Election Day is Tuesday: polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in all four Cape Ann towns

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the state election in Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea, the city and town clerks' pages say.

Where to vote

• Gloucester: Polling places go by ward and precinct. Look yours up on the state's Where Do I Vote page.
• Rockport: Precinct 1 votes at the Town Hall Annex, 26 Broadway. Precinct 2 votes at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 24 Broadway. Precinct 3 votes at the Rockport Community House, 58 Broadway.
• Essex: The town has one precinct. Everyone votes at the Essex Public Safety Building, 11 John Wise Ave.
• Manchester-by-the-Sea: Memorial Elementary School, 43 Lincoln St.

Monday is Gloucester's last absentee day

Gloucester voters who will be out of the city on Tuesday, or cannot get to the polls for medical or religious reasons, can vote absentee in person at the City Clerk's office until noon Monday, Nov. 2, the city's notice says.

If you have a mail ballot

Mail ballots that are hand delivered or put in a drop box must reach the clerk by 8 p.m. Tuesday. In Gloucester, the drop box is at the Warren Street entrance to City Hall, and the city says ballots cannot be dropped off at a polling place. In Essex, the drop box is outside the entrance to Town Hall. Gloucester's ballot has two cards; the city reminds voters to return both and sign the envelope.

The deadline to register for this election was Oct. 24.

All nine ballot questions and the candidates are in our Election 2026 guide. Questions about voting go to your city or town clerk.

Earlier coverage: Friday is the last day of early voting in Gloucester, Rockport and Manchester (Oct. 30); Voting in Gloucester on Nov. 3: two ballot cards, the 150 foot rule and how write ins count (Oct. 24); Gloucester will count late arriving mail ballots in public on Monday, Nov. 9 (Oct. 28).