Register

• If You're a MA Resident: By Using the MA Online Voter Registration System
  • There you can also see your various voting options (in person, by mail, etc.)
• If You're not a MA Resident (But Go to School Here): Pick either MA or Your Home State...and Register
  • As a university student, you have dual residency....but you can only vote in one state.
  • The allinchallenge.org site's Out of State College Student Voting Guide explains it all

Not Sure if You're Already Registered?

• Check for proof of registration in MA
• Check other states for proof of registration

Will you or someone you know be an 'Absentee Voter'?

• Local
  • Request aid via your local election office
• Overseas (Service members, Their families, and Overseas citizens)
  • Register and request your absentee ballot with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

Get Informed

• As always...it's not about what people in public office say, as much as what they do.
• Has your favorite candidate or sitting incumbent acted in a way that you are satisfied with the way they are (or say they will be) representing you?
  • See voting records on key issues at sites like:
    • Vote Smart "Facts matter"
    • Ballotpedia
    • Voteview.com
      • Senate
      • House of Representatives
    • GovTrack's 'Roll call votes in Congress'
• Know what ID you need to bring in order to vote
  • Double-Check what form of I.D. (if any) your state requires
• Know Your Voting Rights
  • Your Rights!
• Know what to do if someone interferes with your right to vote while you are at the polls on election day
  • Call Election Protection (866-687-8683) immediately
• Know where you go to vote
  • Locate Your Polling Place
• Know when to vote - see all elections going on in your state, including your town of residence
  • There's far more going on than just the national elections, and some even argue that local elections are more important than national elections, because they can have a direct effect on your daily life much more quickly
    • From U.S. Vote Foundation
    • From Ballotpedia
    • Check your town website (if registered to vote there) for information on the really local elections - like town officials, school board members, etc.
      • Town of Framingham Election Day Info.

• 2023 Election Calendar
• Register to Vote
• Vote by Mail
• Check Voter Registration Status
• Vote on Election Day
• Absentee Voting
• Election Results
• Track your Mail-in Ballot
• Sample Ballots
• Board of Registrars
• Voters with Disabilities