The late Congressman John Lewis said “The vote is the most powerful non-violent tool we have.” Are you ready to protect our democracy? Is your registration up to date? Did you receive your mail-in ballot? Have you reviewed the referendum questions? Do you know the candidates for your state legislators?
Here are some important dates and voting resources:
Registration deadline: October 26th
Register or Update your registration here
Voting early in-person: October 19th to November 1st–may vary slightly where you live
Find your early voting location(s), dates, and times here
You can vote in person at any early voting location in your city/town–lines will usually be shorter than waiting till Election Day and you have more flexibility on when and where to go. You won’t have to worry about a hurricane or other unexpected problem keeping you from casting your ballot! If you are a Worcester resident, you can even vote at UUCW!
Deadline to request a mail-in ballot (but don’t wait this long): October 26th
Vote by Mail information is here
Polling hours on Election Day, November 5th: 7 am to 8 pm
If voting on Election Day, find your assigned polling place here, but please consider voting early in case something prevents you from voting on the last day possible.
Most of the information you need for voting can be found here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm
If you would like a deep dive into who will be on your ballot and where candidates stand on important issues, use this interactive tool, Activote: https://myactivote.com/#home
Be aware, if you have not returned your local annual census, you may be considered “inactive” on the voter rolls and need to provide proof of residency with your current address (ex. driver’s license, electric or gas bill) when you go to vote.
The Get Out the Vote Team wants to help you in any way we can for you to be an active participant in this year’s General Election. So much is at stake: protecting our democracy, fighting climate change, access to abortion and reproductive healthcare nationally, access to affordable healthcare and more.
Please share this information with your friends and family and help make the world a better place for all, one voter at a time.
Prepared by Ann Hollander and Beth Posner-Waldron, 10/13/24, UUCW Get Out the Vote Team members