Sept. 23, 2026 Newsletter


Email: indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com // Website: https://www.indivisiblenorthquabbin.com

No. Quabbin Town Residents Get Ready to Vote Early
Along with Other Voters in the U.S.A.



Eligible voters in Massachusetts may vote early starting on Saturday, October 17th.  Some towns posted their hours for early voting and all will be on the state website at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-early.htm. See QR Code below.  Millions of voters casting their ballots early will help "ensure a free and fair election in November. Day 1 is best for all forms of voting -- in person, using drop box for mail in ballots." And No Kings Vote Early states: "Early voting is our first line of defense. By banking votes early on, we can identify problems while there’s still time to fix them, turn the election into a season of voting rather than a single day that’s vulnerable to attacks, and out-organize the regime’s voter suppression tactics."


When does Early Voting Start?  It starts in MA on Sat., Oct. 17th.  Times for voting in towns on that day (Oct. 17th) include the following:
Athol - 9 AM-3 PM on Sat., Oct. 17th plus other times for 2 weeks.
Orange -  8 AM-2 PM on Sat., Oct. 17th  plus other times for 2 weeks
Erving -  8 AM - 12 PM  on Oct. 17th and Oct. 24th
Wendell -- 9 AM - 2 PM on Sat., Oct. 17th  
Royalston --  9 AM - 1 PM on Sun., Oct. 18th in So. Royalston at Town Clerk's office

For the towns of New Salem, Warwick, Petersham, and Phillipston check the Secretary of State's website on Oct. 9th. If not there yet check on Oct. 10th.   Click on https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-early.htm.  This is a very helpful site for voters. QR Code for Sec. of State website.  
Spread the word about early voting and watch for other things to do such as giving rides to the polls or drop boxes for mail-in or early voting at designated locations in towns and helping in some areas with voter protection.
(Note: No. Quabbin map is from illustration by Casey Williams)


Volunteers Needed to Help Plan Oct. 17th Rally, Help with Early Voting in No. Quabbin towns and Voting Team Tasks

There will be a Planning Meeting for No Kings/Vote Early on Sat., Sept. 26th at 9:30 at the 1st Universalist Church. 
Other Activities for September 23-October 3 include:
  • Thursday, Sept. 24th from 6:30-8 PM -- Community Conversation with Sen. Comerford
  • Friday, Sept. 25 from 5 - 6:30 PM -- Voting Team meeting 
  • Sat., Sept. 26 from 9;30-10:45 -- Planning for No Kings Vote Early Event
  • Wed., Sept. 30th - 1:00-3:00 PM - Postcard Party at 1st Universalist Church. Join us to write final postcards before we move into phone banking using computers in October.
  • Thursday, Oct. 1- 3-5 p.m. - Sign Making Event for No Kings Vote Early
  • Sat., Oct. 3 -- Planning Meeting at 9:30 plus Stand Out at 11 AM at Memorial Park

      Final Work on Voter Registration -- Volunteers Needed

Our Voter Registration efforts are continuing until the last day for registration in Massachusetts, Saturday, October 24, 2026.  Online registration ends at 11:59 PM on 10/24/26.  Volunteers are needed for a weekly table outside of Market Basket in Athol.  We also hope to arrange other opportunities to hold voter registration in the North Quabbin area over the next several weeks.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Ruth S., chair of the Voting Team, at IndivisibleNorthQuabbin@gmail.org. 
Debbie B. is now coordinating the voter registration events and will be in touch with volunteers.  Heartfelt thanks to Amy F., who coordinated the VR events over the summer and kept up the momentum. 

Reminder - Sen. Comerford's "Community Conversation" is on Thursday, Sept. 24th (Click on flyer to enlarge.)

Check out the Events page on our website -- https://www.indivisiblenorthquabbin.com/p/news.html for other things happening in MA.  You may also check out Resources on our website with links to West Quabbin Indivisible, Northampton, and other groups.


Indivisible North Quabbin - Includes the towns of Athol, Orange, Royalston, Warwick, Wendell, Phillipston, Erving, Petersham, New Salem
https://www.indivisiblenorthquabbin.com 
Email - indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com