Billerica, Massachusetts Public Records

Residents can register to vote online through the state's Online Voter Registration system at www.RegisterToVoteMA.com up to 20 days before any election, or in person at the Town Clerk's office up to and including Election Day. Online registration requires a Massachusetts driver's license or Mass ID, while mail registration uses the National Mail Voter Registration Form. The town holds annual Town Elections in April, typically on the first Tuesday of the month, to elect local officials including Board of Selectmen members, School Committee members, Town Moderator, and other positions with terms ranging from one to three years depending on the office. The next municipal election is scheduled for April 2026. Town Meeting members representing the community's nine precincts are also elected at this time. Voters can find their polling place assignments using the Secretary of State's polling location lookup at www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA or by contacting the Town Clerk directly. The town's nine precincts typically vote at schools and community facilities throughout the area. During the November 2024 general election, Middlesex County reported approximately 64-68% voter turnout, with strong participation across suburban communities including this one. On November 3, 2026, Massachusetts voters will decide a gubernatorial race (Governor and Lieutenant Governor serve four-year terms, last elected in 2022, so the next race is 2026), all nine U.S. House seats for Massachusetts districts (including the district representing Billerica), all 160 State Representative seats, and all 40 State Senate seats (Massachusetts has biennial elections for all state legislative seats). There is no U.S. Senate race in 2026 for Massachusetts (next Senate race is 2028). County-level constitutional offices were eliminated in Middlesex County in 1997, so no county offices appear on the ballot. Local voters may also see local ballot questions, state ballot initiatives, and potentially Town Meeting warrant articles. Early voting is available for biennial state elections (primary and general) and presidential primaries for a period determined by the Secretary of State, typically 10-14 days before the election at designated locations announced by the Town Clerk. Absentee voting in Massachusetts allows registered voters to request a mail-in ballot if they will be absent from their city or town on Election Day, have a religious belief preventing in-person voting, or have a physical disability. Applications are available through the Town Clerk or online at the Secretary of State's website, and must be returned by the deadline specified for each election. Massachusetts public records available include the statewide voter registration database (party enrollment and voting history accessible to campaigns and researchers through formal request), campaign finance reports filed with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) at www.ocpf.us, candidate nomination papers and statements filed with town clerks and the Secretary of State, and detailed precinct-level election results published by the Elections Division after each election.