You can use this website to get to register to vote or check whether you're registered or not in any state. Simply select the Voter Status Registration icon and choose your state. You can also register to vote, request and absentee ballot, locate your polling place, or volunteer to be a poll worker.
Fill out this application to request an accessible mail in ballot. You can print out and send this form to your local elections office.
You may register to vote in Massachusetts if:
You are a citizen of the United States; and
You will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next election; and
You are a resident of Massachusetts; and
You are not currently incarcerated by reason of a felony conviction.
As an Assumption student, you need to be aware of the following guidelines:
You can vote in only one state and one city/town
You may register to vote in Massachusetts using your college address here at Assumption; or
You may register to vote in your home state at your permanent address (whether it's Massachusetts or another state);
If you register using your permanent address, and it is too far away to vote in person, you can request an absentee ballot at least 30 days before an election. Please contact your hometown city or town clerk's office to find out the deadline for absentee ballot requests
The General Election is November 5, 2024
Important dates for Massachusetts voters:
Early voting is available from October 19- November 1, 2024
Voter registration deadline is October 26, 2024
Vote by mail applicaiton deadline is October 29, 2024
Absentee ballot Request deadline is October 29, 2024
If you are using another state's absentee ballot, please check any dates on that state's website.
To register to become a poll worker in Worcester, scroll until you see the 'Programs and Initiatives' heading and select the 'Poll Worker Registration" hyperlink.
The goal of this non-partisan, nonprofit is to encourage more people to vote. You can volunteer to get involved through the main menu and select 'Take Action' from the drop down. This organization also provides information about voting rights and regulations.
This organization is an offshoot of the Fair Elections Center, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization. For an opportunity to get involved, select 'Programs,' choose 'Democracy Fellows' from the drop down, and scroll until you see 'Apply Now.'. This website also offers numerous resources about making college campuses more voter friendly.
Balletopedia is nonprofit staffed by writers and researchers that provides unbiased election information about candidates, issues, campaign financing, among other topics.
This nonprofit verifies what is said by U.S. politicians in debates, ads, speeches, interviews, and other forms of mass communication. FactCheck is from the Anneberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
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