Westfield City Clerk Karen M. Fanion. (Photo by Amy Porter)
WESTFIELD – City Clerk Karen M. Fanion reminds voters that early voting will be available at City Hall, 59 Court St. this Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in City Council Chambers. Early voting in Westfield will also be open Friday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and next week, Monday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fanion said since early voting began, 150 to 200 residents have been taking advantage of early voting in City Hall every day. The first time early voting was offered in the 2016 presidential election, the City Clerk’s office processed 4,667 Early Voting ballots out of 25,000 votes cast, approximately 18% of the total, according to Fanion.
Previously, the only way a registered voter was allowed to vote prior to Election Day was through absentee voting. Absentee voting will still be legally allowed and available for registered voters who will be absent from Westfield on Election Day, or have a disability that prevents them from going to the polls, or have a religious belief preventing the same.
Also, a registered voter may request an early voting ballot through the mail. Simply fill out an application and mail it to the City Clerk’s Office, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA 01085. You can find the application on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele. or on the City of Westfield’s webpage at www.cityofwestfield.org/vote . The deadline for applying for a mailed early ballot is November 2, 2018 at 12:00 noon.
Please note, once a voter has cast an early voting ballot, the voter may no longer vote at the polls on Election Day.
For any further information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (413) 572-6266.
EARLY VOTING HOURS BY CITY/TOWN:
BLANDFORD
Monday, Oct. 29, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Town Hall at the Town Clerk’s Office.
All registered voters are eligible. No application is necessary to vote in person.
Ballots requested by mail must be returned by mail; no ballots will be mailed out before October 22.
Call Town Clerk at 848-4279, ext. 203 with any questions.
CHESTER
Early voting will take place at the following times at the Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd., Chester:
Saturday, October 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
GRANVILLE
Early voting hours in Granville Town Hall, 707 Main Road:
Monday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
HUNTINGTON
Early Voting hours in Town Hall, 24 Russell Road, Huntington:
Monday, October 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, October 31, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, November 2, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
MONTGOMERY
Early voting, Town Hall, 161 Main Rd., Montgomery
Tuesday, Oct. 30, Noon to 4 p.m.
RUSSELL
Early voting at Town Clerk’s office, Russell Town Hall, 85 Main St., Russell
Friday, Oct. 26, 4 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 2, 4 to 6 p.m.
SOUTHWICK
Early voting can be done in person or by mail. In Southwick, early voting can be done in person at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway during the following dates and times:
Friday, October 26, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, October 29, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 31- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 1, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, November 2, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Also, registered voters have the option to request an early voting ballot through the mail. Simply fill out an application and mail it to Southwick Town Clerk, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077. You can find the application on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele. Please note, however, once a voter has cast an early voting ballot, the voter may no longer vote at the polls on Election Day.
TOLLAND
Town of Tolland Early Voting at Town Hall.
Monday, October 29, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, November 2, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
WESTFIELD
In Westfield, early voting may be done in person at the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 59 Court Street, 2nd Floor.
Friday, October 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 27, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday, October 29 to November 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
