{"id":5715,"date":"2026-04-21T21:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwv.westford.org\/?page_id=5715"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:14:42","slug":"may-5-2026-town-election-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lwv.westford.org\/?page_id=5715","title":{"rendered":"May 5, 2026 Town Election Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Town Election will be held on May 5th this year. Below is information on where and when to vote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>deadline to register to vote<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>April 24, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;at 5pm. (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/OVR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or in Clerk\u2019s Office)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No Excuse Vote by Mail (Mail-In Ballots)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requests to Vote by Mail must be received by 5 PM at least 5 business days prior to the<br>election.<\/strong> Applications must be received by the Clerk\u2019s Office prior to this deadline, no<br>applications received after this date will be accepted. Election Officials strongly recommend you submit your application several weeks prior to an election to allow sufficient time for the mail-in<br>ballot to be delivered to you and returned prior to election day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can apply for a Mail-in Ballot online or you can download an application and mail the application in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/MailInRequestWeb\/MailInBallot.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to apply <strong>online <\/strong>for a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/MailInRequestWeb\/MailInBallot.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mail-in Ballot<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/download\/vote-by-mail-applications\/Vote-by-Mail-Paper-Application-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/download\/vote-by-mail-applications\/Vote-by-Mail-Paper-Application-2025.pdf\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a> to <strong>download <\/strong>an application for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/download\/vote-by-mail-applications\/Vote-by-Mail-Paper-Application-2025.pdf\"><strong>Mail-in Ballot<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Early In Person Voting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early In Person Voting<\/strong>&nbsp;takes place at the&nbsp;<strong>Town Clerk\u2019s office<\/strong>&nbsp;located in Town Hall. The dates are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday, April 27, 2026:&nbsp; 8:30 am \u2014 3:30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday, April 28, 2026:&nbsp; 8:30 am \u2014 6:30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday, April 29, 2026:&nbsp; 8:30 am \u2014 3:30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, April 30, 2026:&nbsp; 8:30 am \u2014 3:30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, May l, &nbsp;2026:&nbsp; 8:30 am \u2014 12:30 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>On May 5th, Voting Day:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Polls open 7am-8pm<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polling Places<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Westford Academy \u2013 30 Patten Rd: Precincts 1,3,4 &amp; 7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stony Brook School \u2013 3 Farmer Way:&nbsp; Precincts 2, 5 &amp; 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Town Election will be held on May 5th this year. Below is information on where and when to vote: The&nbsp;deadline to register to vote&nbsp;is&nbsp;April 24, 2026&nbsp;at 5pm. 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