Confirmation Mailings

2025 Confirmation Mailing

Several thousand residents will soon be receiving a white post card from the Board of Registrars of Voters asking for confirmation of your continued residence in Haverhill.  

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about this mailing.

Why am I receiving this postcard?  This postcard was sent to every resident that does not have a current 2025 census year.  

Why is my census year not current?  Any person who did not return their 2025 census to the City Clerk’s Office by June 1^st became an “Inactive Voter” in our system, per MGL Chapter 51 Sec 4.  Only a census form can update your census year so even though you may have voted recently, that does not affect your census year.  Only a census form can update your census.

What does “Inactive Voter” mean?  You are still a registered voter but will need to provide identification at the polls that shows that you are still living in Haverhill at the address you are registered at, as well as sign an Affidavit of Continuous Residence.  You will be allowed to vote – and your vote will count! – but the paperwork will slow you down at the polls.

What action can I take?  There are several actions you can take.  

1. If you received a white postcard, please complete and sign it and return it immediately.  You can return it via the mail, in person at the City Clerk’s Office, or via our blue election drop box on the Main St side of the building.
2. By submitting a completed 2025 census form to the City Clerk’s Office, all registered voters in your household will become Active.   
3. You can come to the City Clerk’s Office to fill out a census form, or you can print a form off of our website - https://www.haverhillma.gov/media/e3yljyuw/haverhill-2025-blank-census-front-and-back.pdf
4. You can update your voter registration online, via mail or in-person Online Voter Application (state.ma.us).  

Please remember that you must submit a census form each and every year.  A census mailing goes out to every household in January every year.  If you have any questions, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 978-374-2312.