Election 2024: Your Guide to Voting in Massachusetts

The voter registration deadline in the state is Oct. 26, and early voting begins Oct. 19

September 30, 2024

On Nov. 5, voters in Massachusetts will be deciding on federal, state and local offices, along with five binding statewide ballot questions. And of course, after months of campaigning that have seen two assassination attempts and a stunning change in Democratic candidate, voters will be deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Here is your guide to when and how to vote in this coming general election.

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Important dates

Voter registration deadline: Oct. 26;
Deadline to submit mail-in ballot applications: Oct. 29;
Early voting period: Oct. 19-Nov. 1.

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Paul C. Kelly Campos Paul C. Kelly Campos is a Report for America Corps member who covers democracy and community engagement for The Public’s Radio. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kelly is a writer, poet and translator of Irish and Nicaraguan descent. His bilingual work has appeared in NPR’s Next Generation Radio, The Washington Post, KQED Forum, KALW, Prism, The Golden Gate Xpress, Seen and Heard, The San Franciscan, and Borderless magazine. He graduated from SF State with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in English literature in 2021. In his spare time he can be found consuming pupusas, reading poetry, or playing with his cat ‘Dr. Otto Octavious Phd.’ all while “The Damned” plays loudly in the background.

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