Today is the last day to register to vote in the Mass. primary — here’s how to do it
Eligible voters can go online, send in a form by mail, or stop at any local election office in-person on Wednesday.
It’s the last day for Mass. residents to register to vote, or change their party, for the presidential primaries, which will take place on March 3. To register, eligible voters can head online, send in a form by mail, or stop at any local election office in-person. Using the online route, you need to have a signature on file with the Registry of Motor Vehicles — this can be from a Massachusetts driver’s license or state ID card. Forms filled out online need to be submitted by midnight. If you’re planning to mail in a form, it must be filled out, signed, postmarked no later than Feb. 12, and delivered to your local election official. Registering to vote in-person, you can go to any local election office, or the Elections Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office during business hours today. When you fill out a voter registration form in-person, it will be valid the day it’s signed. While you must be at least 18 years old to vote, in Mass., you can pre-register to vote at age 16. Anyone hoping to pre-register can use any of the options above, and once submitted, will have their names added to a list of other pre-registrants.
Meanwhile, early voting for the March 3 primaries will be available to all Massachusetts voters from February 24-28. Information on how to vote early in your town is available at www.MassEarlyVote.com.
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