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7 u <br /> Q. Who can vote early by mail?' <br /> A. An voter can vote.earl b mail in any election held on or,before June 30t". <br /> v yy y <br /> Q. What if we do not change the date of our municipal election—does early voting <br /> by mail still apply? <br /> A. Yes. Early voting by mail applies to all applies to all elections held'on or before June <br /> 3()", even if you do not change the date of ourmunici al election. For example, if our <br /> y g t� p p y <br /> municipal election is scheduled,for May 1 9 and.the town does not vote to postpone <br /> that election.date to a later time, all voters can early vote by mail for your municipal <br /> election. <br /> Q. How will early voting by mail work? <br /> A. An local or state election being held on or before June 3gt" must include earl voting <br /> y � v g <br /> by mall. Applications have been emailed to you and are also available for download on <br /> our website. You will use absentee ballots for your early voters, but those ballots will be <br /> inserted into EV-7 envelopes, not AV-7 envelopes. Early ballots can be mailed as soon <br /> as they are available (so, once you have your absentee ballots) and have the same <br /> application and return deadlines as absentee ballots. <br /> Q. Can we require all voters to vote by mail? <br /> A. No. You cannot limit voting opportunities. A voter who wants to vote early by mail <br /> can do so by submitting an application or other written request. Otherwise, voters must <br /> still be provided the option of voting in person at their polling place on election day. <br /> ELECTION DAY <br /> Q. How many hours do we have to have polls open when the election is held? <br /> A. For town elections, state laws require that polls must open no later than 12 p.m. and . <br /> must be open for a minimum of 4 hours. Please keep in mind that a reduction of hours <br /> may result in more crowding of the polling places. Also, you will need to check your <br /> charter or bylaws that may require specific hours for voting. <br /> Q. can I get a waiver for the required number of poll workers? <br /> A. Yes. For now, however; you should make every attempt to have a full complement of <br /> workers. If you are unable to fully staff your election as the new date approaches, we <br /> will support you in making reasonable adjustments, such as staffing the check-in and <br /> check-out tables with only one inspector or sharing wardens and clerks for multiple <br /> precincts in the same building. A great resource for poll workers are those who are <br /> temporarily not working such as teachers and those in the hospitality industry such as <br /> restaurant servers. <br /> Q. What if I need to move my polling places? <br /> A. Any changes to polling places must be made at least 20 days before the election <br /> date. Since the new law has given you more time until the election, you also have more <br /> time to move your polling places, if necessary. If staffing is a concern, you may want to <br /> 4 <br />