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Address
Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave
Newton Centre, MA 02459
617-796-1000
TDD/TTY 617-796-1089
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday
8:30am- 8:00pm
Election Commission
Kenneth R. Hartford, Chair
John P. McDermott • Richard A. Lipof
Next Election Commission Meeting:
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 1:00 P.M.,
City Hall, Room # 202
Next Election: Presidential Primary, Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The last day to register to vote in the Presidential Primary
is February 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm. Download the Voter Registration Form from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts here.
Important Notice: Due to the reprecinting process some voters will be voting in a different polling place. Verify Your Precinct Here
The Election Commission will notify all voters whose voting district has changed.
The major change is the creation of a new voting district Ward 2, Precinct 4, which will be located at Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street.
Filed Municipal Campaign Finance Reports
Where Do I Vote?
Frequently Asked Questions
For Further information contact:
Newton Election Commission at (617) 796-1350.
Register to Vote * What precinct am I in? * Regarding Absentee Ballots
Campaign Finance Info * Polling Locations
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If you registered to vote by mail and have never voted in a state election, please bring identification with you to the polls on Election Day.
| Past Elections | Results of Past Elections |
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| Websites of Interest | MA Absentee Voter Information |
| Download the Absentee Ballot Request form from the Election Division, Office of the Secretary of State | |
| Office of Campaign and Political Finance | |
| Request a Voter Registration Form to be mailed | |
| Download the Voter Registration form here | |
| Office |
Newton Election Commission (617) 796-1350 Craig AJ Manseau Hours: |
| Mission Statement | The City of Newton Election Department is responsible for administering the City’s Federal, State, and Municipal elections in accordance with all applicable election laws and regulations. Additional responsibilities include the oversight and inspection of municipal Campaign and Political Finance Reports for accuracy and compliance with state campaign finance laws, and the certification of nomination and petition papers for federal, state and municipal offices. Further, the department manages the City’s annual census to update population data for the school and other city departments to assure proper funding by the Commonwealth and other sources. |
| Registering to Vote |
You must be registered in order to vote.
Download the Voter Registration Form from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts here. You can register to vote either in person at the Election Commission Office, Room 106, Newton City Hall, or by mail. Mail-in voter registration forms are available at the Newton Free Library and at all branch libraries. |
| Absentee Ballots |
Criteria:
*** It should be noted that the criteria for absentee voting in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not include legal provisions for Mail-In Voting or Early Voting. Absentee ballots must be requested in writing and require an original signature. E-mail requests or faxes are not acceptable. For further information regarding absentee ballots click here. Absentee ballots can be voted over-the-counter at the Election Commission, Room 106 of City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, during regular office hours. Absentee ballots can also be obtained, and voted, through the mail: to request an absentee ballot, send a written request to the Election Commission. Please include in your request your Newton address, the address of where you would like the ballot sent, and the election(s) for which you require absentee ballots. Requests for absentee ballots may be made up until noon of the day before the election. (However, as a practical matter, if you want the ballot sent outside of Newton, you may want to request the ballot further in advance, so as to allow time for delivery.) It is possible to have a standing order so that absentee ballots for all the elections that you are eligible to vote in are sent are sent to you for up to one year. |
| The City Census | In January of each year the Election Commission conducts a census of the population of the City of Newton. The results of this census are sent to the school department and the jury commission. If you have not yet returned your census form, you can reply by calling (617) 796-1350. |