Boston voters have five days left to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 state election, but Dorchester and Mattapan residents hoping to vote early this week will need to travel outside the neighborhood to do so.
The city’s early voting schedule shows no locations in Dorchester or Mattapan during the final week, Oct. 26-30. The last neighborhood early voting sessions were held over the weekend at the BCYF Perkins Community Center on Talbot Avenue, the BCYF Mildred Avenue Community Center in Mattapan, and the Salvation Army Kroc Center on Dudley Street.
Boston City Hall will serve as the primary early voting location for the remainder of the week, with extended evening hours on Tuesday and Thursday.
Here are the remaining early voting opportunities:
- Monday, Oct. 26: Boston City Hall, Haymarket Room, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 27: City Hall, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 39 Belgrade Ave., Roslindale, noon to 8 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Dr., Seaport, noon to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: City Hall, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 29: City Hall, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saint George Orthodox Church, 55 Emmonsdale Rd., West Roxbury, noon to 8 p.m.; BCYF Hyde Park Community Center, 1179 River St., Hyde Park, noon to 8 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 30: City Hall, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the final opportunity to vote early in person.
The city recommends using City Hall’s north entrance on Congress Street, across from the Haymarket MBTA station.
Any registered Boston voter can cast a ballot at any of these locations, regardless of their home precinct. No advance appointment or special reason is required to vote early.
The election will decide races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, state Legislature, and other offices, along with nine statewide ballot questions.
The deadline to register to vote passed on Saturday, Oct. 24. Residents who plan to vote by mail must submit their ballot applications by Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m.
Voters who have already received mail-in ballots may return them to a city ballot drop box or an early voting location during operating hours.
Those who miss the early voting period can still vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, when polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Unlike early voting, Election Day voters must report to their assigned precinct polling places.
For additional information, including the complete early voting schedule and locations, visit boston.gov/departments/elections/early-voting-boston or call the Boston Election Department at 617-635-8683.
