Important Voter Deadlines and Voting Equipment Test Day for November 7, 2023 Special State Election

SPECIAL STATE ELECTION- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023

POLLS OPEN: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

LOCATION: The Thomas Prince School

Important Voter Deadlines

Last Day and Hour to Register To Vote: By 5:00 PM, Saturday, October 28, 2023.

• You can check your voting status or register to vote online at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/
• A special registration session will be held at the Town Clerk’s office on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 9:00am-5:00pm for Princeton residents who wish to register or change their party status in person.
• You may also register to vote in person during normal business hours at the Town Clerk’s office. Office hours are Mon.-Wed. 8am-4pm and Thursday 8am-2pm.
• You can request a mail-in voter registration form at townclerk@town.princeton.ma.us. In your request, please include your full name and current address. Or you may print the mail-in voter registration form at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/download/voter-registration-forms/voter-registration_English.pdf

Last Day and Hour to Apply for Mail-In Ballot: By 5:00 PM, Tuesday, October 31st, 2023

• You can apply for a Mail-In Ballot online at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/MailInRequestWeb/MailInBallot.aspx
• Or print, complete and return your Vote-By-Mail Application form by the deadline to the Town Clerk’s Office. Click HERE for Printable Form. 
• Mail-In Ballots CANNOT be dropped off at the polling place on election day. Please return your mail-in ballot to the Town Clerk’s Office, before the close of polls. You may do so by mail, in person, or you may drop off your ballot in the secured ballot dropbox at the front of Town Hall.

Last Day and Hour to vote Absentee In Person: By 12:00 PM, Monday, November 6, 2023.

• If Voting Absentee In-Person, you must complete the In-Person Absentee ballot application, available at the Town Clerk’s Office, and be able to vote in person. You may not leave with a ballot to complete and return later.
• Absentee ballots are available to those who can’t get to the polls on November 7, 2023. For more information on eligibility, please visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/absentee-voting.htm

Voting Equipment Test Day: 1PM, Tuesday, October 31, 2023. 

The DS200 vote tabulator will be tested with sample ballots for the November 7, 2023 Special State Election (per 950 CMR 54.02) at 1PM on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in the Princeton Town Hall at 6 Town Hall Drive, Princeton MA 01541