Election Information

Town Election - March 6, 2023

The Town Election is on Monday, March 6th. Polls open at 10 am and close at 8 pm. All precincts vote at the Cheney Street Offices, 62 Cheney Street.

Sample Ballot (PDF)

Register to VoteVote By Mail

All registered voters qualify to vote by mail for the 2023 elections. Download the 2023 Vote by Mail application (PDF). Applications to receive a mail-in ballot for the Town Election must be received in the Town Clerk's Office by 5 pm, on Monday, February 28.

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.
  • 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 Friday

Return of Vote by Mail Ballots

All ballots for the Town Election must be received by 8 pm on March 6th. 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 8 pm 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 the Election is Thursday, February 23.

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 Mail

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 located at 62 Cheney Street, stand within one hundred and fifty feet (150') of the building entrance door to said Polling Location on Election Day.