2022 Election: Where and how to vote, polling hours and how to tell if youre registered

Polls open on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the 2022 Massachusetts State Election.

On this day, voters will choose from among the candidates for a variety of elected positions across the commonwealth.

Offices up for election this year include the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, district attorneys, representatives in congress, sheriffs, state representatives and state senators, governors council and county commissioners.When are the polls open?

Polls are open throughout Massachusetts from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.Am I registered to vote?

You can check in advance of heading to the polls to confirm that you are registered to vote and where. You can find that information on the Massachusetts Secretary of States website. Youll just need to enter your name, date of birth and zip code and can find out instantly if youre voting status is active.

In Massachusetts, you are automatically registered to vote if you renew a drivers license, learners permit or state ID or apply for MassHealth benefits or enroll in health insurance through HealthConnector unless you selected to opt-out while doing any of those things.Do I need to re-register to vote?

You only need to re-register to vote if youve moved, changed your name, if you havent voted in four years or if you want to change political parties.Where is my polling location?

If you are unsure where your polling location is, you can enter your address on the Secretary of States website and find out where you should go to vote. This will tell you your precinct number, ward number and the address of your polling location.Do I need to show identification?

In most cases, you do not need to show identification to vote in Massachusetts. Youll be asked your address and then your name and poll workers will check that information against their list of registered voters. You may, however, be asked to show identification for one of the following reasons at a state election, according to the Massachusetts Secretary of States Office:You are an inactive voter You are casting a provisional or challenged ballot The poll worker has a reasonable suspicion that leads them to request identification.

An ID must include your name and the address where you are registered to vote at. Examples include a drivers license, state-issued ID card, recent utility bill, rent receipt, lease, a copy of a voter registration affidavit or any other printed identification which contains the voters name and address.

From the Secretary of States Office:

You may also be asked to show identification if you are on the list of inactive voters or if a poll worker has reasonable cause to request it. If you are not able to present identification in such a situation, you must still be permitted to vote; however, your ballot must be challenged. This means that your name and address, the name and address of the challenger, and the reason for the challenge must be written on your ballot. Your ballot will be cast normally, and will only be re-examined in the case of a recount, court order, or audit.