Saturday, April 18:
Last day to register to vote
You can register online, by mailing in a voter registration form, or in-person at the Clerk’s office during regular Town Hall Office Hours (8 am – 4 pm on weekdays, except 8 am – 6 pm on Tuesdays, and 8 am – noon on Fridays).
Thursday, April 23:
Last day to request a vote by mail ballot
If you requested a ballot in previous years, you must re-request a ballot this year if you want to vote by mail. You can apply online, or print out and mail in an application. These vote by mail applications are all here on the Secretary of State’s voting information website.
Monday, April 27:
Last day to request an absentee ballot
If you miss the vote by mail deadline, and you cannot be at RJ Grey Junior High on election day, you may be eligible to use the absentee ballot system. More information here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/absentee-voting.htm
Tuesday, April 28:
Election Day!
7 am – 8 pm at RJ Grey Junior High School Gymnasium, 16 Charter Road.
Tuesday, April 28, 8 pm:
Deadline for the arrival of your mail-in or absentee ballots
If you plan to mail your ballot in, give it at least a week to reach Acton voting officials. If you can, it is much more reliable to have your signed and sealed ballot dropped off at one of the Acton drop-off boxes.
For More Information
- Acton Clerk’s office 2026 Town Election Calendar and Voting and Elections page
- Vote by Mail forms: Printable or Online
- Massachusetts voting registration information (on vote.gov)
- Article on 2026 Town Elections in The Acton Exchange