ABSENTEE VOTING Election Commission Useful Documents & Resources · Absentee Ballot Application [PDF] View Document Library » Related Departments · Election Commission Contact 617-349-4361 51 Inman St. Cambridge, MA 02139 Hours of Service Mon: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Tue - Thu: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. View Website » You can vote by Absentee Ballot if any of the following applies: You will be absent from Cambridge on election day during polling hours; You have a physical disability that prevents you from voting at the polling place; You cannot vote at the polls due to religious belief. Tips and FAQs Do I need to be registered to vote to get an Absentee Ballot? Yes, unless you are a “specially qualified voter” you must be registered to vote to apply for an Absentee Ballot. A specially qualified voter is a person: · who is otherwise eligible to register as a voter and · whose present domicile is outside the United States and whose last domicile in the United States was Massachusetts or whose present domicile is Massachusetts and who is: (a) absent from the city or town of residence and in the active service of the armed forces or in the merchant marines of the United States or a spouse or dependent of such person; (b) absent from the commonwealth; or (c) confined in a correctional facility or a jail, except if by reason of felony conviction. How do I vote absentee by mail? How do I vote absentee in person? What is the deadline for applying to vote absentee? What is the deadline for mailing back the ballot? What is the difference between absentee voting and early voting?