Polling Location Changes for September 1 Election + Still Time to Register to Vote!

Last updated on August 16, 2020

There are 20 polling location changes across Boston that voters should be aware of before heading to vote on September 1.

None of the precinct polling location changes or entrance changes are in Jamaica Plain, albeit the polling location at 125 Amory Street (Amory Street Apartments) is being relocated to 120 Amory Street (Word of Life Tabernacle Church). All of the polling location changes and entrance changes are below.

The following is from the City of Boston:

Still Time to Register to Vote

You 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 pm to vote in the State Primary election.

Early Voting

Registered 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 here.

Voting by mail

All 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.