Polling locations changes in Boston ahead of September 1 election
All in-person polling will be conducted in accordance with public health guidelines.
The City of Boston Election Department today announced polling location changes for 20 precincts ahead of the September 1 State Primary. The election includes the following races: Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress, Governor's Council, State Senate, State Representative, and Register of Probate. Polling locations will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Those interested in working as a poll worker can apply online. Individuals can find their polling location for Election Day on the state's website.
Due to COVID-19, health and safety protocols during the early voting period and on Election Day will be implemented at polling locations. All poll workers will receive face shields, face masks, gloves, disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer. Cleaning will take place at each site every two to three hours. Voters waiting in line will be instructed to stand 6 feet away from others and wear a face covering.
The Election Department is reminding residents that Saturday, August 22, is the last day to register to vote and Wednesday, August 26 is the deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the State Primary. Residents who have requested to vote by mail can track their ballots online. If a voter has not received a vote-by-mail application in their mailbox or lost the application, they can request a new one by completing this form and sending it to the City of Boston's Election Department.
There are 20 precinct polling location changes this cycle:
| WARD/PRECINCT | PREVIOUS LOCATION | NEW LOCATION |
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Ward 1, Precinct 15 and Ward 13, Precinct 3 |
Harbor Point Technology Center 15 Harbor Point Blvd Dorchester, MA 02125 |
Corcoran Jennison Mullins Community Building 270 Mt Vernon St Dorchester, MA 02125 |
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Ward 4, Precincts 6 and 7 |
Morville House 100 Norway St Boston, MA 02115 |
Northeastern University, Matthew's Arena 238 St Botolph St Boston, MA 02115 |
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Ward 4, Precincts 5 and 8 |
Symphony Plaza East and West 334 Massachusetts Ave Boston, MA 02115 |
Northeastern University, Matthew's Arena 238 St Botolph St Boston, MA 02115 |
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Ward 7, Precincts 1 and 2 |
BCYF Curley Recreation Center 1663 Columbia Rd Boston, MA 02127 |
Joseph P. Tynan School 650 E 4th St Boston, MA 02127 |
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Ward 9, Precinct 5 |
Marcus Garvey Gardens 44 John Eliot Sq Boston, MA 02119 |
BCYF Shelburne Center 2730 Washington St Boston, MA 02119 |
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Ward 11, Precinct 4 |
Amory Street Apartments 125 Amory St Boston, MA 02119 |
Word of Life Tabernacle Church 120 Amory St Boston, MA 02119 |
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Ward 13, Precincts 1 and 2 |
Cardinal Medeiros Apartments 11 Woodcliff St Boston, MA 02125 |
John Winthrop Street Elementary School 35 Brookford St Boston, MA 02125 |
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Ward 13, Precincts 7 and 8 |
Catherine Clark Apartments 915 Dorchester Ave Dorchester, MA 02125 |
Saint Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy- Columbia Campus 790 Columbia Rd Dorchester, MA 02125 |
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Ward 17, Precincts 1 and 3 |
Roxbury Prep Lucy Stone Campus 22 Regina Rd Boston, MA 02124 |
Codman Square Tech Center 450 Washington St Boston, MA 02124 |
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Ward 18, Precincts 12 and 19 |
Boston Trinity Academy 17 Hale St Hyde Park, MA 02136 |
Hyde Park Municipal Building 1179 River St Hyde Park, MA 02136 |
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Ward 19, Precincts 10 and 13 |
BCYF Roslindale Community Center 6 Cummins Hwy Boston, MA 02131 |
Washington Irving School 105 Cummins Hwy Roslindale, MA 02131 |
Additionally, there are five voter entrance changes to polling locations this cycle:
| WARD/PRECINCT | LOCATION | VOTER ENTRANCE |
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Ward 5, Precinct 1 |
41 Berkeley St Boston, MA 02116 |
Berkeley Street side of the building |
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Ward 5, Precinct 3 |
24 Beacon St Boston, MA 02133 |
Bowdoin Street through Ashburton Park |
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Ward 5, Precincts 7 and 8 |
700 Boylston St Boston, MA 02116 |
Dartmouth Street side of the building |
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Ward 11, Precinct 2 |
BCYF Shelburne Center 2730 Washington St Boston, MA 02119 |
Moved from the community room to the Gymnasium. Enter through the parking lot on Dale Street |
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Ward 18, Precinct 3 |
Mattahunt Elementary School 100 Hebron Street Mattapan, MA 02126 |
Moved from the small gymnasium in the Community Center Building to the Cafeteria in the School |
Individuals can register to vote either in person at the Election Department in City Hall in room 241, by mail, online or through the Registry of Motor Vehicles by August 22, 2020, at 8 p.m to vote in the State Primary election. To be eligible to vote, an individual must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen.
Early votingRegistered voters can also decide to vote during the early voting period from Saturday, August 22 through Friday, August 28, 2020. Registered voters can vote at any of the early voting sites. No excuse is required to vote early. Hours and locations for early voting can be found online.
Voting by mailAll registered voters have received a vote-by-mail application in their mail boxes during the week of July 20, 2020. The application is in a postcard format. To receive a ballot, voters must first complete, sign and return the prepaid postcard application to the Election Department by August 26, 2020, for the State Primary. Voters may request a ballot using the vote-by-mail application for the September 1, 2020 State Primary, November 3, 2020 State Election or all 2020 elections. Voters may also request ballots in Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese.
Voters can track their ballots here. If a voter has not received or lost this application, they can request a new ballot application by completing this form here and sending it to the City of Boston's Election Department, via mail, email, or fax:
1 City Hall Square, Room 241
Boston, MA 02201
Email: absenteevoter@boston.gov
Fax: 617-635-4483
Voters may return their ballot by mail using the prepaid envelope, at an early voting location (during the early voting period), or using the Election Department dropbox located on the third floor of City Hall. City Hall is currently open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The dropbox will be accessible Monday through Friday.
Absentee voting in person is available until August 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at the Elections Department in City Hall. To qualify to vote absentee, registered voters must be absent from the City on Election Day, must have a religious belief which prevents them from going inside of a polling location, or have a physical disability which prevents them from going to a polling location. The application to request an absentee ballot can be completed by mail or in person at the Election Department in City Hall. Learn more about applying here.
For more information on how to participate in this year's elections, please visit boston.gov/election.
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