Boston’s Election Department is recruiting poll workers for the upcoming Sept. 9 election, who will get paid up to $200.
Poll workers get a stipend ranging from $160 to $200 and are given required training. You can request to be assigned to a location close to your home. Also, bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged. You can apply online or get more info at boston.gov/pollworkers or reach out to the Election Department by calling 617-635-0905 or emailing pollworkers@boston.gov.
Register to Vote to Receive Vote-by-Mail Application
The following is provided by the City of Boston
Boston’s Election Department is mailing vote-by-mail applications to Boston voters. Applications are being mailed to the address at which each voter is registered or has on file with the Election Department. These applications are non-forwardable, even if a voter has changed their address with the post office.
In order to vote-by-mail in the Sept. 9 Preliminary Election, residents must (1) be registered to vote by Saturday, August 30th, and (2) Boston must receive a vote-by-mail application by Tuesday Sept. 2 at 5 pm. The following information and forms may be found at www.VoteinMA.com.
- Residents can check their voter registration at www.VoteinMA.com and can update it if necessary in any of the following ways:
- On the Secretary of State’s website at www.VoteinMA.com;
- By printing a voter registration form and mailing it to the Boston Election Department located at City Hall, One City Hall Square, Room 241, Boston, MA 02201; or by dropping it in the City Hall Plaza drop box at City Hall – Main Entrance on 3rd Floor, 1 City Hall Sq, Boston, MA 02201;
- By coming in person to the Boston Election Department, located at City Hall.
2. In order to receive a vote-by-mail ballot, a registered voter’s application must reach the Boston Election Department by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2. Voters can do this in any of the following ways:
- By completing and returning a paper vote-by-mail application, which is mailed to all registered voters, or which can be downloaded here. Applications can be returned via mail to the Boston Election Department, City Hall, One City Hall Square, Room 241, Boston, MA 02201, or in person either at the Boston Election Department or in the drop box located at the Main Entrance to Boston City Hall on the 3rd Floor;
- By completing an online application on the Secretary of State’s website;
- By e-mailing a signed application or letter to the Election Department requesting a vote-by-mail ballot for any or all elections in 2025, including the Preliminary Municipal Election on September 9, 2025 and the General Municipal Election on November 4, 2025 to either election@boston.gov or absenteevoter@boston.gov.
If residents have questions or need further assistance updating their voter registration or requesting a vote-by-mail application, they are encouraged to contact the Election Department at 617-635-0905.
