Massachusetts - Elections Calendar - My Time To Vote,2013

Massachusetts Elections

Election Events Calendar
Event	Date
Special State Election - Last day to register voters for the state primary; registration hours 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (except in towns under 1500 registered voters, registration hours 2:00-4:00 P.M. and 7:00-8:00 P.M.).	February 13,2013
Special State Primary: 12th and 28th Essex Representative Districts	March 5,2013
Special State Election - Last day to register voters for the state election; registration hours 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (except in towns under 1500 registered voters, registration hours 2:00-4:00 P.M. and 7:00-8:00 P.M.).	March 13,2013
Special State Election: 12th and 28th Essex Representative Districts	April 2,2013
Last day to register voters for the state primary; registration hours 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (except in towns under 1500 registered voters, registration hours 2:00- 4:00 P.M. and 7:00-8:00 P.M.).	April 10,2013
State Primary Election Day	April 30,2013
Last day to register voters for the state election; registration hours 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (except in towns under 1500 registered voters, registration hours 2:00- 4:00 P.M. and 7:00-8:00 P.M.).	June 7,2013
State Election Day	June 25,2013

Massachusetts: Voting at the Polls on Election Day

Polling Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00 PM

The minimum hours polls are open are set by state law, although city council and town selectmen actually set the hours in conjunction with these statutes and local ordinances and by-laws.
For state elections and city elections, polling locations must be open at least thirteen hours and for town elections, polling locations must be open at least four hours.
For state primaries, polling locations must be open at least thirteen hours.
For certain city preliminaries, the polling locations must be open at least six hours.

Bring Appropriate identification with you to the polls

Because of a federal law, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 passed by Congress, if you registered to vote by mail on or after January 1, 2003, you will be required to show identification when you vote for the first time in a federal election since registering by mail in 2003.

Acceptable identification must include your name and the address at which you are registered to vote, for example: a current and valid driver's license, photo identification, current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document showing your name and address.

If you do not provide such identification, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 requires that you may only cast a provisional ballot which will be counted later, but only after your eligibility to vote has been determined

Additionally, an election officer, authorized to do so by the local election officials, may request any voter to present written identification.The requests must not discriminate in any way and may therefore be: entirely random, consistent, or based on reasonable suspicion. Id. Please note that there is no provision which permits observers to request identification from any voter or even to communicate with voters.

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While we are working to give you up-to-date information, we urge you to be proactive! In order to ensure you have all the information you need before casting your vote, you should also check with your state and local election officials for information about additional requirements or regulations.

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