How to register to vote

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Want to register to vote in an upcoming election? There are three means to do it.

You must be a Usa citizen and a resident of Massachusetts to vote. You have to be eighteen on or earlier Election Twenty-four hours.

If yous're 18 afterwards the borderline but before Election Day, you can register to vote. Y'all still need to annals by the borderline though.

You must register xx days before all primaries and general elections. The deadline as well applies to when you change your address or political party.

If y'all moved within Boston — or moved to the City from another part of the state — you'll take to re-register with your new address. There's no residency waiting period in Massachusetts. Y'all can annals as soon as you move to your new accost.

Non sure if you're already registered to vote in Massachusetts? Bank check your voter registration status.

The state online system is the easiest way to annals. You lot tin can register to vote, make changes to your contact data, and change your party status.

Visit the state's Voter Registration website. You lot'll need:

  • a valid driver's license, learner'southward allow, or State ID, and
  • a signature on file with the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

If you don't have an ID, you tin fill out the form online and mail it.

If yous have questions virtually the website, contact the country Elections Division at 617-727-2828.

You must be a United States denizen and a resident of Massachusetts to vote. You lot have to be xviii on or before Election Twenty-four hour period.

If you're eighteen after the deadline just before Election Day, yous tin can register to vote. You notwithstanding need to register by the deadline though.

You lot must annals twenty days earlier all primaries and general elections. The borderline also applies to when you change your accost or political party.

If you moved within Boston — or moved to the City from some other office of the state — y'all'll have to re-register with your new accost. At that place'southward no residency waiting catamenia in Massachusetts. You can register equally shortly as you move to your new address.

Not certain if you're already registered to vote in Massachusetts? Check your voter registration status.

You must be a United States denizen and a resident of Massachusetts to vote. You have to exist eighteen on or before Election Day.

If yous're xviii after the deadline but before Election Day, you can register to vote. You still need to register by the deadline though.

Yous must register 20 days before all primaries and general elections. The borderline also applies to when you change your address or political party.

If yous moved within Boston — or moved to the City from another role of the state — you'll take to re-annals with your new address. At that place's no residency waiting menses in Massachusetts. You tin register as presently equally you move to your new address.

Not sure if yous're already registered to vote in Massachusetts? Check your voter registration status.

Bring your completed registration to Boston Urban center Hall:

Election Department
one City Hall Square, Room 241
Boston, MA 02201
Office hours: Mon through Friday, nine a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where to vote

Y'all have to vote at the place determined by your address. After you register, you lot'll get a discover with the accost for where y'all'll go to vote. You lot canbank check your voting location online. Chiliadake sure you are registered to vote at the accost you are looking up. Please remember your ward and precinct number. Some voting locations accept more than one precinct.

Related voting information

Absentee ballots

If y'all're going to be out of boondocks, you lot can utilise for an Absentee Ballot. Please note: You take until 12 p.m. the Mon before the election to vote in person. Any absentee request by postal service must be received past five p.m. the Wednesday before the election.

Annals as an independent

The state doesn't use the term "Independent." Just cheque the box for "no political party" (unenrolled) instead. You can still vote in the primaries if you're unenrolled, y'all just have to declare a political party when you check-in on chief day. Later the principal, yous'll switch back to No Party for hereafter elections.

Political Designations

They're created when 50 or more registered voters asking a alter of designation with the Secretary of the Republic. Designations are usually based on a certain crusade or conventionalities. You lot can search the Massachusetts Directory of Political Parties and Designations.

Recognized political parties

The state recognizes two parties: Democrat and Republican.