Politics & Government
Brookline Awarded for Early Voting Efforts
The town received a Gold Medal for maximizing early voting goals. Plus, a look at Brookline's early voting schedule.
BROOKLINE, MA – The Town of Brookline received high marks this week for its efforts in maximizing early voting options.
It was one of 34 municipalities awarded a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Election Modernization Coalition for exceeding early voting requirements and offering options such as weekend hours and multiple locations.
In order to qualify for Gold Medal status, communities were required to have one site for every 35,000 people, evening hours at least twice a week and six or more weekend hours during the early voting period.
Find out what's happening in Brooklinefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Here's a look at Brookline's early voting schedule:
Monday, October 24
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 5 PM
Clubhouse, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, 8 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday, October 25
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 5 PM
Clubhouse, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, 8 AM – 8 PM
Ralph Sussman House, Community Room, 50 Pleasant Street, 8 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday, October 26
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 5 PM
Clubhouse, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, 8 AM – 8 PM
Thursday, October 27
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 8 PM
Friday, October 28
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8AM – 5 PM
Saturday, October 29
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 9 AM – 5 PM
Ralph Sussman House, Community Room, 50 Pleasant Street, 9 AM – 5 PM
Monday, October 31
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 5 PM
Clubhouse, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, 8 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday, November 1
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 5 PM
Clubhouse, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, 8 AM – 8 PM
Ralph Sussman House, Community Room, 50 Pleasant Street, 8 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday, November 2
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 5 PM
Clubhouse, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, 8 AM – 8 PM
Thursday, November 3
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 8 PM
Friday, November 4
Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street, 8 AM – 5 PM
Find out what's happening in Brooklinefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
This is the first year early voting is available in Massachusetts following a historic 2014 reform to the state's election laws.
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