A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a recommendation from the Board of Election Commissioners for the City Council to vote to authorize in-person early voting for the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election, in accordance with "The VOTES Act"

1 CITY OF CAMBRIDGE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS 51 Inman Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 ▪ Telephone [phone removed] ▪ TTY: [phone removed] Fax: [phone removed] ▪ Email: Elections2@cambridgema.gov ▪ Website: www.cambridgema.gov/election COMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ethridge A. King, Jr. Tanya L. Ford Larry W. Ward Charles J. Marquardt ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Victoria A. Harris Lesley Waxman To: Yi-an Huang, City Manager From: Board of Election Commissioners Date: May 3, 2023 Re: RECOMMENDATION FOR IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING In accordance with “The VOTES Act” cities and towns may choose to have in-person early voting. To opt-in to early voting for local elections, at least two registrars need to recommend it, and the board of selectmen, town council, or city council must then vote to authorize in-person early voting. The vote to opt-in to early voting must take place no later than 5 days before early voting would begin and must include the early voting schedule. Early voting can begin no earlier than the 17th day before the election or preliminary and can end no later than 2 business days before the election. Early voting for local elections defaults to the City’s usual business hours, unless the vote specifies otherwise. Sites for early voting for local elections will be designated by the City Clerk. In accordance with the provisions of “The Votes Act”, the Board of Election Commissioners recommends early in-person voting begin on Saturday, October 28, 2023, and end on Friday, November 3, 2023, during the hours and at the locations as indicated below. DESIGNATED EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS, HOURS, AND DAYS Cambridge Water Department - 250 Fresh Pond Parkway Valente Library – 826 Cambridge Street, Side Entrance on Berkshire Street Main Library – 449 Broadway Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1 November 2 November 3 9 am - 3 pm 9 am - 3 pm 8:30 am - 8 pm 8:30 am - 5 pm 8:30 am - 5 pm 8:30 am - 5 pm 8:30 am - 12 pm

2 At a meeting held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. the Board of Election Commissioners voted 4 in favor, 0 against, to submit this request recommending that the City Council vote to authorize early in-person voting and the early voting locations, dates, and hours for the November 7, 2023, Municipal Election. The City of Cambridge Board of Election Commissioners respectfully submits this report to the City Council for review and determination.