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EASTON ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION SATURDAY, JUNE 27 TH 10AM – 4PM Oliver Ames High School – 100 Lothrop Street, Easton, MA VOTE PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY – VOTE BY MAIL: www.easton.ma.us/votebymail.pdf (Recommended to email application at least 2 weeks in advance of Election Day) VOTING ON ELECTION DAY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW / BRING: Do NOT go to the POLLS if you are sick or have been exposed leading up to Election Day Call (on Election Day) 508-230-0530 or email [email protected] for voting options from home Wear a Face Covering Bring a Pen Blue or Black ink sharpie or Paper Mate Flair recommended (machines will not read red / highlighters; Pencil / crayons cause issues with tabulator breakdowns) Bring a Clip Board or Book to mark your ballot on (if you don’t want to use a Voting Booth) Bring an ID in some cases voters will be required to show an ID. That ID can be anything (license, a bill, email) but the voter name and address must match how you are registered. Don’t touch your face while at the polling location Maintain Social Distancing keep 6’ away from anyone not from your household Keep your ballot dry and free from hand sanitizers - Do not use hand sanitizer while handling your ballot and be sure your voting booth is dry as it will cause issues tabulator breakdowns SAVE TIME & AGGRAVATION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: 1. Am I a registered voter? You are qualified to vote in this election if you register to vote online at: www.registertovotema.com on or prior to the deadline of Wednesday, June 17 th 2. Is my voter status "active"? Per state law, voters must return their signed street list census forms annually to the Town Clerks office to maintain an active voter status. Inactive voters are still eligible to vote but will be required to complete additional forms and show an ID at the polls in order to vote. Voters who appear as inactive can change their status to active by emailing a completed census form to [email protected] before Monday, June 22 nd to avoid the longer check in process at the polls. Check you voter status online at www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx. 3. What is my voting Precinct? Voters are strongly encouraged to know what precinct they will be voting in before arriving at the polls. A greeter who will be managing the lines and providing entrance authorization to maximize social distancing within the polls will have the ability to look up your precinct but this will likely slow down lines at the polls. Check your precinct online at www.easton.ma.us/whatsmyprecinct.pdf 4. What will I be voting on? Educated voters will reduce the amount of time necessary in the voting booths and reduce lines and crowding while voting. View a sample ballot at www.easton.ma.us/june27sample.pdf

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Page 1: VOTING ON ELECTION DAY WHAT YOU NEED TO …VOTING ON ELECTION DAY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW / BRING: Do NOT go to the POLLS if you are sick or have been exposed leading up to Election

EASTON ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH

10AM – 4PM Oliver Ames High School – 100 Lothrop Street, Easton, MA

VOTE PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY – VOTE BY MAIL: www.easton.ma.us/votebymail.pdf (Recommended to email application at least 2 weeks in advance of Election Day)

VOTING ON ELECTION DAY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW / BRING:

Do NOT go to the POLLS if you are sick or have been exposed leading up to Election Day Call (on Election Day) 508-230-0530 or email [email protected] for voting options from home

Wear a Face Covering

Bring a Pen – Blue or Black ink – sharpie or Paper Mate Flair recommended (machines will not read red / highlighters; Pencil / crayons cause issues with tabulator breakdowns)

Bring a Clip Board or Book to mark your ballot on (if you don’t want to use a Voting Booth)

Bring an ID – in some cases voters will be required to show an ID. That ID can be anything

(license, a bill, email) but the voter name and address must match how you are registered.

Don’t touch your face while at the polling location

Maintain Social Distancing – keep 6’ away from anyone not from your household

Keep your ballot dry and free from hand sanitizers - Do not use hand sanitizer while handling

your ballot and be sure your voting booth is dry as it will cause issues tabulator breakdowns

SAVE TIME & AGGRAVATION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

1. Am I a registered voter?

You are qualified to vote in this election if you register to vote online at: www.registertovotema.com

on or prior to the deadline of Wednesday, June 17th

2. Is my voter status "active"?

Per state law, voters must return their signed street list census forms annually to the Town Clerk’s office to

maintain an active voter status. Inactive voters are still eligible to vote but will be required to complete

additional forms and show an ID at the polls in order to vote. Voters who appear as inactive can change

their status to active by emailing a completed census form to [email protected] before

Monday, June 22nd to avoid the longer check in process at the polls. Check you voter status online at

www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx.

3. What is my voting Precinct?

Voters are strongly encouraged to know what precinct they will be voting in before arriving at the polls. A

greeter who will be managing the lines and providing entrance authorization to maximize social distancing

within the polls will have the ability to look up your precinct – but this will likely slow down lines at the

polls. Check your precinct online at www.easton.ma.us/whatsmyprecinct.pdf

4. What will I be voting on?

Educated voters will reduce the amount of time necessary in the voting booths and reduce lines and

crowding while voting. View a sample ballot at www.easton.ma.us/june27sample.pdf

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Our commitment to keep voters safe:

Voting Booths will be cleaned throughout the day

Unused / sanitized pens will be provided to those who need to borrow one

Hand sanitizer will be provided at the exit

View the Polling location map to view changes that have been made to promote social distancing,

including entrances/exits:

ALL VOTERS MUST:

ENTER FROM THE ATRIUM / GYM ENTRANCE

EXIT FROM THEIR VOTER PRECINCT GYM TOWARDS MAIN STUDENT PARKING

WHICH GYM DO YOU VOTE IN?

NEW GYM – PRECINCTS 1, 2, 6 OLD GYM – PRECINCTS 3, 4, 5

ATRIUM / GYM ENTRANCE

Old gym

New gym

MUSCATO

STADIUM

PARKING

MAIN

STUDENT

PARKING