Massachusetts Voters Approve Same-Day Registration Measure as Question 4 Passes

Massachusetts voters approve same-day registration measure as Question 4 passes

Massachusetts voters approved Question 4, opening the door to same-day voter registration at polling places in future elections.

Question 4: Mass. voters pass Election Day voter registration

The new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2028, meaning voter-hopefuls who miss that 10-day window can be the first to try to register on an Election Day on Super Tuesday.

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Ballot Question 4 Leaves Voters to Rule on Same-Day Voter Registration on Election Day

Ballot Question 4 will give Massachusetts voters the chance to weigh in on a slow-moving effort in the Legislature to permit same-day voter registration on Election Day.