Elections/Voter Information

See voter information to determine your voter status in Provincetown.

Up-Coming Elections

Annual Town Election - June 30, 2020 at Town Hall Auditorium 
from 7 am to 7 pm  (Voter Registration Deadline: June 19, 2020)

Annual Town Election Warrant (PDF)
EARLY VOTING (VOTE BY MAIL) PROCEDURE - STEP BY STEP

STEP 1: REQUEST YOUR BALLOT

A. COMPLETE THE EARLY BALLOT APPLIATION REQUEST FORM (Early Voting Application (PDF)) OR WRITE ALL OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON THE FORM DOWN ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. Don’t forget to hand sign the form or your alternate written communication.  

B. SEND THE FORM/ WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO THE PROVINCETOWN CLERK’S OFFICE USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

Email: aruiz@provincetown-ma.gov or pgaudet@provincetown-ma.gov

Mail: Town Clerk’s Office, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657

Fax: 508-487-9560

STEP 2: PREPARE YOUR BALLOT Complete Early Voting Ballot 

A. ARRANGE FOR ASSISTANCE IF YOU NEED HELP MARKING YOUR OWN BALLOT, OTHERWISE, COMPLETE YOUR BALLOT ALONE.

B. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH YOUR VOTES AND FOLD IT UP.

C. PLACE YOUR BALLOT INSIDE THE SMALLEST ENVELOPE (BROWN COLOR), SEAL IT, AND SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT. The ballot remains in this envelope until it’s time to be counted.

STEP 3: SEND YOUR BALLOT

A. PUT THE SIGNED BROWN ENVELOPE INTO THE WHITE MAILING ENVELOPE, ADD POSTAGE AND MAIL IT.

 Allow enough time for the ballot to reach the Clerk’s Office by the close of polls on Election Day.

Election Calendar (PDF)
Specimen Ballot (PDF)
Terms Due to Expire (PDF)
Nomination Papers Available for May 12, 2020 Town Election (PDF)
See who has pulled papers (PDF)

State Primary - September 1, 2020 (Voter Registration Deadline: August 12, 2020)

Presidential Election - November 3, 2020 (Voter Registration Deadline: October 14, 2020)
Early Voting: October 19 - October 30, 2020

Voter Registration

You can become a registered voter in the Town of Provincetown in a number of ways:

• Come in to the Town Clerk’s Office and complete a Voter Registration Application;
• Contact the Town Clerk’s Office and request that we mail you a Voter Registration Application, which you can then complete and mail back or drop off in the Town Clerk’s Office;
• Register to Vote Online: To submit an online application, you must have a valid driver’s license, learner’s permit, or non-driver ID issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). You must also have a signature on file with the RMV. If you don not have an RMV ID, you can still use the online system to create an application. PRINT and sign the completed form, and then mail it to the Town Clerk’s Office.
• Request a Voter Registration Form through the Elections Division in the Secretary of State’s Office (PDF).
• Register at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Keep your motor voter receipt until you receive confirmation from the Town Clerk. If you do not receive any confirmation, please contact the town Clerk’s Office to verify your voting status.

Absentee Voting

You may vote by absentee ballot in the Town Clerk’s Office if you will be absent from Provincetown on election day, and/or have a physical disability that prevents your voting at the polling place, and/or cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs.

Absentee ballot requests must be received by noon on the business day before the election.
You can also vote absentee by mail. Download and complete the Absentee Ballot Application (PDF) or apply in writing to the Town Clerk and include your:

• name,
• address as registered,
• address where you wish the absentee ballot sent,
• the date of the election in which you would like an absentee ballot,
• in a primary, the party ballot you want, and your signature.

Whichever method you choose, the application must be made in writing and signed. You can mail or Fax your request to the Town Clerk’s Office. You can either have an absentee ballot mailed to you or you can vote absentee over the counter in the Town Clerk’s Office.

If voting absentee by mail, you may return your completed absentee ballot by mail or you or a family member may hand-deliver it to the Town Clerk’s Office. If mailing your ballot, please make sure to include the proper postage. To be counted, a completed ballot must be received by the time the polls close on Election Day to be counted.