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Voters at a polling station at the Queens Public Library in New York, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, the first day of early voting in the state.

Here’s how to prevent your mail-in ballot from being rejected — and what to do if it is

A file photo of a City of Boston ballot drop box at City Hall Plaza. A different drop box was set on fire, officials said.

FBI investigating fire set in Boston ballot drop box

The clock face at Abbot Hall, Marblehead.

Marblehead High School goes remote after house party

A window in Kathryn Peake's classroom in East Boston.

Boston teachers are sharing photos of their classroom windows on social media. Here’s why. October 26, 2020 | 5:00 AM

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Londonderry, New Hampshire on October 25, 2020.

Photos: President Trump holds not-so socially distanced rally in New Hampshire October 25, 2020 | 11:32 PM

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party presidential candidate, in Albany, N.Y., on Oct. 4, 2018.

Here's what you need to know about the 3rd-party candidates on the Mass. presidential ballot October 25, 2020 | 9:21 PM

BOSTON, MA - 10/14/2020 People wait in line for COVID-19 test at the Brookside Community Health Center in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday afternoon. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

Mass. reports 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,097 new cases October 25, 2020 | 5:53 PM

Bluebikes

Biking to the polls

Blue Cross Blue Shield partners with Bluebikes to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day October 25, 2020 | 2:26 PM

Vice President Mike Pence waves to supporters Saturday Oct. 24, 2020 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Vice President Mike Pence

Health experts question Pence campaigning as essential work October 25, 2020 | 1:33 PM

In this Sunday Oct. 6, 2019, file photo, Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory greets churchgoers at St. Mathews Cathedral after the annual Red Mass in Washington.

Pope Francis appoints first African American cardinal October 25, 2020 | 1:24 PM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives as Republicans work during a rare weekend session to advance the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, at the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.

Amy Coney Barrett

Senate aims to put Barrett closer to a final vote on Monday October 25, 2020 | 12:05 PM

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says 'we're not going to control the pandemic' October 25, 2020 | 11:54 AM

Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress October 25, 2020 | 11:09 AM

Police: Man stole car with 2-month-old baby in backseat in Providence October 25, 2020 | 10:32 AM

17-year-old fatally shot in Worcester restaurant parking lot October 25, 2020 | 10:19 AM

Virus Relief Bill

Pelosi says she's not giving up on virus relief October 25, 2020 | 10:19 AM

Pope Francis delivers his message during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.

Pope names 13 new cardinals, includes US Archbishop Gregory October 25, 2020 | 9:46 AM

Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access October 25, 2020 | 9:20 AM

Cape Cod arts community gets critical $6.4M bequest October 25, 2020 | 9:09 AM

Adam Glanzman

Trump to hold what might be his last campaign rally ever in New Hampshire on Sunday October 25, 2020 | 8:21 AM

In this June 23, 2020, file photo Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, listens during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine COVID-19 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Sen. Murkowski says she will vote to confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court October 25, 2020 | 8:05 AM

President Donald Trump arrives at a Make America Great Again rally in The Villages, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)

Virus surge shadows Trump and Biden campaign events after final debate October 25, 2020 | 7:59 AM

This 2016 file photo shows former Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross' badge.

Boston police recover 7 illegal guns in 8 hours, 9 people arrested October 25, 2020 | 7:52 AM

This undated file photo provided by the New Canaan, Conn., Police Department shows Jennifer Dulos. The former home of Dulos, the Connecticut mother of five who went missing in May 2019 after prosecutors say she was killed by her estranged husband, is going on the market for $1.75 million.

Former home of Jennifer Dulos goes on the market for $1.75M October 25, 2020 | 7:37 AM

In this Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 file photo, Marc Short, chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence, speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington. Vice President Mike Pence will maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week the White House said Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 despite his exposure to Marc Short, his chief of staff who tested positive for the coronavirus.

Vice President Mike Pence

Members of Pence’s inner circle test positive for coronavirus October 25, 2020 | 7:25 AM

Seattle firefighter Bill Dennis reaches in to take a sample from a passenger in a car at a free COVID testing site Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Seattle.

Coronavirus numbers

New US virus cases top 83,700 for 2nd day in row October 25, 2020 | 7:21 AM

Coronavirus testing

COVID-19 outbreaks tied to Winthrop Elks Lodge, Pleasant Park Yacht Club October 24, 2020 | 8:14 PM

Andrew Harnik

Dr. Anthony Fauci says it may be time for a widespread mask mandate October 24, 2020 | 6:53 PM

Singer Jon Bon Jovi performs during a Biden-Harris Drive-In event at Dallas High School, in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

Jon Bon Jovi does what he can at Biden rally October 24, 2020 | 5:27 PM

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Mass. reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,128 new cases October 24, 2020 | 4:22 PM

An Oklahoma couple got married at Dunkin'.

Dunkin' Wedding

Couple gets married at Dunkin' drive-thru October 24, 2020 | 3:27 PM

Police: NH man used pocketknife to attack taxi driver October 24, 2020 | 2:49 PM

Screenshot of viral TikTok video in Cambridge.

'Really, really disturbing to me': Viral video of group of people not wearing masks in Harvard Square concerns Cambridge officials October 24, 2020 | 1:59 PM