Voter registration deadline is May 8 for Lakeville special election

LAKEVILLE -- Lakeville residents who are 18 and older and not already registered voters must be registered to vote by 5 p.m. Friday, May 8 to vote in the May 19 special election.

There are several ways to register.

Visit the Town Clerk’s Office, 346 Bedford St., and complete a voter registration form in person.  Registrations will be accepted Monday to Thursday at the Town Clerk’s Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon by appointment only.

To schedule an appointment, call 508-946-8800. 

Mail-in voter registration forms are available at the Lakeville Town Clerk’s Office, Post Office and the Public Library.  Mail-in voter registration forms may also be obtained by calling the State Elections Division at (800) 462-VOTE.  In addition, the state registries of motor vehicles, social services agencies and military recruitment offices provide voter registration services.

New voters can also register using the new Online Voter Registration System at www.RegisterToVoteMA.com.  To submit an online application, you must have a valid driver’s license, learner’s permit, or non-driver ID issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RVM).  You must also have a signature on file with the RMV.  If you do not have an RMV ID, you may still use the online system to create an application. 

Print and sign the completed form, and then mail or bring it to your local election official.  The online system will allow you to: apply to register to vote in Massachusetts, change your name or address for voter registration purposes, enroll in a political party, change your party enrollment, or unenroll from a party.