Elections

Elections

Next Town Election  

Tuesday March 4, 2025 -7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

 

Vote 411

VOTE411For local (Wellesley) elections, you can learn everything you need to vote by going to Vote411.org. After entering your address, you will learn the specifics about how to vote (election date, how to get a mail-in ballot, the location of your polling place) and you can also read about the candidates and ballot questions, if applicable. Your personalized voting guide will help you:

  • See everything that will be on your ballot;
  • Compare candidates' positions side-by-side;
  • Print out a personalized ballot with your choices to take with you on Election Day.

 

Vote by Mail / Early Voting

See local voting and election guidance on the Town of Wellesley's Town Clerk's website. Voters are encouraged to Vote by Mail. The application is also available here. 

The last day to request a Vote by Mail ballot for the March 4, 2025 Annual Town Elections is Tuesday February 25, 2025 at 5:00 pm. To find the status of your ballot request, go to the Secretary of State Track My Ballot Website.  If it says "Pending", your request has been received and a ballot will be mailed within a week of receipt.   Vote by Mail ballots, must be received by Town Hall, no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday March 4, 2025 at 525 Washington Street. Vote by Mail ballots may NOT be dropped off at polling locations.

Voters who have received a Vote by Mail ballot may change their mind and vote in-person only if they have not returned their ballot. Only the first ballot submitted will be counted.

Absentee Voting In-Person available until March 3, 2025 at 12:00 noon. Appointment required.

Are you a military or overseas voter?

Polling Locations

You can find your polling place here (fill in your address to see the polling location for your precinct). Voting Day polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Serving in Wellesley Town Government

Wellesley's Town Government relies heavily on volunteers --- those who are recruited, those who are recommended, and those who offer their own services. The appointment of members to various special committees and boards is the responsibility of the Town Moderator and several elected boards. The LWV Wellesley has helped the town develop a form to help those making appointments identify individuals who are willing to serve. Besides the committees listed on the form, there are numerous other opportunities and this form will help in making appointments to those as well. To help residents and prospective candidates and appointees understand Wellesley government, the LWV Wellesley has published a very useful, Town Government Handbook. For more information, please visit the Wellesley Town Clerk's website Instructions for the current Candidate's Handook and Instructions for Candidates for Town Meeting Member .

Town Elections

Next Town Election:  Tuesday March 4, 2025 -7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Each year the Town of Wellesley elects residents to open positions on all the townwide boards: Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Board of Public Works, Select Board, Housing Authority, Library Trustees, Natural Resources Commission, Planning Board, Recreation Commission, School Committee, Town Clerk as well as Town Meeting Moderator. Town Meeting Members are also elected at this time.

The Wellesley LWV has put together a PDF icon Candidate Handbook for candidates interested in running for town-wide office. Information about running for town elections can also be found on the Town Clerk's website.

State and Federal Elections

Next Primary State and Federal Election: TBA
Next General State and Federal Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

 

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name? Do you need an absentee ballot? To find out how to register to vote, visit the website for the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Though you must be 18 years old in order to vote, you may pre-register to vote once you are 16 years old. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you may submit a voter registration form to your local election official, who will then place your name on the list of pre-registrants. You will receive a pre-registration notice by mail, confirming receipt of your application. Pre-registration may be done online, by mail, or in person at any voter registration location (see above).

Guide to Massachusetts Elections

 More information on voting and elections can be found on the LWVMA website.