Election Information

Presidential Election- Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Polls Open at 7:00am and Close at 8:00pm

Montague Early Voting In-Person for the Presidential Election, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Voting in-person will take place at the Town Hall Annex Meeting Room in the rear of Town Hall, located at 1 Avenue A, Turners Falls.

Please drive around the back of the building towards the Connecticut River and bike path.

Early Voting In-Person hours are:

  • Saturday, October 19 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Monday, October 21 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday, October 22 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday, October 23 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Thursday, October 24 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Saturday, October 26 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Monday, October 28 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday, October 29 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday, October 30 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Thursday, October 31 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Register to Vote:

The last day to register to vote for the Presidential Election is Saturday, Ocotober 26, 2024.

Register to Vote: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/

Vote By Mail

All registered voters qualify to vote by mail for the 2024 elections. The Secretary's Office has a Mail-In Ballot Registration Status : Search (state.ma.us) where you can check your registration status and apply for a mail in ballot. Vote by mail application deadline October 29, 2024.

How to Submit Your Vote by Mail Application

  • By mail - Mail signed application to the Town Clerk's Office, 1 Avenue A, Turners Falls MA 01376

  • Drop Box - Drop signed application in Drop Box located in front of the Town Hall

  • Fax the signed application to 413-863-3224

  • In Person - Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm; Wednesday, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm; Closed Friday.

Return of Vote by Mail Ballots

All ballots for the Presidential Election must be received by 8pm on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Mail-In Ballots include a return ballot envelope that is addressed to the Town Clerk's Office. Ballots cannot be returned to the polling location on Election Day. They can be put in the drop box up to 8pm on Election Day.

Voters who receive a mail-in ballot but do not return it prior to Election Day may appear to vote in person to cast a ballot on Election Day. Any voter that has returned a vote by mail ballot is not permitted to appear to vote in person on Election Day.

Registering by Mail

If you would prefer to register by mail, you may download the voter registration form by clicking here: Online Voter Application (state.ma.us) The form must be completed, signed, and delivered to your local election official. Voter registration forms submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than the voter registration deadline.

Additional Information

Learn more at the Secretary of States Office: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm

For further information, please call 413-863-3200 Ext. 203

PRECINCT MAP

Click here to view the Town-wide precinct map. Visit the State Elections Division website to look up your polling location by street address.

See below table to view your polling station location.

Precinct

Polling Location

1

Montague Center Fire Station, 28 Old Sunderland Rd., Montague Center

2

Franklin County Technical School Gym, 82 Industrial Blvd., Turners Falls

3

Franklin County Technical School Gym, 82 Industrial Blvd., Turners Falls

4

Franklin County Technical School Gym, 82 Industrial Blvd., Turners Falls

5

Montague Senior Center, 62 Fifth Street, Turners Falls

6

Franklin County Technical School Gym, 82 Industrial Blvd., Turners Falls

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 State Primary Unofficial Results /files/09-04-2024_STATE_PRIMARY_Website-Final_PDF.pdf

ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION

Montague’s Annual Town Election is always on the third Tuesday of May (2025 Annual Town Election is on: May 20, 2025).

Voting hours at each polling location is from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

State law prohibits the display of political paraphernalia within 150 feet of the entrance to the polling location. Signs, stickers, and even lapel buttons are not permitted within this restricted zone. State regulations also prohibit political solicitation within the restricted zone.

Voters may take their own personal notes into the polling place as an aid to assist their voting. This information cannot be shared with other voters or left in the polling place.