Register to Vote
Check your Voter Registration Status
You can check your voter registration status at anytime by visiting the Secretary of State's website.
Who can Register to Vote?
You can register to vote in Massachusetts if you are:
- A U.S. citizen
- A resident of Massachusetts
- 18 years or older
- Not currently incarcerated by reason of a felony conviction.
You can pre-register to vote in Massachusetts if you are:
- A U.S. citizen.
- A resident of Massachusetts.
- 16 or 17 years old.
- Not currently incarcerated by reason of a felony conviction.
You may be only be a registered voter in one place and must register at the address you consider to be your primary residence.
Register Online
- If you have a signature on file with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, you can register online. You can also pre-register, update your address, update your name, and change your political party designation.
- Voter registration forms submitted online must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the date of the voter registration deadline.
Register 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 the Town Clerk's Office. Your voter registration form must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline.
- If you are registering to vote in Massachusetts for the first time, you should include a copy of identification that shows your name and address with your form. If you don’t include a copy of your ID, you may need to show it the first time you vote.
Register In-Person
- You can register or pre-register to vote in person.
- Voter registration forms completed in-person are valid on the day that they are signed.
Voter Registration Deadlines
The deadline to register to vote, update your registration, or change your party is 10 days before any election or town meeting.