Wednesday, October 17th is the last day for voter registration. Hamilton and Wenham Town Clerks office will be open until 8 PM. Anyone turning 18 before November 6th will need to register no later than October 17 in order to vote in the upcoming election.

Hi, Trudy, what about people who are out of town, like college students? Can you register to vote absentee or do you need to be there in person?

Tracy - voter registration forms can be downloaded from the following link: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2012-Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf. The form should be mailed directly to their appropriate town clerk. When registering by mail, the voter registration form must be postmarked by the deadline to be eligible. Once they are registered to vote, they can then apply for an absentee ballot by completing an absentee ballot application, at the following link: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absentee_ballot.pdf Last day to apply for an absentee ballot is Monday, November 5th, noontime, but sufficient time must be granted when ballots are expected to be mailed back and forth. More information about voter registration and/or absentee voting can be found at www.mass.gov/elections. Also, on Wenham's web site, www.wenhamma.gov, under Special Interest - Town Clerk, a Q&A can be found regarding elections.

Correction - the state's web site for election information is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/