07/30/2024
You've made important decisions about where to attend college. Another decision about your future requires action as well.
Do you know your voter registration status? You can check it here. https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx
The MA State Primaries are September 3, 2024, where Democratic candidates for US Senator, US Representative, Governor's Councillor, State Senator, State Representative (Second Essex/Thirteenth Essex) are uncontested. There are contested races for Register of Deeds (Essex Southern District), and Clerk of Courts (Essex County).
There is a contested race for Republican candidate for US Senator to determine who will challenge US Senator Elizabeth Warren in the November 5, 2024 General Election.
Massachusetts Vote by Mail applications are available now - https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm . The application will provide an option to mail the MA ballot for the primaries and/or the General Election to your campus address. In-person Early Voting for the State Primary is available from Saturday August 24th through Friday August 30.
The General Election on November 5th will determine the next President of the United States, as well as the down ballot races decided in the primaries, and ballot questions.
College students who are attending college in states other than Massachusetts may want to consider how their vote for President and other federal offices will have the most impact. You may want to register in that state. Voting eligibility rules and deadlines for registration vary by state. Visit the Secretary of State's office in that state for complete rules and deadlines. Your campus may also have resources. All In To Vote - https://allintovote.org/ - which is part of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge - https://allinchallenge.org/ - provides links to resources specific to your campus residency.
Have a wonderful semester, and don't forget to VOTE!
