Election 2020: Reading Voter Guide

READING, MA — Voters in Reading will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key races at the state and local level, as well as two ballot questions. Voting will be different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 24. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place.

There are several ways residents can vote:

Mail-In Voting

Vote-by-mail applications must be received by the Reading Town Clerk by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Ballots can be returned by mail, emailed, faxed or returned by hand to the clerk’s office. They can also be returned to the town business mailbox in the Town Hall parking lot, 16 Lowell St.

The last day and hour to deliver a voted ballot is 8 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots may be hand-delivered to Town Hall prior to Nov. 2.

Early Voting

Voters have the option of early, in-person voting in the Reading Public Library Community Room, 64 Middlesex Ave, from Oct. 17-30 at the following times:

Saturday, Sunday, Friday: 12-5 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Voting on Election Day

Polls in Massachusetts are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voting is done in Reading at Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Rd. You can also use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place.