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1. How do I find out where I vote?

Call the Town Clerk's Office at 781-698-4558 or check the Massachusetts state voting webpage.

2. How do I apply for a marriage license?

The two parties to the marriage must jointly apply for the license (file intentions) in person at the Town Clerk's Office. Marriage licenses are state licenses and can be applied for at any town/city hall within Massachusetts.

3. How do I obtain a copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate?

To order a certified copy of a vital record:

• For online ordering and payment, visit UniPay
• For pick up at the Town Clerk's Office, email the Town Clerk
• For return by mail, send request, check or money order and self-addressed, stamped envelope. to:
  Town of Lexington
  Town Clerk's Office
  1625 Massachusetts Avenue
  Lexington, MA 02420
  
  Include the following information:  
  • Date of occurrence
  • Name(s) on record
  • Number of copies requested

The fee for obtaining a certified copy of a vital record is $15. Acceptable forms of payment are cash or personal checks.

4. Where do I register to vote?

You may register to vote at any Town Clerk's Office, Board of Registrars, or Registry of Motor Vehicles in the Commonwealth. Mail-in registration cards are available at the Post Office, and libraries or can be downloaded from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

5. What is the deadline for registering to vote in an election?

For all elections, voters must register 10 days before the date of the election.