2024 Election Guide
Updated: Oct 18, 2024
Important dates for Massachusetts voters:
Register in person, by mail or online by Saturday, October 26th
Request a vote by mail ballot by Tuesday, October 29th
Election Day: Tuesday, November 5th
How to Register, How to Vote
Find all kinds of details about the voting process on these non-partisan sites.
Details are provided here about how to vote if you are a Williamstown resident, and what this year's ballot will look like.
Find out everything you need to know about the voting process in Massachusetts.
The USPS explains their commitment to election mail, and provides all you need to know about mailing registration forms, vote-by-mail ballots and absentee ballots.
Election News
Discover who’s on your ballot, campaign trail updates, and the latest election news.
Comprehensive, nonpartisan information about national candidates and political parties.
Who and what is on the Massachusetts ballot, in addition to other voting information.
Find very up-to-date news about the election on this popular news channel.
Recent stories about the U.S. election available on this major international news provider’s website.
National Candidate Official Websites
Presidential:
Independent: Ayyadurai and Ellis (no official website available)
Socialism and Liberation: De La Cruz and Garcia
Democratic Party: Harris-Walz
Green Party: Stein and Caballero-Roca
Libertarian Party: Oliver and Ter Maat
Republican Party: Trump and Vance
Massachusetts Elections
Be prepared to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on five state-wide ballot questions by reading about them in advance.
U. S. Senator Race
Democratic incumbent: Elizabeth Warren
Republican: John Deaton
Local Elections
Additional information Williamstown residents should have before heading to the polls.
Mount Greylock School Committee members will be on the ballot, but unlikely to be contested.
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Avoiding Mis- and Disinformation
Created by the Boston Public Library, learn how to register, where to vote, and best of all find some excellent links about how to fact check and avoid misinformation.
Sign up for this October 17th, 2024, Boston Public Library Virtual Webinar.
Learn about where the money goes in U.S. politics, and how it affects elections and policy.
Created by the David & Joyce Milne Public Library, updated in October 2024
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