Five Days Left to Vote Early, but No Local Sites in Dorchester or Mattapan

Five days remain for Boston voters to cast ballots before the November 3 election, yet no early voting sites are scheduled in Dorchester or Mattapan during the final week of October.

The city’s schedule lists zero locations in these two neighborhoods from Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday, Oct. 30. The last chance for local residents to vote nearby was over the weekend at three sites: the BCYF Perkins Community Center on Talbot Avenue, the BCYF Mildred Avenue Community Center in Mattapan, and the Salvation Army Kroc Center on Dudley Street.

Boston City Hall now serves as the primary hub for the remaining period. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Extended evening hours are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, with polls open until 8 p.m.

Additional sites will operate in other districts. Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Roslindale and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Seaport will host voters from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint George Orthodox Church in West Roxbury and the BCYF Hyde Park Community Center will do the same on Thursday.

Any registered Boston voter may use these locations regardless of their home precinct. No appointment or specific reason is required for early voting. The city advises using the north entrance of City Hall on Congress Street, near the Haymarket MBTA station.

The registration deadline passed on Saturday, Oct. 24. Those planning to vote by mail must submit applications by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Voters who already have mail-in ballots can return them to a city drop box or an early voting site during operating hours. Friday, Oct. 30, is the final day for in-person early voting.

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls will open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Unlike the early period, voters must go to their assigned precinct locations on that day. The election covers races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, and state Legislature, plus nine statewide ballot questions.