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Every calendar year the City Clerk's Office mails the annual city census to all residential households as required by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 51 Section 4. Responding to the Annual Census keeps your voting status active. Even if you are not a registered voter, responding to the census will ensure that the City Clerk’s Office can provide you with proof of residency. An accurate count of residents in Newton assists in providing better municipal services.
Remain an Active Voter! Return Your City Census!
2024 Newton City Census
Please complete the form, accurately listing each of the residents at that address, as of January 1, 2024.
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*The voter's signature is required to make any changes to their voter registration*
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If there are no changes to your CENSUS FORM, you have two options:
1) Respond Online using your Unique ID, found under the barcode at the top right corner of your Census form and at the bottom right corner:
CLICK HERE to respond online if you have no changes to your CENSUS FORM. You will need your Unique ID.
Or,
2) Please sign and date your form on the line provided at the bottom of the form and return it in the enclosed envelope to the Newton Election Commission at 1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton MA 02459 by mail with a stamp or drop it in the drop box out front of Newton City Hall.
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I cannot find my census. How do I get another?
If you did not receive a pre-printed census form or cannot find it:
CLICK HERE to print a blank form. Please complete the form, accurately listing each of the residents at that address, as of January 1, 2024.
This form is also available in:
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Can I Tell if I Am Registered to Vote Using the Census?
If a capital letter is shown under the "Party" column next to your name, then you are currently registered to vote.
Click here to be directed to the Massachusetts Directory of Political Parties and Designations. Click here for the alphabetical list of party letters and their meaning (as of January 15, 2021).
There is No Letter Next to My Name. How Can I Register to Vote?
First, it is important to know that you cannot register to vote using the annual census form.
If you wish to register to vote you can do so in person at the City Clerk's Office, online by clicking here, at the Registry of Motor Vehicles, or by mailing in a Voter Registration Card to the Newton City Clerk's Office.
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Making Changes:
There is a party designation next to my name. Can I change it?
Yes. If you are already registered to vote, you can change your party by crossing out the letter next to your name and writing the letter of what party you would like to be in under it. Please remember that any registered voters who make a change through the census must sign the census in order for that change to be made.
The address listed on the census is incorrect, can I change it?
If the entire household has moved within or outside of Newton, clearly write the new address in the space provided. Please note that residents within the household who are registered voters must provide their original signature to process any changes, including a new address.
If a voter has moved, they can change their address via the census, but REMEMBER, they must provide their original signature on one of the lines provided. They can also send a signed letter to the City Clerk's Office stating that they moved.
For more information please contact the City Clerk's Office at (617)796-1200 or by e-mail at elections@newtonma.gov