Absentee Ballots Now Available for Hamilton, Wenham Elections

Absentee ballots for the upcoming annual elections in Hamilton and Wenham are now available.

These ballots, according to the state election commission, are available for voters who:

• will be absent from your city or town on election day, and/or
• have a physical disability that prevents your voting at the polling
• place, and/or
• cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs.

You can request a ballot through the town clerk in each town or by downloading the application and returning it to the local office.

Absentee ballots can be requested until noon the day before the election, though it is recommended that the application be submitted as soon as possible.

To be counted, absentee ballots must be returned by to the local town clerk’s office by the time polls close on election day.

The annual town election is Thursday, April 16 in Hamilton and Wenham.