Scituate Town Election

No, this election does not offer in-person registration on Election Day.

Massachusetts offers online voter registration.To register online in Massachusetts, you need ONE of the following ID numbers issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle (RMV): Driver's License, Learner's Permit, or State ID. If you don’t have a RMV-issued ID, you can still register by mail or in person.

You can complete a voter registration application in person. Contact your local election office for information on when and where to register to vote.Learn more by visiting the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth website or contacting your local election office.

You may be asked to show identification if you are voting for the first time in Massachusetts, you are an inactive voter, you are casting a provisional or challenged ballot, or if the poll worker has a practical and legal reason to ask for identification.Acceptable forms include (must show your name and address at which you are registered to vote): MA driver's license or MA-issued ID card recent utility bill rent receipt signed lease copy of a voter registration affidavit letter from a school dormitory or housing office any other printed identification that contains your name and addressVoters without ID: If you're a first-time voter who is unable to present ID when you check in, you may vote a provisional ballot and return with acceptable ID by close of polls. If you're asked for ID for any other reason and are not able to present ID in such a situation, you must still be permitted to vote. However, your ballot must be challenged. Your ballot will be cast normally and will only be re-examined in the case of a recount, court order, or audit.For more information, visit the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s website.

Where can I vote on Election Day?You can look up where to vote on Massachusetts's site. Can I vote early?No, early voting in person before Election Day is not offered in this election. However, you may be eligible to vote an absentee ballot. Find the eligibility requirements for absentee voting and contact your local election office to check if you can visit their office to request and return an absentee ballot in person. What do I need to bring?You may be asked to show identification if you are voting for the first time in Massachusetts, you are an inactive voter, you are casting a provisional or challenged ballot, or if the poll worker has a practical and legal reason to ask for identification.Acceptable forms include (must show your name and address at which you are registered to vote): MA driver's license or MA-issued ID card recent utility bill rent receipt signed lease copy of a voter registration affidavit letter from a school dormitory or housing office any other printed identification that contains your name and addressVoters without ID: If you're a first-time voter who is unable to present ID when you check in, you may vote a provisional ballot and return with acceptable ID by close of polls. If you're asked for ID for any other reason and are not able to present ID in such a situation, you must still be permitted to vote. However, your ballot must be challenged. Your ballot will be cast normally and will only be re-examined in the case of a recount, court order, or audit.For more information, visit the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s website.

Visit your state’s site to find your local election office.

Registration deadlinesIn-person at local election office:May 27Online:May 27By mail (postmarked by):May 27Mail and absentee deadlinesRequest ballot:Jun 1Voting deadlinesIn-person:Jun 6

In Massachusetts, any registered voter can request to get a ballot by mail. Fill out the mail ballot application and mail or return it in person to your local election office. You can also submit a mail ballot application online using the Massachusetts Mail Ballot Application System. How do I get my ballot? See if you’re eligible and request your mail-in ballot online by Jun 1.