(Boston
Orange)波士頓市府金(2)日發佈新聞表示，為確保市內已登記選民在11月3日的大選中，可更輕鬆投票，波士頓選務局認證了更多的提早投票地點，從10月17日起至10月30日止，民眾都可到27個地點提早投票。
查詢各投票地點的開門時間，可上網 boston.gov/early-voting。
選民也可使用在11月3日當天直到晚上8點開放，分佈於17個地點的保管箱投票。
有意在11月3日當天親自出席投票者，宜注意波士頓市有20個投票站換了地址。
波士頓選務局並提醒市民，登記投票的截止日期為10月24日(週三)。10月28日是可要求郵寄選票的最後一天。
今年的選舉，包括選舉國會參議員，眾議員，州長議會議員，麻州參議員，麻州眾議員，遺囑認證註冊官(Register
of Probate)，以及美國總統。
在選舉民意代表之外，選票上還有兩個問題，分別由汽車機械數據請願計畫，排名選擇投票提出。另有兩個麻州眾議會11，15，17，18選區內的選票問題。
在10月17日至10月30日之間，波士頓市內任何已登記選民，都可到投票點提早投票。因新型冠狀病毒疫情，所有的選務工作人員將獲得臉部防護罩，面罩，手套，消毒抹片，消毒噴劑及手用消毒液。每2，3個小時就消毒一次。
選擇郵寄選票的選民，需在10月28日之前，把索取郵寄選票的已貼郵資明信片寄到選務局。
未收到郵寄選票申請書者，可上網索取www.mailmyballotma.com。
Expanded days of operation
at sites in East Boston and Roxbury; new sites in Dorchester, Roxbury, Hyde
Park, Mattapan and West Roxbury
BOSTON
- Friday, October 2, 2020 - In an effort to ensure all registered voters in
Boston have ample opportunity to participate in the November 3 State Election,
Boston's Board of Election Commissioners certified additional voting sites for
the early voting period, which runs from Saturday, October 17, 2020 through
Friday, October 30, 2020. All 27 unique early voting locations and hours can be
found here: boston.gov/early-voting. The
additional sites include:
Tuesday, October 20, from 12 to 8 p.m.:
- BCYF Paris Street (Gymnasium): 112 Paris Street, East Boston, MA
02128
- BCYF Tobin (Lower Level): 1481 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA 02120
Thursday, October 22, from 12 to 8 p.m.:
- BCYF Shelburne (Gymnasium): 2730 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA
02119
- Strand Theatre: 543
Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02125
Tuesday, October 27, from 12 to 8 p.m.:
- St. George Orthodox Church of Boston: 55 Emmonsdale Road, West Roxbury,
MA 02132
- BCYF Hyde Park: 1179
River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Thursday, October 29, 12 to 8 p.m.:
- Florian Hall: 55
Hallet Street, Dorchester, MA 02122
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Mattapan Teen
Center: 10 Hazelton
Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
The
Election Department is reminding residents that Saturday, October 24 is the
last day to register to vote and Wednesday,
October 28 is the last day to request a
vote-by-mail ballot.
The election includes races for: Senator in
Congress, Representative in Congress, Governor's Councilors, Senator in General
Court, Representative in General Court, Register of Probate, and Office of the
President of the United States. In addition to the races, there are two ballot
questions: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition Motor Vehicle Mechanical Data
& Law Proposed by Initiative Petition Ranked-Choice Voting, and two public
policy questions in State Representative Districts 11, 15, 17 and 18.
Any
registered Boston voter can vote at any early
voting location from Saturday, October 17, 2020 through Friday, October 30,
2020. Due to COVID-19, the Election Department is implementing health and
safety protocols for in-person voting during the early voting period and on
Election Day. All poll workers will receive face shields, face masks, gloves,
disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer. Cleaning will take
place at each site every two to three hours. Voters waiting in line will be
instructed to stand six feet away from others and wear a face covering. More
information about COVID-19 safety at the polls can be found here.
Voting by mail
All
Massachusetts registered voters have received a vote-by-mail application in
their mail boxes for the State Primary and the State Election. 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
Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
If
residents never received or lost this application, they can now request a
vote-by-mail ballot online at www.mailmyballotma.com. They can also
request a new ballot application by completing this form here and
return it to the City of Boston's Election Department, via mail, email, fax or
by dropping it off in person at Boston City Hall room 241, or in the drop box
on the third floor entrance of City Hall.
Email:
absenteevoter@boston.gov
Fax:
617-635-4483
Returning completed ballots
Once
a voter receives their ballot, they are encouraged to complete and return it to
the Election Department as soon as possible. Completed ballots returned by mail
must be postmarked by November 3 and received by the Election Department by
November 6 to be counted. Massachusetts voters can track their ballot request,
whether requested by mail or online, through trackmyballotMA.com.
The Boston Election Department started mailing out ballots this week, and will
continue to mail ballots as applications arrive, until the application deadline
of October 28, 2020.
Voters
may also return their ballot using one of the 17
dropboxes which will be available 24/7 through 8 p.m. on November 3, 2020,
as well as at an early
voting location during the early voting period. Voters may additionally
return their ballot to City Hall, which is currently open to the public on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Voting in person on Election Day
Voters
are reminded there are 20 precinct polling location changes this cycle that can
be found here.
Polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day on
Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Individuals can find their polling location for
Election Day here.
For more information on how to participate in
this year's elections, please visit boston.gov/election
