registered to vote? You may check your voter registration status here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx

You may register to vote:

On-line using this link: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/ You must have a valid MA driver's license or MA State ID to use the on-line voter registration tool.
Mailing in an application which may be downloaded here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf. It should be mailed to Town Clerk's Office, 13 East Central St., Natick, MA 01760 or you may drop it in the mail slot to the right of the front door.
If you are not able to register using either of these methods please call us at (508) 647-6430 X4 and an application will be mailed out or you can make an appointment to come in and fill out the form.

VOTING OPTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2020 STATE ELECTION (Presidential Election)

Just a reminder Natick is split between two state Senate districts so there are two different ballots, however there are no party specific ballots for this election. There are links to sample ballots further down on this page.

VOTE BY MAIL

Voting by mail is available to all Massachusetts voters for all elections in 2020. You do not need an excuse/reason to vote by mail this year. However, you must request in writing a mail in ballot. You may use the postcard that was mailed out from the MA Secretary of the Commonweatlth's office or an application which may be downloaded at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleev/early-voting-by-mail.htm The last day to submit a request for an absentee/early ballot application is Wednesday, October 28, 2020. You may submit your request by mail, by dropping it in the mail slot to the right of front door of Town Hall or by email to vote@natickma.org YOUR APPLICATION MUST HAVE A SIGNATURE.

When you receive the ballot fill it out following the directions provided. Insert the completed ballot in the inner envelope and SIGN the envelope. If the ballot is not in the envelope or the enveloped is not signed we are not able to accept the ballot.

RETURNING COMPLETED BALLOTS: The white envelope that comes with your absentee/early ballot is postage prepaid. You may mail back your ballot or drop it in the ballot box which is located to the left of the front door (down the ramp). There is also a mail slot to the right of the front door of Town Hall.

Vote by mail ballots may not be accepted at your polling location on Election Day. They must be brought to Town Hall.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office has a tool which allows you to track your ballot. You can check to see when your ballot was mailed out and when it is received in the Town Clerk's office. Please note that ballots are not recorded as "received" until they are scanned into the system. All ballots received will be scanned in prior to Election Day, but the current priority is to make sure that all ballots get mailed out in a timely manner. Here is the link to track your ballot: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/track/trackmyballot.aspx This site should indicate when your ballot is mailed (most ballots have been mailed out) and a date that it was received in the Town Clerk's office. There is a lag time between when it is dropped off and when it is processed (received) in the office.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth's website has a great deal of information regarding early and absentee voting. Please visit their site at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm

VOTE EARLY IN PERSON

All early voting will take place at Morse Institute Library

EARLY voting will be available from October 17-30. No application is required for in-person early voting. All COVID-19 procedures will be followed during early voting. All voters are requested to wear masks and to follow social distancing guidelines. The hours are:

Saturdays and Sundays: October 17-18 and 24-25: 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Mondays-Wednesdays: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fridays: 9:00 AM - Noon

ELECTION DAY- NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The polls will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM. All polls will follow COVID -19 procedures. Voters are requested to wear masks and follow social distancing protocols.
Please note Precincts 1, 2 and 3 have been moved to the gym at Natick High School. (Precincts 1 and 3 previously voted at Brown Elementary School and Precinct 2 at the Cole Center). The high school space is considerably larger and allows for improved social distancing and accessibility .

OTHER INFORMATION

Click here to view the warrant which will include all offices on the ballot (will be posted when available)

Accessible ballots may be viewed at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx

Sample ballots may also be viewed here