Tuesday, November 4th is a general election in Boston, which includes the offices of President of the United States, U. S. Senator and Representatives, the state legislature representatives and senators, three state ballot questions... and always a few other positions that nobody seems to have heard of.Voter Information Guide. A good guide can be found over at the BostonZest website.
League of Women Voters (Vote411) has a thorough guide detailing everything you need to know about voting.
Where to vote? Just go to "Where Do I Vote (MA)?"
Note that a few A-B precincts changed their poll locations last year -- and I haven't heard that any more have changed this year; here's the list from last year.
Not On the List of Registered Voters? If you go to a polling place and your name is not on the list of registered voters -- but you believe that your registration may still be current -- then request a provisional ballot. You vote now, and then the elections officials will sort it all out later. First-time voters should be prepared to bring an ID with your current address on it; otherwise, bring some mailed bill (gas, electric, cable TV) with your name and address on it.
If they won't give you a provisional ballot, then call the City of Boston Elections Department at 617-635-3767 and they will "gladly assist you."
When to vote? Polls open 7:00 am -- 8:00 pm. Voters who are in line by 8:00 pm are allowed to vote, no matter how long it takes to process through the queue.
Local Election Results? At the City of Boston's Current Elections website.
Want to Blog on Your Voting Experience? Universal Hub has a website for you to enter the address where you voted and your experience with it.
How often to vote? Once per registered voter, please.
Image of optical scanner machine by .michael.newman provided through a Creative Commons license.
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