The town has announced important dates, voting options and deadlines ahead of the Massachusetts State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Early voting began Oct. 17 and continues through Oct. 30, at Town Hall, 43 S. Washington St. Residents may cast their ballots in person during the following hours:
- Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Friday: 8 a.m. to noon
- Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Sunday: No early voting
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All North Attleborough precincts will vote at North Attleborough High School, 1 Wilson W. Whitty Way.
The Town Clerk’s office is encouraging residents to review the following dates and plan accordingly:
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Last day to register to vote. The Town Clerk’s office at Town Hall will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m.: Deadline for vote-by-mail applications.
- Friday, Oct. 30: Final day of early voting.
- Monday, Nov. 2, at noon: Deadline to apply for an in-person absentee ballot.
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: State Election Day, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Vote-by-mail application postcards are beginning to be delivered by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office. Residents wishing to vote by mail are encouraged to submit their applications early to allow sufficient time to receive and return their ballots.
Residents returning a mail-in ballot must sign their ballot envelope as instructed. Ballots returned without the required signature will be rejected. All ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by the Elections Office by the following deadlines:
- Friday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m.: Ballots mailed from within the United States
- Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m.: Ballots mailed from outside the United States
Residents who prefer to return their ballots in person may use the gray ballot drop box located outside Town Hall. Ballots returned through the drop box must be received by Election Day, Nov. 3. Voters can also check the status of their mail-in ballots through the state’s online Track My Ballot system.
As part of preparations for the State Election, the Elections Office has scheduled advance ballot processing activities at Town Hall. Advance removal of ballots will take place Monday, Oct. 26, and Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day in the JoAnn Cathcart Conference Room. Advance deposit of ballots will begin Saturday, Oct. 31, at 8 a.m. in the Town Hall lobby and will continue until all ballots have been deposited.
Residents are reminded that campaign clothing, buttons, hats, literature, signs and other campaign materials are not permitted inside polling locations. Anyone wearing or carrying campaign materials will be asked to remove or put them away before entering the polls.
Residents can register to vote, check their voter registration status and access additional election resources through the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website at www.VoteInMA.com.
For additional information, including absentee voting applications, precinct information and ballot tracking, residents can visit the Town’s State Election webpage at www.northattleborough.gov/1083/November-3-2026-State-Election. Residents with questions may contact the Elections Office at 508-699-0100, ext. 2532.