{"id":16177,"date":"2024-08-20T18:09:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattdems.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=16177"},"modified":"2024-08-20T18:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:22:52","slug":"last-day-for-new-voters-to-register-or-for-existing-voters-to-change-their-party-enrollment","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"http:\/\/mattdems.org\/index.php\/event\/last-day-for-new-voters-to-register-or-for-existing-voters-to-change-their-party-enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"Last day for new voters to register or for existing voters to change their party enrollment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last day for new voters to register or for existing voters to change their party enrollment is Saturday, Aug. 24. The town clerk\u2019s office will be open until 5 p.m. that day.<\/p>\n

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Voter Registration Deadlines<\/h2>\n

The deadline to register to vote, update your registration, or change your party is 10 days before any election or town meeting.<\/p>\n

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New Citizens<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Register Online<\/h2>\n

If you have a signature on file with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, you can\u00a0register online<\/a>. You can also pre-register, update your address, update your name, and change your political party designation.<\/p>\n

Voter registration forms submitted online must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the date of the voter registration deadline.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Register by Mail<\/h2>\n

You can register or pre-register to vote with a mail-in voter registration form. Print, fill out, and sign the\u00a0voter registration form<\/a>. Mail the signed form to\u00a0your local election office<\/a>. Your voter registration form must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t include a copy of your ID, you may need to show it the first time you vote.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Register In-Person<\/h2>\n

You can register or pre-register to vote in person.
\nIn Massachusetts, you can register to vote in-person at:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Your local town clerks, election commission, and Boards of Registrars.<\/li>\n
  • The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth Elections Division.<\/li>\n
  • The Secretary of the Commonwealth\u2019s regional offices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Voter registration forms completed in-person are valid on the day that they are signed.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The last day for new voters to register or for existing voters to change their party enrollment is Saturday, Aug. 24. The town clerk\u2019s office will be open until 5 p.m. that day. Voter Registration Deadlines The deadline to register to vote, update your registration,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-16177","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t