{"id":10934,"date":"2020-08-03T13:09:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T17:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=10934"},"modified":"2020-08-06T16:44:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T20:44:25","slug":"your-2020-vote-by-mail-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/calls-to-action\/your-2020-vote-by-mail-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your 2020 Vote-by-Mail Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10986\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-the-vote.png\" alt=\"Create the Vote logo\" width=\"400\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-the-vote.png 900w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-the-vote-300x165.png 300w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-the-vote-80x44.png 80w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-the-vote-768x422.png 768w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-the-vote-800x439.png 800w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-the-vote-200x110.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vote-by-Mail provides Massachusetts voters with a safe and efficient way to have our voices counted. Vote-by-Mail will also be a significant component of the 2020 election results, both statewide and nationally. \u00a0<strong>But take note:\u00a0if you wish to Vote-by-Mail in the September 1 primary, be advised that time is of the essence!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, in coordination with MassCreative&#8217;s popular\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass-creative.org\/ctv2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Creative the Vote<\/strong><\/a> campaign, MALC is publishing what all Massachusetts voters need to know about voting by mail:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6850a1;\">Step 1: You need a ballot application<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><!--more-->All eligible MA voters should have received their Vote-by-Mail ballot applications by now, unless you previously registered for an absentee ballot.\u00a0If you didn&#8217;t receive a ballot application, you need to check your voter registration:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ovr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ovr\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are registered but have not received your Vote-by-Mail application, you may apply for a Vote-by-Mail ballot online:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/elepdf\/2020-Vote-by-Mail-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/elepdf\/2020-Vote-by-Mail-Application.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[note color=&#8221;#ffeb99&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">IF YOU NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can register online:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/OVR\/Welcome.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/OVR\/Welcome.aspx<\/a><br \/>\nor by mail:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleifv\/howreg.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleifv\/howreg.htm<\/a><br \/>\nor at your city or town hall.[\/note]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The voter registration deadline for the 2020 Massachusetts primary is Aug. 22.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6850a1;\">Step 2: Submit your completed ballot application<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While completing your ballot application, you will have the choice to request a ballot in your preferred language, and whether you wish a ballot for the September 1 primary or the November 3 general election or all 2020 elections. Also, if you are registered as an Independent, you <strong>must<\/strong> select the party you will be voting with in the primary.<\/p>\n<p>All ballot application requests need to be mailed or dropped off at your local election office, which can be found in the following link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleclk\/clkidx.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleclk\/clkidx.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Once your application is approved, the state will mail an official election ballot to your address.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6850a1;\">Step 3: Complete your ballot and return It<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Upon receiving and completing your ballot, mail it to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleclk\/clkidx.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local election office<\/a>, or drop it off at a polling station or a designated drop-box location (yet to be published). Election offices do include city or town clerks and local election commissions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6850a1;\"><strong>Your completed ballot must be received by your local election officials no later than 8 p.m. on Sept. 1, to be counted for the primary.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>IMPORTANT!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Although the cutoff date for election officials to receive your ballot <em>application<\/em> is Aug. 26 for the Primary (October 28 for the General), recent mail delays indicate that you must allow extra time for your Vote-by-Mail ballot to delivered to election officials.\u00a0<strong>Plan for a total turnaround time of 2-3 weeks from the time you request your ballot to when officials receive your completed ballot. <\/strong>If time is short,\u00a0you should consider delivering your competed ballot by hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vote-by-Mail FAQ:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleev\/early-voting-faq.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleev\/early-voting-faq.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tracking your Vote-by-Mail ballot:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trackmyballotma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/trackmyballotma.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>General Voting Information for MA:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/topics\/voting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/topics\/voting<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.vote411.org\/massachusetts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives, if you have run out of time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Early Voting:<br \/>\nIf you receive your ballot but don&#8217;t think election officials will receive it by the September 1 Primary deadline (October 28 for the General) and you do not wish to hand-deliver your ballot, you may elect to do early in-person voting. The MA primary early in-person voting will run from Saturday, Aug. 22, until Friday, Aug. 28. Early voting times, dates and locations will be posted for each city or town.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleev\/early-voting-in-person.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleev\/early-voting-in-person.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass-creative.org\/ctv2020pledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10988 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pledge_to_CTV2-300x64.png\" alt=\"Pledge to Create the Vote logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pledge_to_CTV2-300x64.png 300w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pledge_to_CTV2-80x17.png 80w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pledge_to_CTV2-200x43.png 200w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pledge_to_CTV2.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass-creative.org\/ctv2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create the Vote<\/a> is a\u00a0nonpartisan, public education campaign\u2014with a deeper focus on increasing civic engagement and strengthening our democracy. Why not sign up and participate?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massvote.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10997 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/MassVote-log-sm.png\" alt=\"MassVote logo\" width=\"167\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/MassVote-log-sm.png 167w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/MassVote-log-sm-80x26.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massvote.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign on to MassVote<\/a> in support of modernizing elections!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vote-by-Mail provides Massachusetts voters with a safe and efficient way to have our voices counted. 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