BOSTON
- Saturday, August 29, 2020 - The City of Boston Election Department is
reminding residents that Tuesday, September 1, 2020 is the State Primary
election. The Primary includes the following races: Senator in Congress,
Representative in Congress, Governor's Councillors, Senator in General
Court, Representative in General Court, and Register of Probate. On
Election Day, polling locations in Boston will be open from 7:00 a.m. until
8:00 p.m. Individuals are encouraged to confirm their polling location for
Election Day here.
Printed
ballots will be available in English and Spanish, English and Chinese, and
English and Vietnamese. For this year's State Primary, there are 420,345
registered voters in Boston. The Election Department has recruited and
trained more than 1,800 poll workers to work at polling locations across
the City that house 255 voting precincts. There are over 300 poll workers
who are able to provide assistance in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian
Creole, Cape Verdean, Russian, and Portuguese. All poll workers have been
trained on following the COVID-19 safety protocols.
Voters who requested vote-by-mail ballots or absentee ballots
must have their signed ballot returned to the Boston Election Department by
8:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 1, 2020 in order to be counted. Voters can track the
status of their vote-by-mail ballots here.
Vote-by-mail ballots can also be returned to the Election Department by
dropping it off at the dropbox located on the third floor of Boston City
Hall (City Hall Plaza entrance) between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, August
31 and between 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1. If a voter brings
a vote-by-mail ballot to their polling location, they will be provided with
the opportunity to cast their vote in person. A poll worker will assist
them in ensuring that their mail-in ballot is discarded before casting the
in-person vote.
Voters
who have changed their mind about voting by mail and their ballot has not
been received by the Election Department, may vote in-person at their
designated polling location. Voters can find their polling location for
Election Day here.
Additionally,
in-person absentee voting is available until August 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
at the Election 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 in person at the Election Department in City Hall. Learn more
about applying here.
Voters
are reminded there are 20 precinct polling location changes this election cycle:
WARD/PRECINCT
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PREVIOUS LOCATION
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NEW LOCATION
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Ward 1, Precinct 15 and Ward 13, Precinct 3
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Harbor Point Technology Center
15 Harbor Point Blvd
Dorchester, MA 02125
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Corcoran Jennison Mullins Community Building
270 Mt Vernon St
Dorchester, MA 02125
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Ward 4, Precincts 6 and 7
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Morville House
100 Norway St
Boston, MA 02115
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Northeastern University, Matthew's Arena
238 St Botolph St
Boston, MA 02115
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Ward 4, Precincts 5 and 8
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Symphony Plaza East and West
334 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02115
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Northeastern University, Matthew's Arena
238 St Botolph St
Boston, MA 02115
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Ward 7, Precincts 1 and 2
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BCYF Curley Recreation Center
1663 Columbia Rd
Boston, MA 02127
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Joseph P. Tynan School
650 E 4th St
Boston, MA 02127
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Ward 9, Precinct 5
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Marcus Garvey Gardens
44 John Eliot Sq
Boston, MA 02119
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BCYF Shelburne Center
2730 Washington St
Boston, MA 02119
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Ward 11, Precinct 4
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Amory Street Apartments
125 Amory St
Boston, MA 02119
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Word of Life Tabernacle Church
120 Amory St
Boston, MA 02119
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Ward 13, Precincts 1 and 2
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Cardinal Medeiros Apartments
11 Woodcliff St
Boston, MA 02125
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John Winthrop Street Elementary School
35 Brookford St
Boston, MA 02125
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Ward 13, Precincts 7 and 8
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Catherine Clark Apartments
915 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA 02125
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Saint Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy- Columbia
Campus
790 Columbia Rd
Dorchester, MA 02125
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Ward 17, Precincts 1 and 3
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Roxbury Prep Lucy Stone Campus
22 Regina Rd
Boston, MA 02124
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Codman Square Tech Center
450 Washington St
Boston, MA 02124
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Ward 18, Precincts 12 and 19
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Boston Trinity Academy
17 Hale St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
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Hyde Park Municipal Building
1179 River St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
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Ward 19, Precincts 10 and 13
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BCYF Roslindale Community Center
6 Cummins Hwy
Boston, MA 02131
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Washington Irving School
105 Cummins Hwy
Roslindale, MA 02131
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Additionally,
there are five voter entrance changes to polling locations this cycle:
WARD/PRECINCT
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LOCATION
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VOTER ENTRANCE
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Ward 5, Precinct 1
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41 Berkeley St
Boston, MA 02116
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Berkeley Street side of the building
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Ward 5, Precinct 3
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24 Beacon St
Boston, MA 02133
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Bowdoin Street through Ashburton Park
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Ward 5, Precincts 7 and 8
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700 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116
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Dartmouth Street side of the building
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Ward 11, Precinct 2
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BCYF Shelburne Center
2730 Washington St
Boston, MA 02119
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Moved from the community room to the Gymnasium. Enter
through the parking lot on Dale Street
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Ward 18, Precinct 3
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Mattahunt Elementary School
100 Hebron Street
Mattapan, MA 02126
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Moved from the small gymnasium in the Community Center
Building to the Cafeteria in the School
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Media guidelines
Members
of the media are reminded that certain rules must be followed in order to
ensure a smooth voting process for voters.
- Interviews of voters are not
allowed inside polling locations and must be done at least 150 feet
away.
- Interviews with election
officers at the polling locations are not allowed. Interview requests
for the Election Department should be directed through the Press
Office at (617) 635-4461.
- Photos and b-roll shots will be
allowed under the supervision of each polling location's warden.
- Photographers are reminded that
zooming in on voter ballots and over-the-shoulder shots will not be
allowed. Please respect every voter's right to a private ballot.
- The City of Boston Election
Department will also be available for b-roll shots starting at 7:30
a.m.
- Unofficial results will be
posted online at www.boston.gov
after the polls close at 8:00 p.m.
- Updates will be provided
periodically via our Facebook and Twitter account: @BostonElections
- Please do not call the Election
Department for results. You will only be referred to the website.
For
more information about the State Primary, please visit boston.gov/elections
or contact the Boston Election Department 617-635-8683 or Election@boston.gov.
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