Voter registration and veteran indicator — Massachusetts Permit Test

Voter registration and veteran indicator on the Massachusetts permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces with an honorable discharge can have the word Veteran printed on a license or ID card at no extra fee.

It costs nothing and can be added at a renewal or a duplicate. Proof of the discharge has to be brought in person.

There is no additional fee for the Veteran's Indicator.

Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.29

Proof of honorable discharge for the Veteran's Indicator must be presented in person at a service center, and the information on the form must be typed.

A handwritten form is refused because it cannot be checked. This is one of the few things that still needs an appointment.

The following documents must be presented as proof of honorable discharge in person with a reservation at an RMV Service Center: • A DD-214 that indicates honorable discharge • A DD-215 that indicates honorable discharge • An Honorable Discharge form The information on the form must be typed (not handwritten).

Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.30

You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to vote.

A permit transaction can put you on the roll before you are old enough to use it. Registering and voting are two different ages.

You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to vote.

Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.29

On the test

What does the Veteran's Indicator cost?

Nothing extra. It costs nothing and can be added at a renewal or a duplicate. Proof of the discharge has to be brought in person. Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.29: “There is no additional fee for the Veteran's Indicator.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Massachusetts Driver's Manual, published by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.