The election is HERE!

MTPC, Equality Arizona, and Equality Federation have partnered to create a national trans voter protection hotline. Strict voter ID laws, coupled with legal and financial barriers to documents that accurately reflect an individual’s gender identity, mean that trans voters across the country can face discrimination at the polls.

Save and share the number (239) 946-2718, and if you are kept from voting, give us a call or send us a text message. The hotline will be open from 6 a.m. EST November 3 to 12 a.m. EST on November 4, and can also be reached by webchat at outvoters.org. 

Step 1: Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Unsure? You can check your voter registration status here.

Voting is an important way to have your voice heard on issues that you care about or that affect you. Trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people’s voices often go unheard in government and policy, yet it’s vital that we are heard because there are so many different policies and laws that affect the trans community.

The deadline to register to vote for the 2020 elections is October 24th.

Don’t wait! Register online or by mail.

Step 2: Make A Plan

In response to COVID-19, all registered voters in Massachusetts can vote by mail without needing to qualify for an absentee ballot.

VOTE BY MAIL

(1) Request a Vote-By-Mail Ballot. Complete and sign the Vote-By-Mail application. Mail or drop off your application to your local election office by no later than October 28th.

(2) Once your application is approved, the state will mail an election ballot to your address. That ballot must get to your local election office postmarked by mail or in-person to be counted by no later than 8 pm on November 3rd.

(3) You can use the Massachusetts state portal to track your vote-by-mail ballots here.

VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

Early in-person voting for the State Election will be held October 17th-October 30th.

For a full early in-person voting schedule, please check www.MassEarlyVote.com.

Don’t forget to wear a mask and practice at least 6 feet of distancing from others. Bring snacks and beverages. Make sure your mobile and/or mobility devices are charged.


VOTE ON ELECTION DAY (IN PERSON)

In-person voting for the General Election will be held on November 3rd.

Here’s how to identify your local polling station.

Don’t forget to wear a mask and practice at least 6 feet of distancing from others. Bring snacks and beverages. Make sure your mobile and/or mobility devices are charged.

Step 3: VOTE

Posted on August 12, 2020