| Early voting, Main Public Library | Oct. 17 to 30 |
|---|---|
| Last day to register to vote | Oct. 24 |
| Mail-in ballot application due, 5 p.m. | Oct. 27 |
| Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3: polls open | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
NEW BEDFORD Voters in two South End precincts in New Bedford will cast ballots at new polling places on Nov. 3, the city's Elections Commission said.
| Precinct | Polling place |
|---|---|
| Ward 5, Precinct C | St. Teresa of Calcutta School, 180 Orchard St. |
| Ward 6, Precinct F | New Life Southcoast Church, 1331-1335 Cove Road |
The commission moved both precincts because of the recent closure of the Moose Home, according to a city news release posted Oct. 14. The changes take effect for the Nov. 3 state election. Polls across the city are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day.
Early voting
In-person early voting runs Oct. 17 through Oct. 30 on the third floor of the New Bedford Main Public Library, 613 Pleasant St., the release said.
Register and vote by mail
The last day to register to vote is Saturday, Oct. 24.
Registered voters can ask for a mail-in ballot online or in person at the Elections Office, City Hall Room 114, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Voters can also vote absentee in person at the office during business hours until noon Monday, Nov. 2.
Completed mail-in ballots can be dropped off at the office, left in the white drop boxes outside City Hall on Elm Street, next to the bus terminal, or mailed.
Voters unsure of their polling place or voting status can call the city's Board of Elections Commission at 508-979-1420.
Label: Reported by us from the city's news release.
How we verified this
Every fact comes from the city's Oct. 14 news release, listed below. We read it on the city's website on Oct. 17 and kept a dated copy. The release lists early voting hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. but does not say whether they apply on Saturdays and Sundays, so this story leaves the hours out; the Board of Elections Commission can give them. We recomputed every weekday by script and checked each claim against the release. A human editor approved the story. Not heard: no one was contacted.
Corrections
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Sources
- Election Commission Updates, news release posted Oct. 14, 2026City of New Bedford. The two polling place changes and the reason for them, Election Day poll hours, early voting place and dates, the registration deadline, mail-in and absentee voting and ballot drop-off. Read Oct. 17, 2026; we kept a dated copy.