Pittsfield General Election Information

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city-wide general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, for the office of Mayor, City Clerk, Councilor-At-Large, all Ward Councilors, and School Committee. 
 
There will also be one non-binding question on the ballot.
 
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, is the deadline to register to vote or to make changes to voter registration. To be eligible to vote in the Nov. 7, 2023 general election, residents of the City of Pittsfield must be properly registered by the deadline.
 
City Hall will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
 
Absentee ballots are currently available. A person is eligible to vote by absentee ballot if they are a registered voter and will be unable to vote at the polls on Election Day for any one of the following three
reasons: (1) absence from the city during normal polling hours, (2) physical disability preventing you from going to the polls, (3) religious beliefs. Voters must first complete an absentee ballot application. The deadline to vote in person by absentee ballot is 12:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. Voters may vote by mail or in person.
 
Vote by Mail applications are also available for anyone who wishes to vote early by mail. The last day to request a ballot by mail is Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. We will not have Early in Person voting for local elections. You must first complete an application and we will mail you a ballot.
 
Voter registration, absentee ballot applications and vote by mail applications are available from the Registrar of Voters' Office in City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
 
Those with questions can call the Registrar of Voters' Office at (413) 499-9460.
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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.
 
The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner. 
 
This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.
 
They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.
 
Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system. 
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