BOSTON – Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The State Election determines the winner of various state and federal races, including the presidency. Voters can also decide the result of five statewide ballot questions. A sixth public policy question will appear in State Representative Districts 2, 10, and 14. Early voting will continue through November 1 at sites around the City.

Ballot Return

Voters who planned to return their ballots by U.S. Mail and have not mailed their ballots within one week of Election Day are encouraged to return their ballots through other means, to ensure they will be counted. Ballot packages must be postmarked by November 5, 2024, and received by the Boston Election Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 8, 2024.

The Boston Election Department has placed 23 ballot drop boxes across the City, including at both the first and third floor entrances of Boston City Hall. All drop boxes are monitored under 24-hour video surveillance. To find a ballot drop box location, visit here.

Voters may return their ballots in person until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to any of the 23 drop boxes across the City, or in person at the Election Department in City Hall. Ballots cannot be returned to a polling location on Election Day.

Ballot drop boxes will be closed on Halloween, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on October 31 and reopening by 12:00 p.m. on November 1.

Voters can track their ballot through the state’s website here. If there is no movement indicated in the “Track My Ballot” system, voters should plan to vote in person on Election Day.

Accessible Voting

The Accessible Electronic Voting System allows voters who are unable to independently read, write, hold, or physically manipulate or mark ballots to submit their ballot via a secure electronic delivery system. Voters who qualify for an Accessible Electronic Ballot may apply here. The deadline to apply for an accessible ballot is Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

Please note: To get access to the electronic ballot, you will need to provide your email address.

Voting On Election Day

Polling locations open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. A list of polling locations can be found here. As a reminder, voters should check their registration status via the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website. Printed ballots will be available in English and Spanish. Chinese and Vietnamese ballots will be available where required. Language interpreters will also be available upon request. All voting locations are wheelchair accessible and are equipped with an AutoMark Voter Assist Terminal for voters with disabilities to assist with marking the ballot independently.

Polling Location Changes

Ward 6, Precinct 10

Previous Location: James F. Condon School

200 D Street,

South Boston

New Location: Artists for Humanity

100 West Second Street,

South Boston

Ward 6, Precincts 11 & 12

Previous Location: Building at 55 Pier Four Blvd.

55 Pier Four Blvd.,

South Boston Waterfront

New Location: Building at 1 Boston Wharf Road

1 Boston Wharf Road,

South Boston Waterfront

Ward 15, Precincts 2 & 3

Previous Location: Fire Station

7 Parish Street,

Dorchester

New Location: Fire Station

44 Winter Street, voters enter from Parish Street,

Dorchester

Ward 17, Precincts 1 & 3

Previous Location: Great Hall at Codman Square Health Center

6 Norfolk Street,

Dorchester

New Location: Codman Square Tech Centre

450 Washington Street,

Dorchester

Central Tabulation

On Monday, October 28, 2024, the City of Boston began removing State Election ballots from their envelopes and depositing these ballots into a tabulator at Boston City Hall. The city will process ballots to the extent feasible during the dates and times listed here.

Unofficial Results

After polls close at 8:00 pm, the Election Department will receive and upload unofficial results of ballots counted at polling places as they are returned from each precinct. Poll workers need time to tally election results and transport materials from polling places to City Hall. Uploading of election results may not begin until after 10:00 p.m.

The initial results reported on the website on election night will include:

• Ballots cast in person on election day;
• Early voting and mail-in ballots, including those from precincts being centrally tabulated at the City Hall central tabulation facility.

The unofficial results uploaded to www.boston.gov/election on election night will NOT include the following groups of ballots:

• Mail and absentee ballots that arrive on time on election day, but too late to be sent to polling locations to be counted;
• Ballots retrieved from the drop boxes at 8:00 p.m. on election night;
• Ballots postmarked by November 5 that arrive at City Hall by November 8 at 5:00 pm for domestic mail;
• Ballots postmarked by November 5 that arrive at City Hall by November 15 at 5:00 pm for foreign mail.

Mail or absentee ballots that arrive on time at the Election Department as allowed by state law, will be counted at City Hall on a date determined by the Board of Election Commissioners.