UPDATE November 4, 2010: In the November 2010 Massachusetts Election some people in Somerville were not allowed to vote with our dogs, while others were. If you brought your dog with you to the polls, we want to hear from you! Please contact us at somdog - AT - somervilledog.com. See also: Voting Without Paws on the somervilledog weblog.

UPDATE 9:00 AM: Nicholas Salerno, Chairman of the Somerville Elections Department, has notified us that voters in Somerville are no longer allowed to bring our dogs (other than service dogs) with us to the polls. Please make other arrangements for your canine companions when you vote today.

UPDATE 8:30 AM: Early reports from the polling location in Ward 1, Precinct 1, the Capuano School, is that the police officer on detail is not allowing voters to bring their dogs with them into the polls. We are pursuing this with the Elections Department and will post updates as they are available. If you are voting today at the Capuano School, with or without your dog, please make a point of talking to the police officer and asking him about his understanding of the Elections Department's policy regarding dogs at the polls. The reason to do this while we are awaiting an update from the Elections Department, is to find out whether the officer was instructed to ban dogs from the polling location and, if so, by whom.

Vote today in the state election!

The City of Somerville Election Department allows voters to bring our dogs with us to the polls: dogs must be on leash, remain close to their companions at all times and must not bother other people.

Polls are open 7am to 8pm.

You can find your polling location and see a preview of your ballot from the Massachusetts Elections Division website.