Voting in Medford and Somerville

Am I eligible to vote in Massachusetts?

To vote in Massachusetts, you must have:

1. The last four digits of your social security number to register with a paper form 

2. A Massachusetts issued ID, license, or any other printed identification which contains the voter's name and address to register online

How do I register to vote?

To check your registration in the state of Massachusetts, register at your new address, or register as a new voter, click here! You must register 20 days before any primary or election.

Note that if you do not have an ID issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, you’ll have to register by mail. Follow the link below for more information and access to the registration form.

What should my on-campus voter registration address look like? 

These are the address-related fields you’re required to fill out on the Massachusetts voter registration form. If you live in an on-campus dorm, you’d put the address of the dorm in the “Street number” and “Street name” sections, and the correct town / zip code in the corresponding fields. Your room number would go in the “Unit or Apt” number. Use TurboVote to help you fill out these address fields— it can auto-fill the address if you enter a dorm name and can clarify whether you’re situated in Medford or Somerville.

You can also find a list of dorms and their street addresses here.

This registration address is distinct from your mailing address. If you want election forms (mail-in ballots, applications, etc) sent to an on-campus address, you should use this address format, as indicated by Tufts Mailing Services. The address format below should not be used for registration in Massachusetts; this is exclusively your Tufts mailing address:

Full Name

Mail box Number

c/o Tufts University

389 Boston Ave

Medford, MA 02155