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Early voting for the Nov. 3 state election begins this Saturday, Oct. 17, with nine locations opening across Boston, including two in Dorchester. Voters will have two weeks to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, with additional neighborhood locations opening later this month.
The first local sites to open will be the Thelma D. Burns Building at 575 Warren St. in Grove Hall and the Richard J. Murphy K-8 School at 1 Worrell St. in Neponset. Both will welcome voters this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Additional neighborhood voting opportunities are scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 22, when Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St., will be open from noon to 8 p.m. The following weekend, Oct. 24-25, four more local sites will be available: the Perkins Community Center, 155 Talbot Ave.; the Mildred Avenue Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave. in Mattapan; the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 650 Dudley St.; and the Shelburne Community Center, 2730 Washington St. All four locations will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days.
Registered Boston voters can cast their ballots at any early voting location in the city, regardless of where they live. Unlike Election Day voting, residents are not required to visit their assigned precinct polling place.
Early voting will also be offered at Boston City Hall on weekdays beginning next Monday, Oct. 19. The Haymarket Room will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The election features contests for federal and state offices along with nine statewide ballot questions, an unusually large number of proposed laws for voters to consider. The questions address issues ranging from public records and election rules to housing, marijuana regulation, and firearms.
Voters who are not yet registered to vote have until Sat., Oct. 24, to do so. Online registration will remain available until 11:59 p.m. that day, while in-person registration must be completed by 5 p.m. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by Oct. 24.
Voters who prefer to cast a ballot by mail must submit their applications by 5 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 27. Completed mail ballots can also be returned to designated drop boxes or handed in at an early voting location during its scheduled hours.
The early voting period concludes on Fri., Oct. 30. On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at voters’ assigned precinct locations.
For the complete schedule and additional information, visit boston.gov or call 617-635-8683.
