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Massachusetts

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Check the registration deadline for your method.

Election date3November 2026

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Nov 3Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Deadlines and windows

Massachusetts · November 3, 2026

Check the registration deadline for your method. OFF-MA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 24		OFF-MA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 24	postmarked	OFF-MA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Oct 24		OFF-MA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 27	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 17–Oct 30	Early voting is October 17–30. The mailed-ballot application cutoff is October 27 at 5 p.m.; in-person absentee voting can continue until noon November 2. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	Mail: Nov 3 postmark and arrival by 5 p.m. Nov 6. Hand/drop-box return: close of polls Nov 3. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	7 a.m. to 8 p.m.	Municipalities can open polling places as early as 5:45 a.m. All polling places are required to remain open for at least 13 hours. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Early voting is October 17–30. The mailed-ballot application cutoff is October 27 at 5 p.m.; in-person absentee voting can continue until noon November 2. OFF-MA · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
MA-1	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-2	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-3	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-4	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-5	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-6	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-7	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-8	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MA-9	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H

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Governor
U.S. House (all districts)
Statewide offices & Legislature

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