Election Department

Permanent changes

Absentee ballots

The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday August 26, 2020.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot in person is noon on Monday, August 31, 2020.

Early voting by mail

Starts as soon as the ballots and materials are received.

The deadline to request a mail in early ballot is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Voters admitted to a Health Care Facility

The deadline to request a hand delivered absentee ballot if they have been admitted to a health care facility is noon on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Changes only for 2020

Voter Registration

The deadline is ten days before the election. The office must be open from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

The deadline to register to vote for the September 1, 2020 primary is Saturday, August 22, 2020.

The deadline to register to vote for the November 3, 2020 election will be Saturday, October 24, 2020.

Absentee vs Vote by Mail

Absentee instead of a “Vote by Mail” early ballot would include military/overseas voters, voters who have been admitted to a healthcare facility, or need to self-quarantine within a week of the election, voters who are specially qualified, or voters who need a family member to request the ballot on their behalf.

Vote by mail applications

The Secretary of State’s Office will mail all voters registered who have not already applied for a primary ballot by July 1, a Vote by Mail application for an Early ballot no later than July 15.

The Secretary of State’s Office must mail all voters registered who have not already applied for a State Election ballot by September 1, 2020 a Vote by Mail application for an early ballot no later than September 14, 2020.

Vote by Mail applications will be sent to every newly registered voter or a registered voter who changes their address from July 1, 2020 until October 24, 2020.

The deadline to submit a Vote by Mail application or an absentee ballot application for a mailed ballot for the primary is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

The deadline to submit a Vote by Mail application or an absentee ballot application for a mailed ballot for the Election is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

The Secretary of State’s Office must establish an online ballot request portal by October 1, 2020.

Early ballots for the State Primary must be returned by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 for them to count. Early ballots for the State Election must be postmarked by November 3, 2020 and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 6, 2020 to be counted.

In-person Early Voting for September

In person early voting for the State Primary shall be held from Saturday, August 22, 2020 through Friday, August 28, 2020. The hours of early voting on Saturday, August 22, 2020 and Sunday, August 23, 2020 is 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The hours of early voting from Monday through Thursday is 8:15 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:15 a.m. until noon. Early voting will be held at St. Anthony’s Church, 250 Revere Street, Revere, MA 02151 Bingo hall, rear entrance.

In person Early voting for November

In person early voting for the State Election shall be held from Saturday, October 17, 2020 until Friday, October 30, 2020. For Saturday, October 17, 2020. Sunday, October 18, 2020, Saturday, October 24, 2020 and Sunday, October 25, 2020 early voting will be offered from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Weekday hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:15 – 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:15 a.m. -12:00 noon.

Thank you, The Board of Election Commissioners

John V. Cammarata, Chairman
Elizabeth Dixon, Board member
Diane R. Colella, Secretary

You can register to vote online, by US Mail, or in person at Revere City Hall. Call or email the office.

To register to vote you must be a United States citizen, a resident of Massachusetts and 18 years old on or before Election Day. If you turn 18 after the deadline but before Election Day, you are still eligible to register. However, you must register by the deadline. Additionally, any Massachusetts citizen sixteen (16) years of age can preregister.

Register to Vote

If you are already registered, you can use these forms to update the information in your registration.

Update Address and/or Party

Update Name

If you are unsure of your current registration status, the state provides an easy way to check on that.

Check Voter Registration Status

There are a number of reasons why a voter registration may be considered inactive. According to the State's Election Day Legal Summary page:

The check in process for inactive voters involves a number of steps. The pertinent regulation states in part:

If the name, address or party enrollment of a person claiming the right to vote appear on the voting list as an inactive voter, the presiding officer shall allow such inactive voter to vote upon written affirmation by the inactive voter of his current and continuous residence in the municipality, signed under the penalty of perjury. 950 C.M.R. § 54.04(6)(a).

An inactive voter must therefore be provided with the form known as an Affirmation of Current and Continuous Residence, in order to provide the voter with the opportunity to affirm in writing, signed under the penalty of perjury, that they do currently live, and have continuously lived within the municipality. Id. If the voter’s name is on the inactive voters list, the poll worker must also request identification containing the voter’s name and current address. 950 C.M.R. § 54.04(6)(b). If the voter has moved within the municipality, the voter should vote where he is listed on the voter list. Id. Should an inactive voter fail to show identification with his current address, the election official must challenge the voter’s ballot in accordance with the procedures set forth in the “Challenge” section.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Massachusetts legislature has approved no-excuse Vote By Mail for all 2020 elections. Complete the application below and mail or bring it to the Elections Department, and once ballots are ready we will mail you one to complete.

Printed Application

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If you are applying for a State Primary ballot, applications must arrive at the Election Department by August 26. For November 3 State Election ballots, the application must arrive by October 28.

• By Mail: PO Box 246, Revere, MA 02151.
• By email: election_info@revere.org
• By fax: 781-286-8206.
• Drop off: 281 Broadway in Revere.

Any voter wanting to Vote by Mail may contact the Election Department for an application to be mailed to them by U.S. Mail.  The phone number is 781-286-8200.  

Voters wanting to cast an Absentee ballot may contact the Election Department at 781-286-8200 to request an absentee ballot application be sent to them by U.S. Mail.  Any form of written request signed and dated by the voter is acceptable to request an absentee ballot.  Requests may be sent by facsimile machine to 781-286-8206, by U.S. Mail to Revere City Hall, Election Department, P.O. Box 246, Revere, MA  02151 or by email.  Please include a telephone number on your request in the event we need to contact you.

Situations where a voter may need to apply for an absentee ballot instead of a “Vote by Mail” ballot would include military/overseas voters, voters who have been admitted to a healthcare facility, or need to self-quarantine within a week of the election, voters who are specially qualified, or voters who need a family member to request the ballot on their behalf.

Absentee Ballot Application

Peticion de Voto en Ausencia

ពាក្យសុំ សន្លឹកឆ្នោត សម្រាប់ អ្នក បោះឆ្នោត អវត្តមាន

缺席選票申請 

For a document to be notarized the signer must provide “satisfactory evidence of identity.”   This translates into (i) at least 1 current document issued by a federal or state government agency bearing the photographic image of the individual’s face and signature, (ii) the oath or affirmation of a credible witness unaffected by the document or transaction who is personally know to the notary public and who personally knows the individual; or (iii) identification of a individual base on the notary public’s personal knowledge of the identity of the principal; provided, however, that for a person who is not a United States citizen, “satisfactory evidence of identity” shall mean identification of an individual based on a valid passport or other government-issued document evidencing the individual’s nationality or residence and which bears a photographic image of the individual’s face and signature.

1. The document must be signed in the presence of the Notary.
2. All signers must be present at the time of the Notary.
3. The Notary shall witness the document being signed.
4. If the document does not contain the appropriate Notarial statement or clause, the Notary shall insert this information.
5. Documents provided in English will be notarized.
6. Non Attorney Notaries cannot conduct a real estate closing and shall not act as a real estate closing agent.
7. Notary services are not available for complex Wills, deeds, mortgages or any other document that the Notary Public is not comfortable notarizing.
8. The following documents cannot be copied or notarized: birth, marriage and death certificates.
9. The Election Department reserves the right to refuse to notarize any document they are not comfortable notarizing.

The cost to complete a Notary service is $1.25 per page.  This cost must be paid in cash.

During the first week of January each year, the Election Department sends a census form to each residence in the city.  We request that you update your household information upon receipt and send it back to our office as soon as possible.  If you are new to the city or have not filled out your census for the current year, contact the Election Department and one will be sent to you to complete and return.

In May of each year, we send confirmation cards to all voters who have not replied, requesting that they attest to and/or update their census information.  Voters that do not return the confirmation card before August 1 are required to complete an Affirmation of Current and Continuous Residence and provide identification on Election Day.  

The Federal Census is different from the Annual City Census.  The Federal Census is sent every ten years to every residence in the City of Revere.  Each response received is worth $2,300.00 to the City in Federal funding and Congressional representation.

If you have any questions call the Election Department at 781-286-8200.

Drop off sites are available until May 1st of each year, no postage necessary.  Drop off sites are located at the locations listed below.

• The Revere Public Library, 179 Beach Street

• Revere Housing Authority, 70 Cooledge Street

• St. Jean's Credit Union, 171 V.F.W. Parkway, Suite 200

• Citizens Bank, 385 Broadway

• East Boston Savings Bank, 126 Squire Road

• Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center, 25 Winthrop Avenue

• The Post Office Professional Building, 300 Broadway, Outer Lobby. 

Visit https://www.revere.org/revere-counts

For data regarding the 2010 Federal Census go to factfinder2.census.gov.

UOCAVA ballots are requested by Military and Overseas U.S. Citizens. Get a Federal Post Card Application.

If you are a UOCAVA Voter and would like to track your ballot visit www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/track/trackmyballot.aspx.

There are three options available to you.  For option one and two click on the links provided. 

1. Secretary of State's Website
2. 2020 Polling locations with Street Index 
3. You may also call the Election Department at (781) 286-8200, and we will look up the information for you.

On Election Day, the polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Unfortunately, the Election Department does not have the resources to provide rides to the polls on Election Day. If you need a ride, please contact one of the candidates running for office.

Precinct changes were effective on January 1, 2012. Although the majority of the changes occurred in Ward 6, some additional streets were affected. Notices were sent in February 2012 to any voter whose polling location had changed.  For information on your specific address, please contact the Election Department at 781-286-8200.   

View a map of the City of Revere in ward and precinct order.

Precinct changes will occur after the 2020 Federal census.  At that time voters will be notified by mail in the event that changes are made to their ward and precinct.

If you are unable to make it to the polls on Election Day and would like to vote absentee, please request an Absentee Ballot Application from the Election Department or click on the link below to obtain a copy of the application. Although we prefer you to fill out our application, we will also accept a signed, hand-written request for an Absentee Ballot with the voter’s contact information clearly provided.  

Absentee Ballot Application 

…If I change my name? 
Whenever you change your name, you must register to vote under your new name. To ensure that we process your request as soon as possible, please be sure to list your former name on the voter registration card.

…If I move?
Whenever you move to another city or state, you must register to vote in that city or state and note your former address on the Voter Registration Form. If you move to another residence within the same city, please call our office and request a Change of Address Card so that we can update you in our system. If you move to a new city or state but do not intend to register to vote, we require that you sign a written request to be deleted from our system. This can either be in the form of a letter or you can request the election office to send you a Confirmation Card.

The Election Office does not offer information on the various political parties. Instead, we encourage you to contact them directly:

Massachusetts Democratic Party D
77 Summer Street, 10th floor
Boston, MA 02110
www.massdems.org
Telephone number: (617) 939-0800
Fax number: (617) 426-5126

Massachusetts Republican Party R
85 Merrimac St., Suite 400
Boston, MA 02114
www.massgop.org
Telephone number: (617) 523-5005
Fax number: (617) 523-6311

Massachusetts Libertarian Party L
Chris Crawford
Telephone number: (617) 902-0650
Libertarian National Committee, Inc. (LNC)
1444 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3403
(800) elect-us
infor@lp.org

Massachusetts Green Rainbow Party J
5 Eunice Drive
Longmeadow, MA 01106
www.green-rainbow.org
office@green-rainbow.org
Telephone number: (413) 650-6542

Voters may change their Party enrollment by visiting the Secretary of States Online Voter Registration site.  You can call the Election Department at (781) 286-8200 and request a change of party card to be completed and returned.

Unenrolled Status means that you do not belong to any Political Party or Designation. It is the new “independent” status. If you are Unenrolled and choose to vote in a State Primary, you may request a ballot for one of the four political parties: Democrat - D, Republican - R, Green Rainbow - J or Libertarian L. Choosing a ballot for a specific party does not change your enrollment status. If you are Unenrolled before an election, you will remain Unenrolled after the election.

You may change your party online at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm or you may contact the Election Department at 781-286-8200 and a change of party card will be mailed to you to complete and return.