how to vote in the 2026 state election
Vote by Mail
Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot: Tuesday, October 27. In order to ensure that your ballot is received by your community’s election office in time for the Tuesday, November 3 State Election, please return your ballot directly to your city/town hall. You can track the status of your mail in ballot here on the Secretary of State’s website.
Early voting
Melrose, Wakefield and Malden all have opportunities for early in-person voting starting on Saturday, October 17:
Melrose at City Hall in the City Council Chamber (562 Main St): Sat 10/17 (9am-3pm); Mon 10/19-Thu 10/22 (8:30am-4pm); Fri 10/23 (8:30am-12:30pm); Sat 10/24 (9am-5pm); Mon 10/26 - Thu 10/29 (8:30am-4pm); Fri 10/30 (8:30am-12:30pm)
Wakefield at Town Hall in the Office of the Town Clerk (1 Lafayette St): Sat 10/17-Sun 10/18 (10am-2pm); Mon 10/19-Fri 10/23 (8am-4:30pm); Sat 10/24-Sun 10/25 (10am-2pm); Mon 10/26-Fri 10/30 (8am-4:30pm)
Malden at City Hall in the Lobby* (215 Pleasant St, Malden): Sat 10/17-Sun 10/28 (9am-1pm); Mon 10/19 (8am-5pm); Tue 10/20 (8am-7pm); Wed 10/21-Thu 10/22 (8am-5pm); Fri 10/23* (10am-2pm); Sat 10/24-Sun 10/25 (9am-1pm); Mon 10/26 (8am-5pm); Tue 10/27 (8am-7pm); Wed 10/28-Thu 10/29 (8am-5pm)
*Fri 10/23 will be at the Police Station, 800 Eastern Ave
election day on Tuesday, november 3
Melrose, Wakefield and Malden polls are all open from 7:00am - 8:00pm on Tuesday 11/3.
Melrose: Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, 90 Melrose St entrance
Wakefield: Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St
Malden: Forestdale School, 74 Sylvan St (for Precincts 5-2 and 5-3A; for a complete list of Malden polling locations, please click here or here)