Early voting in Westford: where and when to vote

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WESTFORD — Election season is upon Westford. Here’s your guide to where and when to vote in Westford.

When can I vote?

Early voting begins on Oct. 22 and lasts until Nov. 4. Voters can cast their ballots early in-person during the following dates:

Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 24 to Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct 31 to Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The election will be held on Nov. 8, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where can I vote?

Voters who opt to vote early in-person will vote at the former fire station at 51 Main St. Voters who vote in-person on Nov. 8 must vote at their assigned precincts. Curious about your precinct? Check out the map below or contact the Town Clerk’s office at 978-692-5515.

What if I vote by mail? 

Voters who applied for a mail-in ballot will receive two separate mailed ballots – a neon green envelope for the local ballot and an additional envelope for the state and federal ballot.

Voters must apply for a mail-in ballot by mail, email, fax or online by Nov. 1.

Mail-in ballots cannot be dropped off at a polling location on Election Day. Mail-in ballots must be returned in-person to the Town Clerk’s office or to a ballot drop by located by Town Hall by 8 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Ballots returned by mail must reach the Town Clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Nov. 12 to be counted. Mailed ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day can only be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day.

Voters who apply for a mail-in ballot but choose to vote in-person must inform their precinct before voting in-person.

What’s on Westford’s ballot?

This year, voters in Westford will receive two ballots. The special local election ballot will present voters with two questions.

Question 1 involves authorizing a debt exclusion to the now delayed 51 Main St. construction project: 

Shall the Town of Westford be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2-1/2, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued for the construction of a new municipal building located at 51 Main Street, including demolition of the existing building, constructing, furnishing and equipping a new building, rerouting and extending fiber optic cables and equipment to 30 Patten Road and 39 Town Farm Road, and securing the current technology offices at 1 East Prescott Street, and all other costs incidental and related thereto?

Question 2 involves authorizing a debt exclusion to the recently approved J.V. Fletcher Library expansion: 

Shall the Town of Westford be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 and ½, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to expand and renovate the J.V. Fletcher Library located at 50 Main Street, Westford, MA, and all costs incidental and related thereto?

The second ballot contains a number of state and federal races, as well as four ballot initiatives.

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