Vote by Mail
Check the Mail-In Ballot Application Deadline
See the Town’s Election Calendar.
Apply For Mail-In Ballot
- Visit the State’s Vote By Mail page to submit an online Mail-in Ballot Application or to access a printable application form
- You may also email the Town Clerk and request that a vote by mail application be sent to you
- If you didn’t submit an online application, the application must be filled out completely and returned to the Town Clerk’s office by 5pm of the deadline
What to Expect After Submitting your Application
You will receive a mail-in ballot in the mail.
How to Return your Vote by Mail Ballot
- Once you receive your ballot, please return it as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives in time to be counted
- Ballots cannot be returned to the polling location on Election Day.
Return Ballot by Mail
A return ballot envelope that is addressed to the Town Clerk’s Office is included in your vote-by-mail package. Place your ballot in the envelope, seal it, place the proper postage on the return envelope and drop it in the mail. Postage is NOT prepaid.
Return Ballot in Person
You may return your vote-by-mail ballot in-person to the Town Clerk’s Office Monday – Thursday 8:00AM to 4:00PM
Use the Secure Election Drop Box to Return Ballot in Secure Election Drop Box
Ballots can be dropped off in the secured official election drop box located at the front entrance of Town Hall at 6 Town Hall Drive, Princeton MA.
How is a Voter’s Mail-in Ballot Cast?
All returned vote-by-mail ballots will be kept secured, unopened and unexamined in a fire-proof vault until the Special Election Day. All ballots will be delivered by Police or Clerk staff and inserted into a tabulator at the polls on Election Day.
What if I Did Not Return my Ballot in Time?
Voters who receive a vote-by-mail ballot but do not return it prior to Election Day may appear to vote in person to cast a ballot on Election Day.
If I Voted by Mail, Can I Vote in Person on Election Day?
Any voter who has returned a vote-by-mail ballot is not permitted to appear to vote in person on Election Day.
Questions
Please contact the Town Clerk with any questions.
