Cambridge Election Commission

The Cambridge Election Commission manages and supervises elections in the city, from state primaries and general elections to municipal races. It also runs the annual city census, oversees municipal campaign finance reporting and administers and enforces the city’s Ethics Ordinance. Voters can turn to the commission for polling locations, district maps, early voting details, voter guides, candidate lists and ballot question information ahead of each election.

The commission posts official and unofficial results, recount results and notices about ballot processing, and it holds regular public meetings with posted agendas and minutes. It also recruits election workers year-round. Applicants must be registered to vote in Massachusetts, be available for a full Election Day shift and be able to read and write English. Positions range up to warden, the chief election officer at each polling place.

What to Know

• Election workers are paid an hourly rate that depends on the position assigned.
• Vote-by-mail applications must be received by a published deadline before each election.
• Online voter registration is available, with deadlines published for each election.
• In-person early voting ran for two weeks ahead of the November 2026 state election.