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Absentee Ballots
All Absentee Ballot requests must be made in writing and signed. Absentee ballots are sent out in the order in which requests are received. Please provide a phone number and/or email address in case a question arises as we prepare your ballot. Absentee ballot requests can be for a specific election date or for the rest of the calendar year. All absentee requests expire December 31st. When the voter receives the absentee ballot in the mail, the voter should mark the ballot, complete and sign the inner affidavit envelope and, as soon as possible, return the voted ballot (sealed inside the inner envelope) to the Town Clerk. Voted absentee ballots may not be brought directly to precinct polling places. Voted ballots may be returned by mail or dropped off by the voter or a family member at the Town Clerk's Office before the polls close. Ballots received after the polls close cannot be counted.
To qualify for an absentee ballot, you must:
- Be away from your city/town on Election Day; or
- Have a disability that keeps you from voting at your polling place; or
- Have a religious belief that prevents you from voting at your polling place on Election Day
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 pm on the fifth business day before the election. Please file your request early to allow time for your ballot to be mailed to you and for you to return your voted ballot so it reaches Town Hall by the close of polls to be counted.
There are two methods to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you: you may complete an Absentee Ballot Application or write a letter. A signed application or letter may be mailed, dropped off, emailed or faxed (see specifics below) to the Town Clerk's Office. A family member may also apply for the voter using the Absentee Ballot Application and checking off the first box under Special Circumstances.
Complete, sign, and submit an Absentee Ballot Application to the Milton Town Clerk's office. The form is available online or at any Town or City Clerk's Office.
Write a letter to the Town Clerk. Be certain to sign your letter and include the following information:
- current date
- voter name
- voter address (as registered)
- date of the election(s) you would like the absentee ballot mailed to you if your request includes a Primary, indicate which party ballot (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, or Green-Rainbow)
- mailing address where we should send the ballot
- signature
Send your written request (application form or letter) by any one of the following methods:
- By email (send pdf or clear photo of signed form or letter)
- By fax to 617-696-6995
- By dropping off into the drop box on the east side of the Town Hall.
- By mail to:
- Milton Town Clerk
Town Hall
525 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
- Milton Town Clerk
Absentee voting can also be done in person, at the Town Clerks' Office. Ballots will be made available approximately 20 days prior to the election. Please contact the Town Clerk to make sure ballots are ready and to arrange for a convenient time to come in and vote.
If you are a member of the U.S. Military on active duty, their family member, or a U.S. Citizen residing outside the U.S. you are eligible to vote in every election (local, primary, and state). You may file a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to receive absentee ballots. For more information visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program website for UOCAVA voters. This is only available to citizens living outside the U.S.; it is not available to citizens traveling outside the U.S.