voting overview:
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Offices on the Ballot: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Municipal
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Can you register to vote online? Yes
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Age Requirement to Register to Vote: 16 years old
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Can Student ID be used? No ID is required to vote
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Check voter registration status
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Polls Open at 7am and close at 7 pm.
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primary election: ​
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Last Day to Register to Vote: August 24th (by mail, in person, or online)
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Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: August 26th (must be returned by September 3rd)
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Early Voting: August 24th - August 30th
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Election Day: September 3rd
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general election:
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Last Day to Register to Vote: October 26th (by mail, in person, or online)
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Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 29th (must be returned by October 5th)
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Early Voting: October 19th - November 1st
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Election Day: November 5th
VOTER ID
REQUIREMENTS
Click the button below to visit VoteRiders for details on voter ID requirements.
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VOTING
RESTRICTIONS
The Massachusetts Senate by a vote of 36-3, passed a bill to permanently enstate the expansion of voting rights that were temporarily adopted during the 2020 election due to the pandemic. The bill would expand early voting and allow same-day registration on election day in both the primary and general.
IMPACT ON
STUDENT VOTERS
There is no online ballot application for requesting your mail-in ballot. It must be printed and signed.
