Plainville Select Board Opts Out of No Excuse Early Voting By Mail

Plainville Select Board · January 29, 2026

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Overview of Votes Act and prior opt-outs

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Unidentified Speaker 1 (staff member) said this is the third year the board has discussed the Votes Act mandate, which in 2024 required vote-by-mail unless the select board opts out. They summarized that for the past two annual elections the board opted out of no-excuse vote-by-mail while continuing to offer state-law absentee ballots.

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At a Select Board meeting in Plainville, board members voted to opt out of no-excuse vote-by-mail for the upcoming annual local election, citing cost and staffing concerns. Town staff noted the state will certify vote-by-mail costs for possible reimbursement but does not guarantee payment; absentee voting for specified excuses remains available.

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