Voter Registration Deadline Is This Wednesday

First-time voters seeking to cast a ballot in next month's primary must register to vote by this Wednesday, Aug. 25.

To register, residents can either complete a voter registration form in person at the Town Clerk's Office, or mail in a separate registration form that can be found in the lobby of Town Hall and at all Brookline libraries and post offices, as well as the offices of various other state agencies. Residents can also obtain the mail-in form by calling the state Elections Division at (800) 462-VOTE or Town Clerk at (617) 730-2010, or by going to the Election Division's website.

To be eligible to vote, you must be a Massachusetts resident and a United States citizen, and have reached your 18th birthday by the next election.  The Massachusetts state primary will be held Sept. 14, 2010.