Early Voting for Presidential Election Starts Oct. 24 in Wayland

WAYLAND, MA—So certain of your candidate that you'd like to get your vote in and counted? You can now, for the first time ever in the Bay State.

Early voting begins on Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 4.

Prior to the enactment of this new law, the only way a registered voter was allowed to vote prior to Election Day was through absentee voting. Absentee voting will still be available for registered voters who qualify: which are for those voters who will be absent from his or her city or town on Election Day, or have a disability that prevents them from going to the polls, or have a religious belief preventing the same.

Unlike absentee voting, early voting is for every registered voter.

But first, make sure you're registered to vote. To check to see if you are registered to vote, and to find information on how to register to vote, you may visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website.

If you need to register to vote, you may do it online by visiting:www.RegisterToVoteMA.com. All you need is a license or an I.D. issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles to apply online. To be eligible to vote in the Nov. 8 State Election, you must register to vote or make any necessary changes to your voter registration by Oct. 19. Early voting can be done in person or by mail.

In Wayland, early voting can be done in person at the Wayland Town Building during the following dates and times:

Monday, Oct. 24: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 25: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 26: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 1: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 3: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For public convenience, Wayland has also decided to offer weekend hours on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Also, registered voters have the option to request an early voting ballot through the mail. Fill out an application and mail it to Town Clerk, Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Rd, Wayland, MA 01778. You can find the application on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website.

This goes without saying, but we'll say it anyway. If you vote early, you can't vote again on election day.

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