You may be asked to show ID if you are a first-time voter, voting for the first time in Massachusetts, your voter registration is inactive, or your ballot is challenged.

You will also need to show ID if you are voting for the first time in a federal election (Presidential or Congressional), or if you are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide identification with your registration.

Valid forms of ID include:

– a driver's license
– state-issued ID card
– recent utility bill
– rent receipt
– lease
– copy of a voter registration affidavit
– any other printed identification which contains your name and address

The ID must display your name and the address at which you are registered to vote.

Voters without ID may be able to vote provisionally.

If you do not have one of the documents in the list above, learn how to obtain a free Massachusetts ID from Vote Riders.