Election & Voting Information

2020 Gardner Elections

Election Date Time Early Voting in Person Dates
       
State Election November 3, 2020 7am to 8pm October 17 - October 30

November 3, 2020 State Election Information

Gardner's New ImageCast Ballot Tabulator Tutorial Video

  1. New Imagecast Ballot Tabulator Tutorial

Gardner November 3, 2020 State Election EV/AV Ballot sample

  1. Gardner November 3, 2020 State Election Early-Absentee Ballot Sample

State Election Voting Options

  1. Voting By Mail
  2. Early Voting In Person

Voting by mail is available to all voters for all elections in 2020. You do not need an excuse to vote by mail this year.

To vote by mail, all you need to do is:

  1. Complete a Vote by Mail Application.
  2. Deliver your Vote by Mail Application to the City Clerk’s Officeby (choose one option):
    • U.S. Mail to City Clerk, 95 Pleasant Street, Room 121, Gardner, MA  01440
    • E-mail to elections@gardner-ma.gov
    • Hand-delivered to the City Clerk’s Office or placed in the secure Drop Box in front of City Hall.  
  3.  Vote when your ballot arrives and return your ballot by U.S. Mail; hand-delivered; or, in the secure DROP BOX in front of City Hall.  

Applications for a State Election ballot must reach the City Clerk’s Office by the close of business on Wednesday, October 28.

Apply early in order to have enough time to return your ballot.

For more information on voting by mail, see Voting by Mail FAQs.

November 3, 2020 State Election

  • In-person Early Voting for the State Election will be held October 17-30.  Dates and hours will be posted after the State Primary. Applications must reach the City Clerk’s Office by October 28 for the State Election.
  • You do not have to reapply for an Early Ballot by Mail if you checked the “November 3, 2020 Election” box or the “All 2020 Elections” box.

  • State Election ballots need to be postmarked no later than November 3 and must be back at the City Clerk’s Office no later than November 6.

Ballot Information

  1. Absentee Ballot Information for Permanently Disabled Voters (PDF)

Informational Documents

  1. National Guard Armory Poll Siting Impact Report Adopted 8-03-2020
  2. Automatic Voter Registration Summary Sheet
  3. Your Enrollment as a Voter 2018
  4. 2019 Gardner Street List Book

Designated Polling Places for All Elections

Ward Precinct Location
Ward 1 A Elk's Home, 31 Park Street
Ward 1 B Elk's Home, 31 Park Street
Ward 2 A Levi Heywood Library, 55 West Lynde Street
Ward 2 B Levi Heywood Library, 55 West Lynde Street
Ward 3 A Acadien Social Club, 193 Parker Street
Ward 3 B Acadien Social Club, 193 Parker Street
Ward 4 A Gardner Police Headquarters, 200 Main Street
Ward 4 B Gardner Police Headquarters, 200 Main Street
Ward 5 A National Guard Armory, 323 West Broadway
Ward 5 B National Guard Armory, 323 West Broadway