Get #VoteReady! Resources for MA
Find your polling place, early voting information, view a sample ballot, register to vote and more: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elesplash.htm
Your ballot is not a pop quiz! Make sure you know your ballot before you cast your vote! #NationalVoterEducationWeek
For info on ballot questions, early voting, and the MA Voters’ Bill of Rights in multiple languages:
2024 Information for Voters Book for MA
For a non-partisan, in-depth review of ballot questions:
Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis
Help family and friends register, learn, and make a plan! Go to NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share for resources!
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Don’t let anyone discourage you from voting. See the 2 resources below for more information.
Massachusetts Voters’ Bill of Rights
ACLU Know Your Rights – Voting in MA
Key deadlines for the November 2024 election in MA (from Democracy Works)
Registration deadlines
- In-person at local election office : Oct 26 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Online : Oct 26 by 11:59 p.m. EDT
- By mail (postmarked by) : Oct 26
Mail and absentee deadlines
* Secretary of State William Galvin circles one week before Election Day for mail-in deadline – so send in your ballots BEFORE OCTOBER 29TH! After that? Take your ballot to a local election office or drop box.
- Request ballot (received by) : Oct 29 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Return ballot by mail (postmarked by) : Nov 5
- Return ballot in person : Nov 5 by 8:00 p.m. EST
Voting deadlines
- Early voting : Oct 19 – Nov 1
- In-person : Nov 5
I am now a United States citizen. How do I become a voter?
Steps to making sure your vote counts
* Reminder for people who become citizens between the deadline for voter registration and the elections : Individuals who are naturalized after the registration deadline but before the election can still register to vote! If you became a U.S. citizen after the voter registration deadline, you can register to vote in person at your local election office until 4 p.m. on the day before the election. Make sure you bring proof that your naturalization ceremony took place after the voter registration deadline.