Election Integrity
Our best hope for taking back and rebuilding our democracy.
We partner with frontline organizations fighting to protect election integrity and voting rights. We take individual and group action to ensure that every eligible voter gets to vote and has their vote counted.
On our radar
Protecting voters – Ensuring Boston and Massachusetts voters understand how to check their voter registration, how mail-in voting works, the deadlines for submission to make sure their votes are counted, and how to check that their ballots were counted.
Poll safety – Ensuring that polling places in Boston and other Massachusetts communities are safe from voter intimidation.
Election integrity – Working with partners across the country to protect voting rights in other jurisdictions.
Don't Despair. Prepare: Register Voters This Summer
Click here to view a recording of our voter registration training
The voting rights our parents and grandparents marched and fought for are being dismantled — right now, state by state. Let’s support the National Day of Action for Voting Rights by taking action at home
Check your voter registration
Make a plan to vote
Help others register to vote and make their voting plans
Become poll workers
Become poll observers
Learn about and push for passage of the John Lewis Act
Sign up for training session with Common Cause
Voting starts with registering to vote. True North's Election Integrity Compass Team is hosting a workshop on voter registration and more! We're still finalizing the date and time, so sign up here to get notified as soon as details are confirmed. As a bonus, you'll also receive our newsletter with the latest news from True North and all five of our Compass Teams.
Take Action
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Key Dates for 2026 Elections
22 Aug 2026 – Deadline to register for primary elections
1 Sept 2026 – Primary election day
24 Oct 2026 – Deadline to register for general election
3 Nov 2026 – General election day
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Contact Your Town or City Clerk
Method: Visit, call, or email your local town clerk’s office.
What it is: Under M.G.L. Ch. 51 § 4, Massachusetts municipalities conduct an annual street listing of residents as of January 1st each year.
What it includes: The listing contains the name, address, date of birth, and occupation of residents 17 years of age or older.
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Register to vote. Or confirm your registration. In some states you can also confirm the receipt of your ballot.