Town Clerk's Office
 

REGISTERING TO VOTE

Voting hours for Annual Town Election

Mary-Ann O. Nichols, Town Clerk, informs registered voters that the polls will open at 8:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM on (date to be set), for the Annual Town Election.  Nichols reminds voters of the polling locations; Precinct 1 & Precinct 1A remain at the DPW, 999 Whipple Road; Precinct 2 remains at the Teen Center, 286 Livingston Street; Precinct 2A is moved to the South Fire Station, 2342 Main Street; Precinct 3 is moved to the Town Hall, 1009 Main Street; Precinct 3A moved to the Town Hall, 1009 Main Street; Precinct 4 remains at the Library, 300 Chandler Street, and the new Precinct 4A is located at the Library, 300 Chandler Street. 

If you are uncertain of which precinct you are in, you may review an alphabetical listing of street names by precinct number.

How to Register

Voter registration in Tewksbury has never been easier than it is today. You may visit the Town Clerk's Office in Tewksbury Town Hall and complete a voter registration form in person. Or, you may obtain a mail-in voter registration form from the Town Clerk's Office. Mail-in forms also may be obtained by calling the State Elections Division at (800) 462-VOTE, or online at their Web Site. In addition, the state registries of motor vehicles, social service agencies and military recruitment offices provide voter registration services.

 Who May Register?

Any person who is a Massachusetts resident, a United States citizen and will be eighteen years old as of the next election, is eligible to register to vote. When you sign the registration form, you must attest, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that you are legally eligible to register and that the information you provide is accurate and truthful. The penalty for fraudulent registration increased recently to a fine of ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for up to five years, or both. You will remain on the list of voters if you complete and return the annual municipal census. If you move to another city or town, you must re-register in your new community.

Absentee Voting Requirements

You may vote absentee if you are a registered voter and you will be unable to vote at the polls because you will be out of town during the hours the polls are open, because you have a physical disability or because of religious beliefs.

 Obtaining an Application for an Absentee Ballot

Applications for absentee ballots may be obtained from the Town Clerk or the Office of the Secretary of State.  Downloadable Absentee Ballot applications are now available online at the State Elections Division Web Site.  Applications may be submitted in person or by mail.

 Returning the Application for an Absentee Ballot

Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the Town Clerk before 12:00 noon the day before an election. Absentee ballots generally are available three weeks before an election. Applications may be mailed or hand-delivered  to the Town Clerk’s office. You may request the official absentee ballot application form or you may use any form of written communication: a letter or postcard. Include your name, your address where you are listed as a registered voter, the precise address to which you want the ballot sent and your signature.  For primary election; you must indicate your choice of Party Ballot if you are registered as an unenrolled voter.

 Permanently Disabled Voters

If a voter submits a note from a registered physician indicating that he is disabled permanently, the Town Clerk will send an application for an absentee ballot twenty-eight days before the first election each year. The application will be as complete as the Town Clerk can make it. The voter in most cases only will have to sign the application, return it, and indicate that the voter would like an absentee ballot for every election in that year. Upon the Town Clerk's receipt of the signed application, the voter will be sent an absentee ballot.

Return of Ballots

Ballots may be returned by mail or in person by the voter or a family member. All ballots must be signed by the voter, or if the voter is unable to sign, an assisting person.

 Requesting to Vote by Mail

A ballot will be sent to any address that you specify. Be sure to apply early because the ballots must be sent by mail. The ballot may be returned by mail or hand delivered to the Town Clerk’s Office. It must be received by 7:00 pm on election day.

Absentee Ballot applications cannot be accepted after noon on the day before the election.

Requesting to Vote in Person

The final day to request to vote in person is BEFORE NOON on the day before the election. You may fill out the application for an absentee ballot and vote at the Town Clerk’s Office during the same visit.