UPCOMNG ELECTION DATES AND VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTION DATES FALL 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – MA primary election day.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – Federal election day
In MA you can vote by mail, absentee ballot, ahead of time and on election day itself. For important information about how to register to vote, how to vote early or with an absentee ballot or by mail, go to the MA Secretary of State’s election information page HERE.
Another excellent resource is VOTE411 created by the League of Women Voters Education Fund. Provide your address to view all races in the state and those that are local to you and to find out where you go to vote.
HOW TO VOTE IN ANY LOCAL ELECTION OR TOWN MEETING:
In order to vote at a Town Meeting or in any local election, an individual must be registered to vote in that town.
HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE: COMPLETE information on how to register to vote and how to contact the town clerk in your town can be found HERE.
APPLICATION TO VOTE BY MAIL: Voters can request a vote by mail ballot from their town clerk or download one from the Secretary of State HERE. Check with your town clerk for further details and/or updates HERE.
The deadline to submit a mail ballot application is five (5) business days before the election; it is wise to submit those applications much earlier to avoid delays in receiving and returning a mail ballot. Check with your town clerk for further details and/or updates HERE.
A newly registered voter at MVRHS!! (photo credit: Joan Kass, member LWV-MV)
Claire Ganz and Joan Kass with VOTE banner in Chilmark Nov 2024
2026 BALLOT QUESTIONS – The nine ballot measures listed below will appear on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot:
Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law
Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees
Question 3: State Primary Elections
Question 4: Election Day Registration
Question 5: State Revenue Limit & Rebate
Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund
Question 7: Single Family Homes
Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana
Question 9: Firearms Regulation
LWVMA SUPPORTS:
Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law
Question 4: Election Day Registration
Question 7: Single Family Homes
Question 9: Firearms Regulation: Vote YES to uphold the current law
LWVMA Opposes
Question 5: State Revenue Limit & Rebate
LWVMA Takes No Position
Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees
Question 3: State Primary Elections
Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund
Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana
How did the League reach their stands? Review how the LWVMA Board voted HERE.
Questions? Contact lwvma@lwvma.org.
The League is a non-partisan political organization that promotes active and informed citizen participation in government, in voting, and in influencing public policy through education and advocacy.
For more information you may contact Bea Phear, communications chair. Email : info@leagueofwomenvotersmv.org
Updated 8/6/2026