Voter Registration

Qualifications

To register to vote in the City of Cambridge, You must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States.
  • Be a Cambridge resident.
  • Be 18 years of age or older on or before Election Day.

 

How To Register

To register, you must fill out a Voter Registration Form. The Voter Registration Form is available in several different languages including: English, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese and Portuguese.

  • You can come in and fill out a Voter Registration Form at the Cambridge Election Commission office.
  • You can download a mail-in Voter Registration Form from the Secretary of State's Website at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howreg.htm
  • You can obtain a mail-in Registration Form from the City Clerk’s Office, any Cambridge Post office or any branch of the Cambridge Public library. 

Fill the form out completely and sign at the bottom; otherwise it will be rejected and sent back to the applicant.

Mail (DO NOT FAX) the Voter Registration form to:

Cambridge Election Commission
51 Inman Street, 1st floor
Cambridge, MA 02139

How to Request Voter Registration FormS

We can provide a limited number of mail-in forms in our office, or you can request them from the Secetary of State's office by calling 617-727-2828.  You can also download the form at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howreg.htm.

For individuals and Community Organizations interested in conducting Voter Registration outreach, we provide training and a Voter Registration Manual (last updated July 2012). 

Frequently Asked Questions

Click Here for answers to frequently asked questions about voter registration.

Online Services

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Contact Information

Executive Director:
Tanya L. Ford
elections2@cambridgema.gov

51 Inman Street, First Floor
Cambridge MA 02139
Phone:617.349.4361

Hours of Service

Monday: 8:30 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Tuesday to Thursday: 8:30 am-5 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.-Noon

Voting Information

Poll Worker Recruitment

Are you interested in becoming an election poll worker?

If you are interested in becoming a Cambridge poll worker, please click on the Poll Worker Application (PDF). Complete the form and return to the election office.