09/14/2026
FROM THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE:
Now that the State Primary is over, the next election is November 3, 2026 with voting from 7 am to 8 pm at the Community Center, 400 Main Road, Chesterfield.
Here is some information for voters or future voters. The State will be mailing out new postcards around September 18th for those who didn't return them for mail-in voting for the primary. Anyone who already sent us a postcard will not receive another one as you are already entered to receive a mail-in ballot for the November 3rd election. If you have any questions, please call my office, 413-296-4741.
Your 2026 Voting Options:
Voters in Massachusetts can choose to cast their ballots in the way that is most convenient for them.
If you are registered to vote, you can vote:
1. At your polling place on November 3.
2. At an early voting site, which is the Town Office, in Chesterfield, from October 17 through October 30. Early Voting hours will be posted soon.
3. By mail.
You can choose any one of the above options. Before you decide, read below to learn more about the process.
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY
You have only one polling place, which is the Community Center, 400 Main Road, Chesterfield.
Polling places on Election Day in Massachusetts are open from 7 am until 8 pm. If you are an eligible voter, you can cast a ballot as long as you are in line at your polling place by 8 pm.
VOTING EARLY
In-person early voting will begin on Saturday, October 17 and end on Friday, October 30.
The early voting period includes two weekends, and every city and town is required to offer some early voting hours on both weekends.
Every city and town will have at least one early voting location. In Chesterfield, that is the Town Office, 422 Main Road.
Early voting locations and schedules are set by your local election official in your community. These schedules will be posted at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/.../elections-and-voting.htm no later than October 10, 2026.
Make sure you check your community's schedule before you make your plan to vote. Many communities have limited or no voting hours on Fridays.
VOTING BY MAIL
State law allows you to cast your ballot by mail, without needing a reason to do so. To request your mail-in ballot, you need to submit a Vote By Mail application to your local election office.
Every registered voter was mailed an official Vote By Mail postcard application earlier this year. You can use that application to request your ballot, or apply online at www.VoteInMA.com. Printable applications are also available.
We recommend you apply by:
October 13, if you are mailing your application or October 20, if you apply online.
Your Vote by Mail application will be honored as long as it reaches your local election office by 5 p,m, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, but you should apply earlier if you are planning to return your ballot by mail.
You can return your ballot:
By mail
By secure ballot drop box in your city or town
By hand, at an early voting location in your city or town
By hand, at your local election official's office
If you have not mailed your ballot within one week before Election Day, it is strongly recommended that you return your ballot by drop box or in person, to ensure your ballot can be counted.
Visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/.../elections-and-voting.htm to check that your information is up to date, especially if you have moved since the last election.
If you have a MA Driver's license, you can register to update your information at the same website.
If you do not have a MA Driver's llicense, you can register to vote using a paper application, either by mail or in personb at your local election official's office or early voting location.
You must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 24, 2026, in order to vote in the November 3 election.
You can register to vote:
Online, until 11:59 p.m. on October 24
By mail, with a form postmarked by Ocotober 24 or
In person, by 5 p.m. on October 24
