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line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Early_voting" title="Early voting">Early voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Absentee/mail-in_voting" title="Absentee/mail-in voting">Absentee/mail-in voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/All-mail_voting" title="All-mail voting">All-mail voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F6F6F6; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Voter_identification_laws_by_state" title="Voter identification laws by state">Voter ID laws</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/State_Poll_Opening_and_Closing_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="State Poll Opening and Closing Times">State poll opening and closing times</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Time_off_work_for_voting" title="Time off work for voting">Time off work for voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th><hr style="height:3px; background-color:#F0A236; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F6F6F6; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/About_Ballotpedia%27s_Election_Administration_Legislation_Tracker">Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F6F6F6; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/The_Ballot_Bulletin" class="mw-redirect" title="The Ballot Bulletin">The Ballot Bulletin</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F6F6F6; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/State_of_Election_Administration_Legislation_Reports" title="State of Election Administration Legislation Reports">State of Election Administration Legislation Reports</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th><hr style="height:3px; background-color:#F0A236; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Select a state from the menu below to learn more about its election administration.</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="SingleDropdown"><select id="dropdownOne" class="styled-dropdown"><option value="Election administration in Alabama">Alabama</option><option value="Election administration in Alaska">Alaska</option><option value="Election administration in Arizona">Arizona</option><option value="Election administration in Arkansas">Arkansas</option><option value="Election administration in California">California</option><option value="Election administration in Colorado">Colorado</option><option value="Election administration in Connecticut">Connecticut</option><option value="Election administration in Delaware">Delaware</option><option value="Election administration in Florida">Florida</option><option value="Election administration in Georgia">Georgia</option><option value="Election administration in Hawaii">Hawaii</option><option value="Election administration in Idaho">Idaho</option><option value="Election administration in Illinois">Illinois</option><option value="Election administration in Indiana">Indiana</option><option value="Election administration in Iowa">Iowa</option><option value="Election administration in Kansas">Kansas</option><option value="Election administration in Kentucky">Kentucky</option><option value="Election administration in Louisiana">Louisiana</option><option value="Election administration in Maine">Maine</option><option value="Election administration in Maryland">Maryland</option><option value="Election administration in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</option><option value="Election administration in Michigan">Michigan</option><option value="Election administration in Minnesota">Minnesota</option><option value="Election administration in Mississippi">Mississippi</option><option value="Election administration in Missouri">Missouri</option><option value="Election administration in Montana">Montana</option><option value="Election administration in Nebraska">Nebraska</option><option value="Election administration in Nevada">Nevada</option><option value="Election administration in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</option><option value="Election administration in New Jersey">New Jersey</option><option value="Election administration in New Mexico">New Mexico</option><option value="Election administration in New York">New York</option><option value="Election administration in North Carolina">North Carolina</option><option value="Election administration in North Dakota">North Dakota</option><option value="Election administration in Ohio">Ohio</option><option value="Election administration in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</option><option value="Election administration in Oregon">Oregon</option><option value="Election administration in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</option><option value="Election administration in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</option><option value="Election administration in South Carolina">South Carolina</option><option value="Election administration in South Dakota">South Dakota</option><option value="Election administration in Tennessee">Tennessee</option><option value="Election administration in Texas">Texas</option><option value="Election administration in Utah">Utah</option><option value="Election administration in Vermont">Vermont</option><option value="Election administration in Virginia">Virginia</option><option value="Election administration in Washington">Washington</option><option value="Election administration in West Virginia">West Virginia</option><option value="Election administration in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</option><option value="Election administration in Wyoming">Wyoming</option></select><button value="Submit" class="form-control" text="Submit">Submit</button></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies, procedures, and enforcement. These include <a href="/Voter_identification" class="mw-redirect" title="Voter identification">voter identification requirements</a>, <a href="/Early_voting" title="Early voting">early</a> and <a href="/Absentee/mail-in_voting" title="Absentee/mail-in voting">absentee/mail-in voting</a> provisions, <a href="#Voter_list_maintenance">voter list maintenance methods</a>, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions. </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: .5em 1em 0.3em; font-size: 90%; width: 100%; color:#202020;"> <b>THE BASICS</b></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Massachusetts permits <a href="#Online_registration">online voter registration</a>.</li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Massachusetts permits <a href="#Early_voting">early voting</a>.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Massachusetts provides for <a href="#Absentee_voting">no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting</a>.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>In Massachusetts, <a href="#Poll_times">polls</a> are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Massachusetts does not require <a href="#Voter_identification_requirements">identification</a> to vote.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Massachusetts holds <a href="/Semi-closed_primary" title="Semi-closed primary">semi-closed primary elections</a>.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Massachusetts has a <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/voterregistrationsearch/myvoterregstatus.aspx">tool</a> for verifying voter registration.</li></div></div> <p><br /> Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in Massachusetts: </p> <div style="width:65%"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="#Poll_times">Poll times</a></li> <li><a href="#Voter_registration">Voter registration</a></li> <li><a href="#Early_and_absentee_voting_policy">Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></li> <li><a href="#Voter_identification_requirements">Voter identification requirements</a></li> <li><a href="#Provisional_ballot_rules">Provisional ballot rules</a></li> <li><a href="#Primary_election_type">Primary election type</a></li> <li><a href="#Time_off_work_for_voting">Time off work for voting</a></li> <li><a href="#Voting_rules_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony">Voting rules for people convicted of a felony</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="#Voter_list_maintenance">Voter list maintenance</a></li> <li><a href="#Post-election_auditing">Post-election auditing</a></li> <li><a href="#Election_policy_ballot_measures">Election policy ballot measures</a></li> <li><a href="#Recent_legislation_related_to_election_administration_in_Massachusetts">Election policy legislation</a></li> <li><a href="#Ballot_access">Ballot access</a></li> <li><a href="#Redistricting">Redistricting</a></li> <li><a href="#Election_administration_agencies">Election administration agencies</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Poll_times"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Poll times</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Voter_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Voter registration</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Automatic_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Automatic registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Online_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Online registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Same-day_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Same-day registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Residency_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Residency requirements</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Verification_of_citizenship"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Verification of citizenship</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Verifying_your_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Verifying your registration</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Early_and_absentee/mail-in_voting_policy"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Early_voting"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Early voting</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#Absentee/mail-in_voting"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Absentee/mail-in voting</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-12"><a href="#Returning_absentee/mail-in_ballots"><span class="tocnumber">3.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Returning absentee/mail-in ballots</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-13"><a href="#Signature_requirements_and_cure_provisions"><span class="tocnumber">3.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Signature requirements and cure provisions</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-14"><a href="#Was_your_absentee/mail-in_ballot_counted?"><span class="tocnumber">3.2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="#Voter_identification_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Voter identification requirements</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#Provisional_balloting_for_voters_without_ID"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Provisional balloting for voters without ID</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-17"><a href="#Provisional_ballot_rules"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Provisional ballot rules</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#Was_your_provisional_ballot_counted?"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Was your provisional ballot counted?</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-19"><a href="#Local_election_officials"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Local election officials</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#Primary_election_type"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Primary election type</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21"><a href="#Time_off_work_for_voting"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Time off work for voting</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="#Voting_rules_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Voting rules for people convicted of a felony</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-23"><a href="#Voter_list_maintenance"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Voter list maintenance</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#When_names_can_be_removed_from_the_voter_list"><span class="tocnumber">10.1</span> <span class="toctext">When names can be removed from the voter list</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#Inactive_voter_list_rules"><span class="tocnumber">10.2</span> <span class="toctext">Inactive voter list rules</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-26"><a href="#The_Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_(ERIC)"><span class="tocnumber">10.3</span> <span class="toctext">The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#Noteworthy_events"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Noteworthy events</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-28"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">11.1</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-29"><a href="#Massachusetts_establishes_no-excuse_absentee/mail-in_voting,_in-person_early_voting"><span class="tocnumber">11.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Massachusetts establishes no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting, in-person early voting</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Absentee/mail-in_voting,_in-person,_and_early_voting_upheld_by_state_supreme_court"><span class="tocnumber">11.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Absentee/mail-in voting, in-person, and early voting upheld by state supreme court</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-30"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">11.2</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-31"><a href="#Massachusetts_adopts_automatic_voter_registration_legislation"><span class="tocnumber">11.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Massachusetts adopts automatic voter registration legislation</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-32"><a href="#Voter_registration_deadline_upheld_by_state_supreme_court"><span class="tocnumber">11.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Voter registration deadline upheld by state supreme court</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-33"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">11.3</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-34"><a href="#Post-election_auditing"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Post-election auditing</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-35"><a href="#Election_policy_ballot_measures"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Election policy ballot measures</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-36"><a href="#Recent_legislation_related_to_election_administration_in_Massachusetts"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">Recent legislation related to election administration in Massachusetts</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-37"><a href="#Ballotpedia's_Election_Administration_Legislation_Tracker"><span class="tocnumber">14.1</span> <span class="toctext">Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-38"><a href="#The_Ballot_Bulletin"><span class="tocnumber">14.2</span> <span class="toctext">The Ballot Bulletin</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-39"><a href="#Ballot_access"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">Ballot access</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-40"><a href="#Redistricting"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">Redistricting</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-41"><a href="#State_process"><span class="tocnumber">16.1</span> <span class="toctext">State process</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-42"><a href="#Election_administration_agencies"><span class="tocnumber">17</span> <span class="toctext">Election administration agencies</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-43"><a href="#Election_agencies"><span class="tocnumber">17.1</span> <span class="toctext">Election agencies</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Ballotpedia's_election_coverage"><span class="tocnumber">18</span> <span class="toctext">Ballotpedia's election coverage</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-44"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">19</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Elections_in_Massachusetts"><span class="tocnumber">19.1</span> <span class="toctext">Elections in Massachusetts</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-45"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">20</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-46"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">21</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Poll_times">Poll times</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_Poll_Opening_and_Closing_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="State Poll Opening and Closing Times">State poll opening and closing times</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In <a href="/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a>, most polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. However, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_registration">Voter registration</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>Check your voter registration status <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx">here</a>.</b></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>To vote in Massachusetts, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Massachusetts, and at least 18 years old on or before Election Day.<sup id="cite_ref-mareg_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mareg-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>The deadline for registration is 10 days prior to the election. A voter can register online, by mail, or in person at any registration office or the Registry of Motor Vehicles. A form of identification is required to register. The following are acceptable forms of identification:<sup id="cite_ref-mareg_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mareg-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Valid driver's license</li> <li>State-issued identification card</li> <li>Current utility bill</li> <li>Bank statement</li> <li>Paystub</li> <li>Government-issued check</li> <li>Any other government document displaying the voter's name and address</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Automatic_registration">Automatic registration</span></h3> <p>Massachusetts <a href="/Automatic_voter_registration" title="Automatic voter registration">automatically</a> registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles, division of medical assistance, health insurance connector authority, and other agencies that collect what state law defines as reliable citizenship information.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Online_registration">Online registration</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Online_voter_registration" title="Online voter registration">Online voter registration</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Massachusetts has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/">this website</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Same-day_registration">Same-day registration</span></h3> <p>Massachusetts does not allow <a href="/Same-day_voter_registration" title="Same-day voter registration">same-day voter registration</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Residency_requirements">Residency requirements</span></h3> <p>To register to vote in Massachusetts, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.<sup id="cite_ref-mareg_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mareg-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verification_of_citizenship">Verification of citizenship</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States" title="Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States">Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Massachusetts does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, the penalty for an illegal registration is a "fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years or both."<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p><p>All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verifying_your_registration">Verifying your registration</span></h3> <p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/voterregistrationsearch/myvoterregstatus.aspx">Elections and Voting</a> page, run by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span id="Early_and_absentee.2Fmail-in_voting_policy"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Early_and_absentee/mail-in_voting_policy">Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Early_voting">Early voting</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Early_voting" title="Early voting">Early voting</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Massachusetts permits early voting. Learn more by visiting <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleev/evidx.htm">this website</a>. </p><p>Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states. </p><p>As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting. </p><p><br /> </p> <h3><span id="Absentee.2Fmail-in_voting"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Absentee/mail-in_voting">Absentee/mail-in voting</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Absentee/mail-in_voting" title="Absentee/mail-in voting">Absentee/mail-in voting</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Any eligible voter has the option to vote by absentee/mail-in ballot in all elections.<sup id="cite_ref-meav_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-meav-8">[8]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span id="Returning_absentee.2Fmail-in_ballots"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Returning_absentee/mail-in_ballots">Returning absentee/mail-in ballots</span></h4> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mail_ballot_collection_and_return_laws_by_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Mail ballot collection and return laws by state">Mail ballot collection and return laws by state</a></i></dd></dl> <p>Absentee/mail-in ballots must be returned to the voter’s <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm">local election official</a> no later than the close of the polls on Election Day. A voter can also vote absentee/mail-in in his or her local election official’s office. This can be arranged by contacting the voter’s <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm">local election office</a>. A family member is also able to deliver an absentee/mail-in ballot for the voter.<sup id="cite_ref-meav_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-meav-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </p><p>As of November 2024, 20 states allowed anyone chosen by the voter to return a ballot on the voter's behalf, with certain exceptions, while 16 states allowed anyone with certain relationships to the voter to return the voter's ballot. Four states allowed only the voter to return the voter's ballot, with certain exceptions, and two states required voters to return their ballots by mail. Eight states and D.C. did not specify who may return ballots. </p><p><br /> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Signature_requirements_and_cure_provisions">Signature requirements and cure provisions</span></h4> <p><b>Massachusetts has a <i>cure provision</i></b>, or a law providing for a process where election officials follow up with voters whose absentee/mail-in ballots contain a signature discrepancy or lack the requisite signatures. The voter is notified if his or her signature is missing or incorrect in some way. The voter is notified prior to Election Day and is sent a new ballot if time allows. The voter can then submit a new ballot, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> </p><p>As of November 2024, 33 states had laws that included <a href="/Cure_period_for_absentee_and_mail-in_ballots" title="Cure period for absentee and mail-in ballots">cure provisions</a>, while 17 states did not. One state, Pennsylvania, allowed counties to establish a cure process. </p> <h4><span id="Was_your_absentee.2Fmail-in_ballot_counted.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Was_your_absentee/mail-in_ballot_counted?">Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?</span></h4> <p>Massachusetts voters who voted early or by absentee/mail-in ballot can visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/TrackMyBallot">Track My Ballot</a> tool provided by the Massachusetts Secretary of State to check if and when their ballot was counted. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_identification_requirements">Voter identification requirements</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voter_ID_in_Massachusetts" title="Voter ID in Massachusetts">Voter ID in Massachusetts</a></i></dd> <dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voter_identification_laws_by_state" title="Voter identification laws by state">Voter identification laws by state</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Massachusetts does not require voters to present identification (ID) while voting, in most cases.<sup id="cite_ref-MASSID_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MASSID-11">[11]</a></sup> </p><p>However, voters will be asked to show ID in the following circumstances: </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <ul><li>You are voting for the first time in Massachusetts in a federal election;</li> <li>You are an inactive voter;</li> <li>You are casting a provisional or challenged ballot;</li> <li>The poll worker has a reasonable suspicion that leads them to request identification.<sup id="cite_ref-MASSID_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MASSID-11">[11]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-12">[12]</a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>The following list of accepted ID was current as of August 2024: </p> <ul><li>A driver's license</li> <li>A state ID card</li> <li>A recent utility bill</li> <li>A rent receipt or lease.</li> <li>A copy of a voter registration affidavit</li> <li>A letter from a school dormitory or housing office</li> <li>Any other printed identification which contains your name and address</li></ul> <p><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidreq/idrequirementsidx.htm">Click here for the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information</a>. </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">Acceptable identification must include your name and the address at which you are registered to vote. Examples of acceptable identification include: a driver's license, state-issued ID card, recent utility bill, rent receipt, lease, a copy of a voter registration affidavit, or any other printed identification which contains the voter's name and address.<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-12">[12]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>As of April 2024, 35 states required voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 24 required voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 11 accepted other forms of identification. The remaining 16 states did not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. </p><p>Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see <a href="/Voter_identification_laws_by_state#Details_by_state" title="Voter identification laws by state">details by state</a>. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Provisional_balloting_for_voters_without_ID">Provisional balloting for voters without ID</span></h4> <p>Voters who are not able to present ID while voting may cast a provisional ballot. For a provisional ballot to be counted, the voter must return with ID before the close of polls.<sup id="cite_ref-MASSID_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MASSID-11">[11]</a></sup> See below for <a href="#Provisional_ballot_rules">provisional ballot rules</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Provisional_ballot_rules">Provisional ballot rules</span></h2> <p>Voters in Massachusetts are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances.<sup id="cite_ref-pv_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pv-13">[13]</a></sup> </p><p>(1) If the voter’s name does not appear on the list at the polling place, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot. </p><p>(2) If in a party primary, the voter believes he or she is incorrectly listed as belonging to a certain party, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> </p><p>(3) If the voter does not show proper identification the first time he or she is voting, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot. </p> <h4><span id="Was_your_provisional_ballot_counted.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Was_your_provisional_ballot_counted?">Was your provisional ballot counted?</span></h4> <p>According to the Massachusetts Secretary of State:<sup id="cite_ref-pv_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pv-13">[13]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">Provisional ballots cast for state and local elections must be resolved within 12 days of the election. If your local election office finds that you are an eligible voter, your ballot will be counted. <p><br /> You can call the Elections Division at 1-800-462-VOTE (8683) after Election Day to see if your ballot has been counted.<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-12">[12]</a></sup> </p> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Local_election_officials">Local election officials</span></h2> <div style="border: 1px solid blue;"> <hr style="height:3px; background-color:#bd1d27; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> <div class="floatright"><a href="https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/eoddomestic.htm" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img alt="U.S. Vote Foundation Logo.jpeg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f2/U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg/180px-U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg" decoding="async" width="180" height="75" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f2/U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg/270px-U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f2/U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg/360px-U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1176" data-file-height="489" /></a></div> <table><tbody><tr><td valign="top"></td><td><br />Do you need information about elections in <b>your</b> area? Are you looking for <b>your</b> local election official? <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.usvotefoundation.org/election-offices"><b>Click here</b></a> to visit the <b>U.S. Vote Foundation</b> and use their election official lookup tool.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <hr style="height:3px; background-color:#bd1d27; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Primary_election_type">Primary election type</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Massachusetts" title="Primary elections in Massachusetts">Primary elections in Massachusetts</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A <a href="/Primary_election" title="Primary election">primary election</a> is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Massachusetts utilizes a <a href="/Semi-closed_primary" title="Semi-closed primary">semi-closed primary</a> system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p><p>For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Massachusetts" title="Primary elections in Massachusetts">this article</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Time_off_work_for_voting">Time off work for voting</span></h2> <p>In Massachusetts, employers in certain industries must grant time off upon request for the two hours after the opening of polls: </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">No owner, superintendent or overseer in any manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile establishment shall employ or permit to be employed therein any person entitled to vote at an election, during the period of two hours after the opening of the polls in the voting precinct, ward or town in which such person is entitled to vote, if he shall make application for leave of absence during such period.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-12">[12]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> As of September 2024, 28 states required employers to grant employees time off to vote. Within these 28 states, policies varied as to whether that time off must be paid and how much notice must be given. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voting_rules_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony">Voting rules for people convicted of a felony</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voting_rights_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony" title="Voting rights for people convicted of a felony">Voting rights for people convicted of a felony</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In Massachusetts, people convicted of a felony automatically regain their voting rights upon completion of their incarceration.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </p><p>Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-5">[5]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_list_maintenance">Voter list maintenance</span></h2> <p>All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="When_names_can_be_removed_from_the_voter_list">When names can be removed from the voter list</span></h4> <p>Massachusetts law authorizes election officials to remove the names of voters from the registered voting list if an individual:<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>remains on the inactive voter list through two biennial state elections.</li> <li>dies</li> <li>confirms in writing that they have moved outside of their voting jurisdiction</li> <li>is proven to have registered to vote in two separate jurisdictions.</li></ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Inactive_voter_list_rules">Inactive voter list rules</span></h4> <p>Massachusetts law requires election officials to prepare an annual list of all registered voters in each town or city for that year. Elections officials are to cross-reference this list with an annually compiled list of all individuals residing in a town or city. Election officials are to contact all individuals not added to the annual list of registered voters and send them a confirmation notice. These individuals are placed on an inactive voter list until they respond and verify their voting status or are removed after not voting in two biennial state elections.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span id="The_Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_.28ERIC.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_(ERIC)">The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_(ERIC)" title="Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)">Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records and other sources, to provide member states with reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Members fund ERIC. New members pay a one-time membership fee of $25,000, which is reserved for technology upgrades and other unanticipated expenses. Members also pay annual dues. Annual dues cover operating costs and are based, in part, on the citizen voting age population in each state."<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> </p><p>By 2022, 33 states and the District of Columbia had joined ERIC. As of May 2024, 24 states and the District of Columbia were members in the ERIC program.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> </p><p>As of April 2023, Massachusetts was participating in the ERIC program. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Noteworthy_events"><a href="/Noteworthy_events" title="Noteworthy events">Noteworthy events</a></span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <h4><span id="Massachusetts_establishes_no-excuse_absentee.2Fmail-in_voting.2C_in-person_early_voting"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Massachusetts_establishes_no-excuse_absentee/mail-in_voting,_in-person_early_voting">Massachusetts establishes no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting, in-person early voting</span></h4> <p>On June 22, 2022, Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed Senate Bill 2924, also known as the VOTES Act, into law, making a number of changes to the state's election laws, including the following:<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Allowing all voters to cast absentee/mail-in ballots;</li> <li>Establishing in-person early voting for two weeks before state general elections and one week before presidential and state primary elections; and</li> <li>Moving the voter registration deadline from 20 days before Election Day to 10 days before Election Day.</li></ul> <h4><span id="Absentee.2Fmail-in_voting.2C_in-person.2C_and_early_voting_upheld_by_state_supreme_court"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Absentee/mail-in_voting,_in-person,_and_early_voting_upheld_by_state_supreme_court">Absentee/mail-in voting, in-person, and early voting upheld by state supreme court</span></h4> <p>The Massachusetts GOP Chair filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth <a href="/William_Galvin" title="William Galvin">William Galvin</a> (D) about SB 2924, saying that it violated a provision in the state's constitution that only allowed voters to vote by mail if they were out of town, physically disabled, or had religious-based conflicts. The lawsuit also argued that absentee ballots accessed for other reasons were more susceptible to fraud. The plaintiffs requested that the court prevent the implementation of the VOTES Act.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> </p><p>On July 11, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that SB 2924 was not in violation of the Massachusetts Constitution, which resulted in the law being upheld.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Massachusetts_adopts_automatic_voter_registration_legislation">Massachusetts adopts automatic voter registration legislation</span></h4> <p>On August 9, 2018, Governor <a href="/Charles_D._Baker" title="Charles D. Baker">Charles D. Baker</a> (R) signed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4834">H. 4834</a>, a bill providing for <a href="/Automatic_voter_registration" title="Automatic voter registration">automatic voter registration</a>, into law. The bill cleared the state Senate on July 30, 2018, by a vote of 36 to 0. The House approved the bill by a vote of 134 to 16 on July 27, 2018. The bill mandated that eligible citizens be automatically registered to vote whenever they conduct transactions at the state Registry of Motor Vehicles or through the state Medicaid program. The bill's provisions were set to take effect on January 1, 2020. Massachusetts became the 14th state to enact automatic voter registration.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_registration_deadline_upheld_by_state_supreme_court">Voter registration deadline upheld by state supreme court</span></h4> <p>On July 2, 2018, the state supreme court voted 7 to 0 to reverse a lower state court ruling striking down Massachusetts' 20-day voter registration deadline, upholding the constitutionality of that deadline. On July 24, 2017, Judge <a href="/Douglas_Wilkins" title="Douglas Wilkins">Douglas Wilkins</a> of the <a href="/Massachusetts_Superior_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="Massachusetts Superior Court">Suffolk County Superior Court</a> ruled that Massachusetts' voter registration deadline, occurring 20 days prior to Election Day, violated the state constitution. Galvin appealed the ruling to the state supreme court, which scheduled oral argument in the case to take place on March 6, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <p>On May 22, 2014, <a href="/Governor_of_Massachusetts" title="Governor of Massachusetts">Governor</a> <a href="/Deval_Patrick" title="Deval Patrick">Deval Patrick</a> (D) signed into law a bill that overhauled the state's voting laws. The legislation allowed for no-excuse early voting to take place beginning 11 days before an election. The legislation also established an <a href="/Online_voter_registration_in_the_50_states" class="mw-redirect" title="Online voter registration in the 50 states">online voter registration system</a>. The law took effect in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-overhaul_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-overhaul-34">[34]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-overhaul2_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-overhaul2-35">[35]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Post-election_auditing">Post-election auditing</span></h2> <p>Massachusetts state law <b>requires post-election audits</b>. The secretary of state selects the precincts to be audited, and the board of registrars or election commission conducts the audit on 3 percent of all precincts. Audits are only conducted after presidential elections and must be completed no later than 14 days after the election. "If there is a discrepancy that reasonably leads to doubt about the outcome of the election or systemic failure to accurately count ballots, the Secretary of State may order audits of additional precincts, offices or ballot questions as necessary to ensure that the outcome of the election is accurate and that the cause of the systemic failure is identified."<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup> </p><p>Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.<sup id="cite_ref-ncslaudit_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncslaudit-37">[37]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-eac_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eac-38">[38]</a></sup> </p><p>Typically, <b>traditional post-election audits</b> are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, <b>risk-limiting audits</b> use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of <b>procedural audits</b> varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more. </p><p>As of October 2024, 49 states and the District of Columbia had some form of post-election audit by law. Of these, 35 states and the District of Columbia required <b>traditional post-election audits</b>, while six states required <b>risk-limiting post-election audits</b> by law. Eight states used some other form of post-election audit, including <b>procedural post-election audits</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-research_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-research-39">[39]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ncslaudits_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncslaudits-40">[40]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_policy_ballot_measures">Election policy ballot measures</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections and campaigns on the ballot</a> and <a href="/List_of_Massachusetts_ballot_measures" title="List of Massachusetts ballot measures">List of Massachusetts ballot measures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Massachusetts. </p> <ol><li><a href="/Massachusetts_Question_2,_Ranked-Choice_Voting_Initiative_(2020)" title="Massachusetts Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2020)">Massachusetts Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2020)</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_Question_17,_Biennial_Elections_of_Certain_State_Officers_Amendment_(1918)" title="Massachusetts Question 17, Biennial Elections of Certain State Officers Amendment (1918)">Massachusetts Question 17, Biennial Elections of Certain State Officers Amendment (1918)</a></li></ol> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Recent_legislation_related_to_election_administration_in_Massachusetts">Recent legislation related to election administration in Massachusetts</span></h2> <p>The table below lists bills related to election administration that have been introduced during (or carried over to) the current legislative session in Massachusetts. The following information is included for each bill: </p> <ul><li>State</li> <li>Bill number</li> <li>Official bill name or caption</li> <li>Most recent action date</li> <li>Legislative status</li> <li>Sponsor party</li> <li>Topics dealt with by the bill</li></ul> <p>Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. 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But that's just the beginning of what it can do: </p> <ul><li>Ballotpedia's election experts provide daily updates on bills and other relevant political developments</li> <li>We translate complex bill text into easy-to-understand summaries written in everyday language</li> <li>And because it's from Ballotpedia, our Tracker is guaranteed to be neutral, unbiased, and nonpartisan</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Ballot_Bulletin">The Ballot Bulletin</span></h3> <div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_The_Ballot_Bulletin" title="Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin"><img alt="Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a9/Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg/800px-Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg" decoding="async" width="800" height="133" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a9/Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg/1200px-Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a9/Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg/1600px-Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3333" data-file-height="553" /></a></div></div> <p><br /> The <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_The_Ballot_Bulletin" title="Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin">Ballot Bulletin</a> is a weekly email that delivers the latest updates on election policy. The Ballot Bulletin tracks developments in election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news. Each email contains in-depth data from our <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislation.ballotpedia.org/elections/home">Election Administration Legislation Tracker</a>. You'll also be able to track relevant legislation, with links to and summaries of the bills themselves. </p><p><b><a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_The_Ballot_Bulletin" title="Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin">Click here</a></b> to view recent issues and <b>subscribe</b>. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballot_access"><a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Massachusetts" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Massachusetts">Ballot access</a></span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Massachusetts" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Massachusetts">Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Massachusetts</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><a href="/File:Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg/200px-Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="247" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg/300px-Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg/400px-Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg 2x" data-file-width="485" data-file-height="600" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>A cardboard ballot box at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History</div></div></div> <p>In order to get on the ballot in Massachusetts, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. <b>These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot.</b> These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election. </p><p>There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state. </p> <ol><li>An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.</li> <li>An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.</li> <li>An individual can run as a write-in candidate.</li></ol> <p><b>This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Massachusetts.</b> For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_presidential_candidates_in_Massachusetts" title="Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Massachusetts">click here</a>. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact <a href="/State_election_agencies" title="State election agencies">state election agencies</a> for information about local candidate filing processes). </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Redistricting"><a href="/Redistricting_in_Massachusetts" title="Redistricting in Massachusetts">Redistricting</a></span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Redistricting_in_Massachusetts" title="Redistricting in Massachusetts">Redistricting in Massachusetts</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="thumb tleft"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:177px;"><a href="/File:The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png/175px-The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png" decoding="async" width="175" height="183" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png/263px-The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png/350px-The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png 2x" data-file-width="1764" data-file-height="1847" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>"Gerrymandering"</div></div></div> <p><b><a href="/Redistricting" title="Redistricting">Redistricting</a> is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn.</b> Each of Massachusetts' nine United States Representatives and 200 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.<sup id="cite_ref-matter_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-matter-41">[41]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-indy_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indy-42">[42]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-atlantic_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-atlantic-43">[43]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-naacp_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-naacp-44">[44]</a></sup> </p><p>Massachusetts was apportioned nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about <a href="/Redistricting_in_Massachusetts_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in Massachusetts after the 2020 census">redistricting in Massachusetts after the 2020 census</a>. </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: .5em 1em 0.3em; font-size: 90%; width: 100%; color:#202020;"> <b>HIGHLIGHTS</b></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Following the 2020 United States Census, Massachusetts was apportioned nine congressional districts, which was unchanged from the number it had after the 2010 census. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Massachusetts' House of Representatives is made up of 160 districts; Massachusetts' State Senate is made up of 40 districts. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> In Massachusetts, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature.</li></div></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="State_process">State process</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State-by-state_redistricting_procedures" title="State-by-state redistricting procedures">State-by-state redistricting procedures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In Massachusetts, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the <a href="/Massachusetts_General_Court" title="Massachusetts General Court">state legislature</a>. The lines drawn by the state legislature are subject to veto by the <a href="/Governor_of_Massachusetts" title="Governor of Massachusetts">governor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-maloyola_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-maloyola-45">[45]</a></sup> </p><p>State statutes require that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous and "reasonably preserve counties, towns, and cities intact, where otherwise possible." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.<sup id="cite_ref-maloyola_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-maloyola-45">[45]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_administration_agencies">Election administration agencies</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_agencies">Election agencies</span></h3> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:152px;"><a href="/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg/225px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg/300px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="720" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:US-ElectionAssistanceCommission-Seal.svg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Seal of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission</div></div></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_election_agencies" title="State election agencies">State election agencies</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Massachusetts can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies. </p><p><b>Massachusetts Town Clerks</b><br /> </p> <dl><dd><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm">Click here for a list</a></dd></dl> <p><b>Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division</b><br /> </p> <dl><dd>One Ashburton Place, Room 1705<br /></dd> <dd>Boston, Massachusetts 02108<br /></dd> <dd>Phone: 617-727-2828<br /></dd> <dd>Toll free: 1-800-462-8683<br /></dd> <dd>Fax: 617-742-3238<br /></dd> <dd>Email: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:elections@sec.state.ma.us">elections@sec.state.ma.us</a></dd> <dd>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/">http://www.sec.state.ma.us/</a><br /></dd></dl> <p><b>State Ethics Commission</b> </p> <dl><dd>One Ashburton Place, Room 619<br /></dd> <dd>Boston, Massachusetts 02108<br /></dd> <dd>Phone: 617-371-9500<br /></dd> <dd>Fax: 617-723-5851<br /></dd> <dd>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/state-ethics-commission">https://www.mass.gov/orgs/state-ethics-commission</a><br /></dd></dl> <p><b>U.S. Election Assistance Commission</b><br /> </p> <dl><dd>633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200</dd> <dd>Washington, DC 20001</dd> <dd>Phone: 301-563-3919</dd> <dd>Toll free: 1-866-747-1471</dd> <dd>Email: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:clearinghouse@eac.gov">clearinghouse@eac.gov</a></dd> <dd>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="https://www.eac.gov">https://www.eac.gov</a></dd></dl> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span id="Ballotpedia.27s_election_coverage"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballotpedia's_election_coverage">Ballotpedia's election coverage</span></h2> <center><b>Click the tiles below to navigate to 2025 election coverage:</b></center> <div class="container" id="tiled-section-images-container"><div 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Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/Redistricting_in_Massachusetts" title="Redistricting in Massachusetts">Redistricting in Massachusetts</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections_in_Massachusetts">Elections in Massachusetts</span></h3> <ul><li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2025" title="Massachusetts elections, 2025">Massachusetts elections, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2024" title="Massachusetts elections, 2024">Massachusetts elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2023" title="Massachusetts elections, 2023">Massachusetts elections, 2023</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2022" title="Massachusetts elections, 2022">Massachusetts elections, 2022</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2021" title="Massachusetts elections, 2021">Massachusetts elections, 2021</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2020" title="Massachusetts elections, 2020">Massachusetts elections, 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2019" title="Massachusetts elections, 2019">Massachusetts elections, 2019</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2018" title="Massachusetts elections, 2018">Massachusetts elections, 2018</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2017" title="Massachusetts elections, 2017">Massachusetts elections, 2017</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2016" title="Massachusetts elections, 2016">Massachusetts elections, 2016</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2015" title="Massachusetts elections, 2015">Massachusetts elections, 2015</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_elections,_2014" title="Massachusetts elections, 2014">Massachusetts elections, 2014</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/">Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth - Elections</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>We use the term "absentee/mail-in voting" to describe systems in which requests or applications are required. We use the term "all-mail voting" to denote systems where the ballots themselves are sent automatically to all voters. We use the hyphenate term for absentee voting because some states use “mail voting” (or a similar alternative) to describe what has traditionally been called "absentee voting."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elevotingprocess/votingprocessidx.htm"><i>Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "The Voting Process," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-mareg-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-mareg_3-0">3.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-mareg_3-1">3.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-mareg_3-2">3.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howreg.htm"><i>Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Voter Registration Information," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-automatic-voter-registration-massachusetts-baker.html"><i>Governing</i>, “Automatic Voter Registration Gains Bipartisan Momentum,” accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncsl-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_5-0">5.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_5-1">5.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_5-2">5.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/state-profiles-elections"><i>NCSL</i>, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 26, 2024</a> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; name "ncsl" defined multiple times with different content</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/download/voter-registration-forms/voter-registration_English.pdf"><i>Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Massachusetts Official Mail-in Voter Registration Form," accessed November 1, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra">According to</a> the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-meav-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-meav_8-0">8.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-meav_8-1">8.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleabsentee/absidx.htm"><i>Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Voting by Mail," accessed July 18, 2022</a> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; name "meav" defined multiple times with different content</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/Default.aspx?tabid=+33286"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Returning Absentee Ballots," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/table-15-states-with-signature-cure-processes"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Table 15: States With Signature Cure Processes," accessed August 26, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-MASSID-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-MASSID_11-0">11.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-MASSID_11-1">11.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-MASSID_11-2">11.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidreq/idrequirementsidx.htm"><i>Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Identification Requirements," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotedisclaimer-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-0">12.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-1">12.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-2">12.2</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_12-3">12.3</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-pv-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-pv_13-0">13.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-pv_13-1">13.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleprovisionalballots/provisionalballotsidx.htm"><i>Massachusetts Secretary of State</i>, "Provisional Ballots," accessed April 13, 2023</a> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; name "pv" defined multiple times with different content</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-14">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>According to state law, members of political parties may not vote in the primary of a different party.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-15">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/primary-types.aspx"><i>NCSL</i>, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-16">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-primary.htm"><i>Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "How to Vote in a Primary," accessed October 3, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://malegislature.gov/laws/generallaws/parti/titlexxi/chapter149/section178"><i>The 191st General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Section 178," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.mass.gov/news/can-felons-vote-in-massachusetts"><i>Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Can Felons Vote in Massachusetts?" accessed August 26, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>As of May 2024, the Justice Department notes, "Six States (Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) are exempt from the NVRA because, on and after August 1, 1994, they either had no voter-registration requirements or had election-day voter registration at polling places with respect to elections for federal office."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-20">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra"><i>The United States Department of Justice</i>, "The National Voter Registration Act of 1993," accessed May 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-21">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter51"><i>Massachusetts General Laws</i>, "Chapter 51, Secs. 37, 37A, and 38," August 26, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-22">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter51"><i>Massachusetts General Laws</i>, "Chapter 51, Secs. 4, 37, and 37A," August 26, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-23">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ericstates.org/faq/"><i>ERIC</i>, "FAQ," accessed May 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-24">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ericstates.org/who-we-are/"><i>ERIC</i>, "Who We Are," accessed May 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-25">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1488508/28011"><i>BillTrack50</i>, "MA S2924," accessed July 18, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-26">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/massachusetts-supreme-court-upholds-votes-act/"><i>Democracy Docket</i>, "Massachusetts Supreme Court Upholds VOTES Act," July 11, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-27">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2924"><i>The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Bill S.2924," accessed January 10, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-28">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/401195-mass-governor-signs-automatic-voter-registration-bill-into-law"><i>The Hill</i>, "Mass. governor signs automatic voter registration bill into law," August 9, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-29">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4834"><i>General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</i>, "Bill H.4834," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-30">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/07/24/judge-overturns-state-voter-registration-deadline/B4Ah02C1GW9hMMOQNrkftL/story.html"><i>The Boston Globe</i>, "Judge rules state’s voter registration deadline is unconstitutional," July 24, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-31">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://aclum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Decision-and-Order.pdf"><i>Suffolk County Superior Court</i>, "<i>Chelsea Collaborative et al. v. Galvin et al.</i>," July 24, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-32">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ma-appellatecourts.org/display_docket.php?dno=SJC-12435"><i>Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court of Massachusetts</i>, "Chelsea Collaborative, Inc. and others v. William F. Galvin," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-33">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-massachusetts-election/massachusetts-top-court-upholds-20-day-voter-registration-cut-off-idUSKBN1JS1QN"><i>Reuters</i>, "Massachusetts top court upholds 20-day voter registration cut-off," July 2, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-overhaul-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-overhaul_34-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/17/3178071/massachusetts-voting-rights/"><i>ThinkProgress</i>, "Massachusetts on Cusp of Passing Major Voting Rights Expansion," January 17, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-overhaul2-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-overhaul2_35-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/massachusetts_senate_passes_ea.html"><i>MassLive.com</i>, "Massachusetts Senate approves early voting bill," January 16, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-36">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/post-election-audits635926066.aspx#state%20reqs"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Post-Election Audits," accessed April 13, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncslaudit-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ncslaudit_37-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/post-election-audits635926066.aspx#state%20reqs"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Post-Election Audits," accessed July 23, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-eac-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-eac_38-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.eac.gov/election-officials/election-audits-across-united-states"><i>Election Assistance Commission</i>, "Election Audits Across the United States," accessed August 22, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-research-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-research_39-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia research conducted in October 2024, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes</i>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncslaudits-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ncslaudits_40-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/post-election-audits635926066.aspx#state%20reqs"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Post-Election Audits," accessed October 4, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-matter-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-matter_41-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://redistricting.lls.edu/why.php"><i>All About Redistricting</i>, "Why does it matter?" accessed April 8, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-indy-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-indy_42-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/cracked-stacked-and-packed-initial-redistricting-maps-met-with-skepticism-and-dismay/Content?oid=2583046"><i>Indy Week</i>, "Cracked, stacked and packed: Initial redistricting maps met with skepticism and dismay," June 29, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-atlantic-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-atlantic_43-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/how-the-voting-rights-act-hurts-democrats-and-minorities/276893/"><i>The Atlantic</i>, "How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities," June 17, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-naacp-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-naacp_44-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.redrawingthelines.org/majorityminoritydistricts"><i>Redrawing the Lines</i>, "The Role of Section 2 - Majority Minority Districts," accessed April 6, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-maloyola-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-maloyola_45-0">45.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-maloyola_45-1">45.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://redistricting.lls.edu/states-MA.php"><i>All About Redistricting</i>, "Massachusetts," accessed May 4, 2015</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="3" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:Election_info" title="Template:Election info"><span title="View this template" style=";background:#bbccee;;border:none;;">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Election_info&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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