Ahead of the November 2nd municipal election, the Melrose Elections Office also provides the following information for our citizens.

Important Deadlines:
October 27 5:00 PM, deadline to request absentee or vote-by-mail ballot.
November 2 Election Day. Polls open 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM.

Voters can cast their ballots in one of three ways:


1. Vote by mail – submit a vote-by-mail ballot application to the Melrose Elections Office. Applications are available on the City of Melrose website as well as on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website. Ballot applications may be submitted in person, by mail, emailed to elections@CityofMelrose.org, or dropped into the secure ballot drop box located behind City Hall. The deadline to submit a vote-by-mail application for the upcoming election is October 27, 2021 by 5:00 PM.

2. In-person early voting – visit the City Council Chamber located on the first floor of City Hall (562 Main St.) on the following dates:

Saturday, October 23rd,
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Monday, October 25th,
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Tuesday, October 26th,
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Wednesday, October 27th,
9:00 AM – noon and 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

3. In-person on election day – on November 2nd residents will vote at the temporarily consolidated polling location – Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School gym complex (entrance is 90 Melrose Street). Polls are open from 7 AM – 8 PM.

For more information about the upcoming municipal election, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/elections or contact the elections administrator at elections@CityofMelrose.org or (781) 979-4125.