All registered voters eligible to vote in the 2026 General Election in Massachusetts may apply to vote by mail without providing a reason. Your application must be received by your city or town election office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
To vote in the 2026 General Election, submit your online voter registration by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Click here to register online.
To vote in the 2026 General Election, your voter registration form must be postmarked by Saturday, October 24, 2026. Download the Massachusetts voter registration form, complete and sign it, and mail it to your city or town election office.
To vote in the 2026 General Election, register in person by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at your city or town election office.
If you are a U.S. citizen applying for or renewing a driver’s license or state ID at the RMV, or applying for health insurance through MassHealth or the Commonwealth Health Connector, you will be automatically registered to vote, unless you opt out of registering.
Polling place hours: 7 am – 8 pm.
In most cases, a Massachusetts voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.
Acceptable identification must show your name and registered address. Examples include a driver’s license, state ID, recent utility bill, rent receipt, or lease. A photo ID is not required.
If identification is required because you are a first-time voter and you do not have it, you may cast a provisional ballot and must return with identification before the polls close for it to count. If identification is required for another reason and you cannot provide it, you may cast a challenged ballot.
Early voting is available from October 17th through October 30th across Massachusetts. Early voting will be available on the weekends during this period, as well.
Early voting locations for each city and town will be announced by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
All registered voters eligible to vote in the 2026 General Election in Massachusetts may apply to vote by mail without providing a reason. Your application must be received by your city or town election office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Click here to apply.
If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Saturday, October 24th.
U.S. SENATE
A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in Massachusetts are open. Below are the candidates for the 2026 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Edward J. Markey* (D) vs. John Deaton (R) vs. Shiva Ayyadurai (Independent) vs. Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 9 congressional districts of Massachusetts are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2026 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ 1st district: Richard Neal* (D) vs. Nadia Milleron (Unaffiliated)
▹ 2nd district: Jim McGovern* (D)
▹ 3rd district: Lori Trahan* (D) vs. Gary Grossi (R) vs. Dennis Conlon (Unenrolled)
▹ 4th district: Jake Auchincloss* (D) vs. Thomas Stalcup (R)
▹ 5th district: Katherine Clark* (D)
▹ 6th district: Dan Koh (D) vs. Micah Jones (R)
▹ 7th district: Ayanna Pressley* (D)
▹ 8th district: Stephen Lynch* (D) vs. Robert Burke (R) vs. Rasheed Nicholas Walters (Independent)
▹ 9th district: Bill Keating* (D) vs. Tyler MacAllister (R)
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts serve terms of 4 years and are elected together as a ticket in the general election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Maura Healey / Kim Driscoll* (D) vs. Mike Minogue / Shawn Oliver (R) vs. Andrea James / Kayla Kittredge (Independent)
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL
The Massachusetts Governor’s Council is holding an election for all eight seats in the 2026 General Election.
▹ District 1: Joseph Ferreira* (D)
▹ District 2: Tamisha Civil* (D) vs. Francis T. Crimmins Jr. (R)
▹ District 3: Mara Dolan* (D)
▹ District 4: Christopher Iannella* (D)
▹ District 5: Eunice Delice Zeigler* (D) vs. William Falcetano (R)
▹ District 6: Terrence Kennedy* (D)
▹ District 7: Paul DePalo* (D) vs. Margaret Abboud (R)
▹ District 8: Tara Jacobs* (D)
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Attorney General of Massachusetts serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Andrea Joy Campbell* (D) vs. Michael C. Walsh (R)
MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ William Francis Galvin* (D) vs. Anne R. Brensley (R)
MASSACHUSETTS TREASURER
The Treasurer of Massachusetts serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Deborah B. Goldberg* (D) vs. Elizabeth Dionne (R)
MASSACHUSETTS AUDITOR
The Auditor of Massachusetts serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Diana DiZoglio* (D) vs. Al Ozonoff (Libertarian)
MASSACHUSETTS STATE SENATE
A State Senator of Massachusetts serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 40 Massachusetts Senate Districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Massachusetts General Court website.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A State House Representative of Massachusetts serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 160 Massachusetts House Districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Massachusetts General Court website.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Massachusetts is holding several local elections for Suffolk County, including the Register of Deeds, county clerks, and register of probate.
STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
▹ Question 1: Apply the public records law to most records held by the Legislature and Governor’s Office.
▹ Question 2: Allow Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) employees to unionize and bargain collectively.
▹ Question 3: Replace separate party primaries with one primary open to all candidates, with the top two advancing to the general election.
▹ Question 4: Allow eligible voters to register or update their registration address at their polling place on Election Day.
▹ Question 5: Revise the state revenue limit using prior-year revenue and average wage growth, and refund excess revenue to taxpayers.
▹ Question 6: Establish a natural resource conservation fund supported by certain existing taxes on sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf course use.
▹ Question 7: Allow single-family homes on residential lots of at least 5,000 square feet that meet infrastructure and other requirements.
▹ Question 8: Repeal laws permitting regulated recreational marijuana retail sales and change marijuana possession penalties.
▹ Question 9: Decide whether to retain the existing law strengthening firearm regulations. A YES vote retains the law; a NO vote repeals it.
A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.
Massachusetts youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Massachusetts residents ages 16 or 17 to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age.
A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.
State law requires that local election officials resolve all provisional ballots within three days of a state or presidential primary and within twelve days of a state or local election. All provisional ballots are investigated and those found to be cast by eligible voters are counted, no matter how close the election may be. After Election Day, you may contact the Elections Division at 1-800-462-VOTE (8683) to determine the disposition of your ballot.
Massachusetts residents living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.
Massachusetts residents living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.
You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on the date of the election (you may pre-register at 16 but cannot vote until you are 18). You cannot be currently incarcerated by reason of a felony conviction.
You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.
KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites.
When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Massachusetts, voters with party affiliation may vote only in the primary election of the party they are affiliated with. Unaffiliated voters, on the other hand, may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.
You do not need to enroll in a political party to vote in a Massachusetts primary. Unenrolled voters may choose one party’s primary ballot. Voters enrolled in a party may vote only in that party’s primary. In the general election, all voters may vote for candidates of any party.
On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. In Massachusetts, there are also candidates for Massachusetts State Senate, Massachusetts State House, Massachusetts’ Governor’s Council, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.
To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Massachusetts legislative district, please visit the Massachusetts General Court website.
Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.
Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.
Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.
No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.