Election Information

Annual Town Election

The Annual Town Election is the first Monday in March. All precincts vote at the Ruth B. Smith Auditorium, at Town Hall, 6 Prospect Street.  The last day to register to vote for the Annual Town Election is ten days prior to the election.

View the positions up for election in March of 2026.

View the 2026 Candidates Guide to Elections

Residents can take out nomination papers via the Town Clerk's office for the March 2, 2026 Annual Town Election starting Monday December 15, 2025. The last day to obtain nomination papers is Thursday, January 8th, 2026 and the last day to return papers with the Town Clerk is Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Nomination papers must be taken out to run for an elected position in Orange. Only registered voters in Orange can take out papers and run for an elected office. Nomination papers will be available in the Town Clerk's Office in December. The last day to obtain nomination papers will be determined as we get closer to the 2026 election. The last day to file nomination papers to be on the ballot for the Annual Town Election will be determined. Nomination papers require signatures of a minimum of 27 registered voters in Orange. 

If you have questions about running for an elected office in Orange, please reach out to the Town Clerk's Office. 

Vote By Mail

All registered voters qualify to vote by mail for the 2025 elections. The Secretary's Office has a Mail in Ballot Application where you can check your registration status and apply for a mail in ballot. 

Request a Mail Ballot

To request a vote by mail ballot you need to send a letter requesting the ballot be mailed to your home. Be sure to include your name, address, state the election you want it for, and sign the letter. Every person requesting a ballot must sign a request. The ballot will be mailed to you.

How to Submit Your Vote by Mail Application

  • By mail - Mail signed application to the Town Clerk's Office, 6 Prospect Street, Orange MA 01364
  • Drop Box - Drop signed application in Drop Box located in front of the Town Hall
  • Email the signed application to the Town Clerk
  • Fax the signed application to 978-544-1134
  • In Person - Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8 am to 4:30 pm; Wednesday, 8 am to 7 pm; Closed FridayVote By Mail Ballot Instruction Image

Return of Vote by Mail Ballots

All ballots for an Election must be received by the close of polls on the day of the Election. Mail-In Ballots include a return ballot envelope that is addressed to the Town Clerk's Office. Ballots cannot be returned to the polling location on Election Day. They can be put in the drop box no later than the close of polls on Election Day.

Voters who receive a mail-in ballot but do not return it prior to Election Day may appear to vote in person to cast a ballot on Election Day. Any voter that has returned a vote by mail ballot is not permitted to appear to vote in person on Election Day.

Voter Registration

The deadline to register to vote for an elections is 10 days prior to the Election. 

To register to vote you must be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Massachusetts, and 18 years old on or before election day. Read more information about voter registration.

Registering Online

In order to register to vote online, you must have a signature on file with the Registry of Motor Vehicles. If you currently have a Massachusetts driver's license or state ID card, you may use the online voter registration application to register, update your address, or change your party affiliation click here. Voter registration forms submitted online must be submitted by midnight on the date of the voter registration deadline.

Registering by MailRegister to Vote

If you do not qualify to register to vote online, or if you would prefer to register by mail, you may download the voter registration form by clicking here. The form must be completed, signed, and delivered to your local election official. Voter registration forms submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than the voter registration deadline.

Forms to register to vote by mail are also available next to the red ballot drop box at the Town Hall on 6 Prospect Street. Completed forms can be placed in the red ballot drop box as well.

Additional Information

Learn more at the Office of Campaign and Political Finance website.

For further information, please email the Town Clerk's Office or call 978-544-1100 (ext. 2).

Campaigning on Election Day

No poster, card, handbill, placard, picture or circular intended to influence the action of the voter, other than those expressly authorized by G.L. c. 54 § 65, shall be posted, exhibited, circulated or distributed in the building where the polling location is located, on the walls thereof, on the premises, stand within one hundred and fifty feet (150') of the building entrance door to the Polling Location on Election Day.