U.S. citizens who are 18 years old on election day are eligible to vote.
Are you already registered to vote? Confirm your voter registration status here.
Register to vote in the local 2025 biennial elections.
See what’s on the ballot here.
If you would like to vote in local elections in your hometown (a different town or city than Salem), please visit the respective city clerk or town clerk for more information. Please note that towns do not have local elections in November.
Local Election (in Salem): Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (8 am-8 pm)
*To find out more about elections in your hometown/city, reach out to the Berry IOP at vote@salemstate.edu.
Deadline to Register to Vote: Friday, October 24, 2025 (5 pm)
Students can choose whether to register at their campus address or at home. However, they can only be registered and vote in one location. The Berry IOP recommends that students living on campus register to vote on campus so you can vote right here in Salem at the Enterprise Center on Harrington Central Campus, as that is convenient and accessible.
Please think about where you would like to vote over the next few years before deciding where to register. Reach out to the Berry IOP for help.
| Resident Students | Commuter Students | |
| Which Address do I use? | Residential students may use their on-campus address to register to vote in Salem, MA and vote on-campus at the Enterprise Center on Harrington Campus. | Commuter students may register to vote using their home address. They will be unable to vote on campus at the Enterprise Center. |
| How do I register? |
If you have never registered to vote and want to vote in the Salem Local Elections on November 4, 2025, you must register to vote. Please note, if you would like to register to vote with your on-campus address to vote in Salem, you may not vote or attempt to vote in another city or town. Once registered with your on-campus address, you will be considered a Salem resident and will vote in Salem until you no longer live on-campus. If you have moved residence halls or previously lived off-campus and want to vote with your on campus address, simply fill out a change of address form. |
If you have never registered to vote and want to vote in the Salem Local Elections on November 4, 2025, you must be a Salem resident to register to vote. Students who live off campus in Salem may use this address and vote at the respective polling location. Students who do not live in Salem can use their home address to vote in the respective city/town. If you previously lived on-campus, but have moved off-campus and want to vote with your off-campus address, simply fill out a change of address form. |
| Steps to Register |
1. Visit this website and answer the prompts. 2. Enter your name, date of birth, and other identification information. 3. For “address where you live now,” use this address:
4. For “address where you receive mail,” use this address:
5. Select your political party. 6. Review and Submit. |
1. Visit this website and answer the prompts. 2. Enter your name, date of birth, and other identification information. 3. For “address where you live now,” use your home address. 4. For “address where you receive mail,” use your home address, unless there is an alternate address at which you receive mail. 5. Select your political party. 6. Review and Submit. |
Out of State Students
If you are an out-of-state student, please keep in mind residency requirements, which vary from state to state.
If you wish to vote in Salem, please contact your local city / town clerk’s office so you can be removed from their voter registration database. Then, you may register to vote with your on campus address. If you wish to vote in your state, please request an absentee ballot. You will not be able to vote in person at Salem State University.
Salem Residents
If you are a Salem resident and live on campus, please note where you would like to vote. You may use your home address or on campus address, but please be mindful that there will be different polling locations.
Online Sample Form
If you are having trouble filling out the online form, please stop by our office in Meier 316 and we can help you fill out a paper copy. Below is a sample for reference.
Paper Form Sample
Still need help? Email us at vote@salemstate.edu
First-time voters may be asked for a form of ID at the polls in order to prove their address. The CCE canvasses outside the polling location every Election Day with Proof of Campus Address letters for students who may need them.