Massachusetts 2026 General Election
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Voting dates and requirements
Election date: November 3, 2026Confirm the rules that apply to your location and voting method. Local hours and eligibility can differ.
Register online
October 24 at 11:59 p.m.Verified October 12, 2026
Register by mail
Registration form postmarked by October 24.Verified October 12, 2026
Register in person
October 24 at 5 p.m.Verified October 12, 2026
Register and vote at an early voting site
Early voting locations before the registration cutoff
Available through the October 24 registration deadline. The November 3 election still requires registration by October 24.Verified October 12, 2026
Early voting
October 17–30; city and town schedules vary.Verified October 12, 2026
Request a mail ballot
Application received by the local election office by 5 p.m. October 27.Verified October 12, 2026
Return a ballot by hand or drop box
Hand or drop-box return
Received at the election office or drop box by 8 p.m. November 3.Verified October 12, 2026
Return a domestic ballot by mail
Domestic mailed ballots; postmark deadline November 3
Postmarked by November 3 and received within three days after Election Day (November 6).Verified October 12, 2026
Election Day polling hours
7 a.m.–8 p.m.Verified October 12, 2026
Polls close
Statewide
November 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeVerified October 12, 2026
Source record verified October 12, 2026.
U.S. Senate
Governor
U.S. House (9 seats)
State Legislature (198 seats)
State legislative races will be listed as filing deadlines pass and candidate information becomes available from official sources.
11 federal/gubernatorial races and 198 state legislative seats on this ballot. Candidate information is added as filings are confirmed by official sources.