YOUR VOTE: Massachusetts

Get ready to cast your ballot.

By Countable

MASSACHUSETTS

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

PRIMARY

September 6, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

August 27, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote online or postmarked by this date for mail delivery.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

August 29, 2022 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application by 5 p.m.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

September 6, 2022 - Absentee ballots (via mail or in person) must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

GENERAL

November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

October 29, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote online or postmarked by this date for mail delivery.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

November 1, 2022 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application by 5 p.m.

Ballot Return Deadlines

Absentee ballots (via mail or in person) must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Registered voters in Massachusetts who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their local election office as early as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Massachusetts.

Need To Register?

Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

School, firehouse or community center, this simple form will tell you where to go to cast your ballot.
Click here to find contact information for your City or Town Clerk.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

Massachusetts requires identification for first-time voters, and sometimes for others. Bring one to be safe.

Accepted Credentials:

Here is the list of accepted credentials.
Contact your town clerk for a list of acceptable credentials.

Don't have a valid ID?

If you're a first-time voter who is unable to present ID when you check in, you may vote a provisional ballot and return with acceptable ID by close of polls.
If you're not a first time voter and can't produce acceptable ID when asked for it, you must still be permitted to vote. However, your ballot must be challenged. Your ballot will be cast normally, and will only be re-examined in the case of a recount, court order, or audit.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

The Massachusetts Secretary of State:

Call 1-800-392-6090 or email cis@sec.state.ma.us.

Voter ID Helpline:

Call 844-338-8743

Any other questions?

Check out the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Elections Division.

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Massachusettsans!