Saturday, Oct. 24, is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 3 state election

Saturday, Oct. 24, is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 state election, according to Gloucester and Rockport.

Registering

In Gloucester, the deadline to register, change your address within the city or change your name in person is 5 p.m. Saturday. The City Clerk's office at City Hall, 9 Dale Ave., is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for registration, the city says. Its notice says you can also register online at sec.state.ma.us/ovr until 11:59 p.m. Saturday.

Rockport lists the same 5 p.m. Saturday deadline on its elections page.

If you live in Essex or Manchester-by-the-Sea, check with your town clerk for Saturday hours.

Early voting this weekend

• Gloucester: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Then Monday through Thursday, Oct. 26 to 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Thursday open until 6:30 p.m., and Friday, Oct. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. See the city's election notice for details.
• Rockport: No hours Saturday. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Then Monday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Vote by mail

Both Gloucester and Rockport say the last day to ask for a vote by mail ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. In Gloucester, ballots can go in the drop box at the Warren Street entrance to City Hall.

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Questions in Gloucester go to the City Clerk's office at 978-325-5120.