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.