Upcoming elections and deadlines:
- Municipal Elections: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Deadline to Register to Vote: Friday, October 27, 2023
- Presidential Primary Elections: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Deadline to Register to Vote: Saturday, February 24, 2024
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 highly 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.
Below are the steps to register to vote on campus and samples of the filled in forms.
- Go to www.salemstate.edu/RegistertoVote
- Answer the prompts.
- Enter your name, date of birth, and other identification information.
- For “address where you live now,” use this address:
- 0 Salem State - (Your Residence Hall), Salem, 01970
- For “address where you receive mail,” use this address:
- 1 Loring Ave (Your Residence Hall), Salem, Massachusetts, 01970
- Select your political party.
- Review and Submit.
In one week, we recommend you go to RegisterToVoteMA.com again and click “Check Registration Information” to confirm you are registered.
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
Important to Note
On-campus addresses are formatted by the Salem City Clerk’s office as follows: “0 SALEM STATE – RESIDENCE HALL, SALEM, MA, 01970.” Fill in the “address where you live now” section using that format. Under the “address where you receive all your mail” section, write your mailing address as given to you by Salem State. This is the address where you may receive Vote-by-Mail information. For example: Residence Hall, 1 Loring Ave, Salem, MA 01970.
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.