Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman and Town Clerk Lissa Magauran would like to remind community members of voting information for the Massachusetts State Election.
The 2024 Massachusetts State Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
All requests for Vote by Mail (VBM) ballots received by October 3, 2024 have been mailed. Any new requests for VBM ballots will be mailed as received.
Voter Registration Deadline
The last day to register to vote for the State Election is Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Town Clerk's Office, located at 2 Spring Street, will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM that day. Residents also may register to vote online at www.sec.state.ma.us until 11:59 PM, October 26, 2024.
Voting by Mail
The State mailed Early Voting (EV) Application Postcards to all those who were registered to vote as of September 6, 2024 and had not yet requested a mail in ballot. Anyone who has not received an EV Application Postcard yet should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 508-748-3502 or lmagauran@marionma.gov, and an EV Application will be mailed.
The last day to request a vote by mail ballot is Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 5 PM
In-Person Early Voting
In-person early voting will be held at the Marion Town House, 2 Spring Street, on the following dates:
• Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Monday, October 21, 2024 through Friday, November 1, 2024 during regular business hours (8:15 AM to 4:15 PM Monday - Thursday, and Friday 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM)
Absentee voting is available in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. The deadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed is Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 5:00PM. The deadline to vote by absentee ballot in person is Monday, November 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM.
ALL ballots must be received by 8:00 PM on November 5, 2024. Please DO NOT drop your Absentee or Vote by Mail Ballots at the polls. They must be dropped at the Marion Town House.
Election Day Voting Hours and Location
Voting on the day of the Election (November 5, 2024) will take place at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Know before you go:
• Ensure you’re registered to vote and that your voter status is active:
https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/
• If your voter status is inactive, you may still vote. Your driver’s license and/or a current bill tied to you and your registered voting address will be needed. A voter becomes inactive if they haven’t returned their signed Annual Street List (local census form) for the current year prior to June 30.
For more information please visit the Town of Marion's website: https://marionma.gov/674/Election-Information
