Early Voting & Voter Guide

Vote Early

Any registered voter can vote early by mail or in person.

Learn more about early voting methods:

• Vote Early by Mail
• Vote Early in Person
• Ballot Drop Boxes

Review 2025 Voter Guide

Learn more about voting in Cambridge Municipal Elections. Download our 2025 Voter Guide. 

The guide is available in:

• English
• Amharic
• Arabic
• Bangla
• Simplified Chinese
• Haitian Creole
• Portuguese
• Spanish

View Municipal Election Specimen (Sample) Ballots

There will be three ballots: one for City Council, one for School Committee, and one for the ballot question. 

• City Council
• School Committee
• Ballot Question

By law, candidates' names are rotated on ballots at polls for City Council and School Committee, and may appear in a different order than on the Specimen ballot.

Learn How Cambridge Votes in Local Elections

The City of Cambridge voters elected to use Proportional Representation (PR) for City offices, including City Council and School Committee. 
Learn more about PR voting and try a practice ranked choice ballot.