Access your RIGHT TO VOTE

and help others access their rights too

The upcoming elections need ALL OF US to exercise our Constitutional right to vote! We know that maps are gerrymandered and voting rights are threatened in many ways, and the very best way to overcome those systemic obstacles is to show up in OVERWHELMING NUMBERS, and that means YOU need to vote, and get your friends to vote too.

You can also help support free and fair elections by supporting or volunteering with Common Cause’s Election Protection efforts, or joining Get Out The Vote work here in Waltham or around the country.

upcoming Elections in Waltham / Massachusetts

September 1, 2026: Primary Election for federal and state officials. Polls open 7AM to 8 PM.

  • Voter registration deadline – 8/22/26

  • Mail-in voting application deadline – 8/25/26

  • Early voting – 8/22/26 to 8/28/26

November 3, 2026 – Election Day for federal and state officials. Polls open 7AM to 8PM.

  • Voter registration deadline – 10/24/26

  • Mail-in voting application deadline – 10/27/26

  • Early voting – 10/17/26 to 10/30/26

November 2, 2027 — Waltham City Election for Mayor, City Council and 3 School Committee members. Other dates are not yet available.

Register to Vote in Massachusetts

Options:

  • Register when getting your driver’s license.

  • Register on the Secretary of State’s election website. (Note: this site will also tell you if you are registered and where to vote.) www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm

  •  Register at any City or Town Clerk’s office. The Waltham City Clerk is on the 2nd floor of City Hall, 610 Main St.

 

You’ll need to re-register if you move to another city or town in Massachusetts.

meme image of Paul Revere on horseback, with "how i feel when i tell everyone I WILL VOTE 11/03/2026"

Special Voting Help for Students in College in Another State

If you go to college in another state, it helps to know the rules in your home state and the state where you’re in school. This website gives you voting information in both states, so that you know what your choices are for voting.

https://www.collegestudentsvote.org/

Thanks to League of Women Voters Waltham for their compiled voting information!

League of Women Voters of Waltham (logo)