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Voter Registration and Information

Voter Registration Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age and a United States Citizen. Registration at Town Clerk's Office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and some second and fourth Tuesday evenings 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Special evening registrations of Registrars held preceding elections

Where and How to Register to Vote
You must be a U.S. Citizen; be a Massachusetts resident; and be at least 18 years old on or before the next election. Voter registration forms are available at the Town Clerk's Office, various designated state agencies, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, or use a mail-in voter registration form. To request a mail-in voter registration form, please call the Town Clerk's Office at 781-455-7500 ext 216, 217, 218, 219, and 252 or go to Elections Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

     http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elestu/stuidx.htm

New Emergency regulations have been filed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to allow the mail-in voter registration form to be available on-line!  Go to website below which contains the forms which are available as fillable pdf’s in English, Spanish and Chinese.  Applicants can complete the forms on their computer, but will still have to print and sign and return to your local Town Clerk's Office.

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howreg.htm

 Please let us know if you have any questions or comments!

Registration Deadlines
You must register to vote at least 20 days before state primaries, state elections, and city and town elections. Special Registration sessions are printed in the local newspaper. The last day to register to vote and to change party enrollment for the November 6, 2012 State Election and Special Town Election is Wednesday, October, 17, 2012.  The last day to register to vote and to change party enrollment for the Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Annual Town Election is Wednesday, March 20, 2013. 

There will be a special voter registration session at the Town Clerk's Office from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.on the last day to register before each election. 

Where to Vote
There are 10 precincts in the Town of Needham. Precinct polling locations are:

Precinct Polling Locations Address
Precinct A Hillside School - Gymnasium 28 Glen Gary Road
Precinct B Hillside School - Gymnasium 28 Glen Gary Road
Precinct C Newman Elementary School - Gymnasium   1155 Central Avenue
Precinct D Newman Elementary School - Gymnasium 1155 Central Avenue
Precinct E Pollard Middle School - Classroom 226 200 Harris Avenue
Precinct F Stephen Palmer Community Room 83 Pickering Street
Precinct G Broadmeadow School - Performance Center 120 Broad Meadow Road
Precinct H Broadmeadow School - Performance Center 120 Broad Meadow Road
Precinct I Wm. Mitchell School - Gymnasium 187 Brookline Street
Precinct J Wm. Mitchell School - Gymnasium 187 Brookline Street

Precinct Map


Absentee Ballot Applications
Absentee ballot applications are available at the Town Clerk's Office, by downloading an application or you may send in a written request by mail signed by the voter.


Election Results
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Sample Ballot for the November 4, 2008 Election

 




Town of Needham
1471 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02492