Elections, Town Meetings & Voting
March 14, 2020 - Annual Town Meeting - opened and recessed to reconvene on Saturday, May 2nd at 9:00 AM. Moderator signed a Declaration to Postpone the meeting to June 13th at 9:00 AM. Postponed to July 11th at 9:00 AM.
March 16, 2020 - Special Town Meeting - opened and recessed to reconvene on Monday, April 13th at 7:oo PM. This Special Town Meeting has been Postponed to June 13th at 1:15 PM. This meeting has been postponed to July 11th.
Absentee Voting for the All Elections in 2020 - Based on the current state of emergency in Massachusetts and legislation enacted on March 23, 2020 (Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2020), the following was added to the reasons for absentee voting: "for an election held on or before June 30, 2020 any person taking precaution related to COVID-19 in response to a declared state of emergency or from guidance from a medical professional, local or state health official, or any civil authority shall be deemed to be unable by reason of physical disability to cast their vote in person at a polling location".
For the safety of the voters and staff working at the polls, Vote by Mail for the remaining 3 elections in 2020 is encouraged. Please use the link below to download a Vote by Mail form.
September 1, 2020 - State Primary / Special Town Election
The last day to register to vote for these elections, or change party affiliation for the State Primary, is Saturday, August 22, 2020.
November 3, 2020 - Presidential Election
The last day to register to vote to participate in the Presidential Election is Saturday, October 24, 2020.
Vote by Mail -
Download a Vote by Mail application here:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleev/early-voting-by-mail.htm
State Primary, September 1st - The deadline to submit a Vote by Mail application or Absentee Ballot application for a mailed ballot for the September 1st primary is 5pm on Wednesday, August 26th.
Early ballots for the State Primary must be received by the Town Clerk's office by 8:00PM on election day.
Presidential Election, November 3rd - The deadline to submit a Vote by Mail application or Absentee Ballot application for a mailed ballot for the November 3rd Presidential Election is 5pm on Wednesday, October 28th.
Early ballots for the Presidential Election must be postmarked by November 3rd and received by the Town Clerk's office no later than 5:00PM on November 6th in order to be counted in the final results.
Duxbury Voting Location:
All voting in Duxbury takes place at the Lt. Timothy J. Steele Athletic Building, located at 130 Saint George Street, Duxbury, MA 02332.
Elections:
- Local Election Results
- Campaign Finance Reports
State Elections Division - Register to vote, check your voter registration status, view your ballot