Register to Vote! Today is the Last Day

You may or may not have heard, but there's a high-stakes presidential election coming up in just a few short weeks. In order to participate you need to be registered by today, Oct. 19.

If you've never voted in Massachusetts, you'll want to get registered quickly. Even if you think you're already registered, it's best to make sure that your voter registration status is still active.

You can check your voter registration status here.

You can register online here, and find more information about voter eligibility.

Voters statewide will be weighing in on the next president of the United States and on four statewide ballot initiatives. There are also a handful of competitive local elections on the ballot, as well as several local ballot initiatives.

You can find out everything that's on your ballot here.

Statewide ballot questions include legalizing recreational marijuana, raising the cap on charter schools, adding a second slots parlor license and regulating the conditions in which farm animals are kept — important stuff!

You can read more about the four statewide ballot questions here.

And finally, Massachusetts this year has the option of early voting, which can be done in person or by mail-in ballot from Oct. 24–Nov. 4.

Get the full story on the ins and outs of early voting here.

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