Election Commission News

Nomination papers for City Council and School Committee will be available beginning Thursday, July 1st at the Election Commission office, 51 Inman Street, Cambridge.

The City of Cambridge today announced the winning design for the “I Voted Sticker” that will be used during the fall 2021 election season in Cambridge. The winning design by Cambridge Rindge and Latin School sophomore Evan Garvey was selected out of 55 submissions.

Be Counted! Return your Census! Residents now have three options for submitting the Annual City Census form.

Official Cambridge results for the November 3, 2020 State/Presidential Election

Unofficial Results were updated on November 9, 2020 to include mail-in ballots received by 5pm on Friday, November 6th that were postmarked by Election Day. The unofficial results include all ballots processed by the tabulators during advanced processing, on Election Day, or during the post-Election processing on Monday, November 9, 2020. These results do not include hand-counted ballots (auxiliary ballots), write-in results, or provisional ballots.

Please be advised that in accordance with the provisions of Section 109A of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, the City of Cambridge was chosen for a post-election audit.

The post-processing of ballots will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 9 a.m. at the Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave. This process will be open for public observation.

Election Night unofficial results include in-person early voting, mail-in ballots received before Election Day, and ballots processed by tabulators at the polling places. These results do not include hand-counted ballots (auxiliary ballots), write-in results, provisional ballots, or on-time mail-in ballots received on or after November 3, 2020.

Voting on Election Day will still be available for those who may want to vote at the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day. You must vote at your assigned polling location. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some polling sites like those in high-risk facilities were temporarily relocated for the upcoming 2020 State/Presidential Election.

The Cambridge Election Commission announced that enhanced security protocols will be in effect for the City’s six exterior ballot drop boxes. Beginning October 26, 2020, the Cambridge Police Department will increase the frequency of its routine monitoring of the ballot drop boxes, Cambridge Election Commissioners will increase the frequency the ballot drop boxes are emptied, and ballot drop boxes will be locked from 8 p.m. though 7 a.m. each day. Boxes to Close at 5 p.m. on October 31st only.