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VOTING IN MASSACHUSETTS

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: 18 years old prior to next election to vote
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: You can pre-register at 16 or 17. Once you become old enough to vote, your local election office will move you from the list of pre-registrants to the list of registered voters.

To register to vote in the State of Massachusetts, an individual must meet the following qualifications

  • You are a citizen of the United States;
  • You are a resident of Massachusetts, and
  • You are 16 years old
  • You are not currently incarcerated by reason of a felony conviction.

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

You can register or pre-register to vote with a mail-in voter registration form. Print, fill out, and sign the voter registration form. Mail the signed form to your local election office. Your voter registration form must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline

In Person​

The deadline to register to vote, update your registration, or change your party is 10 days before any election or town meeting.

Online​

Voter registration forms submitted online must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the date of the voter registration deadline.

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk.
  • Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
  • Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? NO

Acceptable identification must include your name and the address at which you are registered to vote. Examples of acceptable identification include:​

  • a driver's license
  • state-issued ID card
  • recent utility bill
  • rent receipt
  • lease
  • a copy of a voter registration affidavit
  • any other printed identification which contains the voter's name and address

If you are voting for the first time in a federal election in Massachusetts after registering to vote by mail:​

  • You may be required to show identification under federal law. It is recommended that you include a copy of your identification with your mail-in voter registration form; if you choose not to do so, you may be asked for identification when you go to your polling place on Election Day. If you are unable to present identification when you check-in, you may cast a provisional ballot and return later with identification. If you do not return with acceptable identification by close of polls, your ballot cannot be counted.

Massachusetts voters are not required to show identification​

  • According to the Office of the Secretary of State,you may be asked to show identification when you check-in at your polling place for any of the following reasons: You are voting for the first time in Massachusetts in a federal election; You are an inactive voter; You are casting a provisional or challenged ballot; The poll worker has a reasonable suspicion that leads them to request identification.

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • Check The Status Of Your Absentee Ballot
    • And more