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United States Elections

Voting Checklist & Information

Get Ready to Vote This Year

Get Ready to Vote This Year

Are YOU Ready to Vote?

  1. Confirm That You Are Registered to Vote in Your State
    Check Your Status Here
  2. If You Are Not Registered, Registration is Quick and Easy! Find Out How:
    1. Register to Vote
    2. Register and Vote in Your State
  3. Check Your Registration Deadlines
    Deadlines by State

Change Registration Info

Voting Outside of Election Day

Can I Vote by Mail?

Check If It's Available in Your State

Can I Vote Early?

Check If Early Voting Is Available in Your State

Can I Vote While Away From Where I Am Registered?

Check If You are Eligible to Vote Absentee (Domestic Civilians)

How Do I Vote as a Military Member/Family Member?

How to Register to Vote & Return Your Ballot, and What Info Is Needed for Each Form

Register and Request Your Absentee Ballot Using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

If You Do Not Receive Your State Ballot, Use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)

Voting Residence for Service Members and Their Families

How Do I Vote as a U.S. Citizen Living Overseas?

Register and Request Your Absentee Ballot Using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

Voting Residence for Overseas U.S. Citizens

Special Circumstances

Voting Day Checklist

  1. Know Where Your Polling Place Is
    Find Your Polling Place
  2. What Kind of Identification Do You Need?
    1. Valid Forms of ID
    2. FREE ID Help from VoteRiders
  3. Do You Need Assistance to Vote?
    1. Your Right to Assistance in the Voting Booth
    2. Voters with Disabilities: Know Your Rights
    3. Non-English Speakers: Know Your Rights

Trouble Voting

  • Connect With Local Elections Officials
  • Is Your Right to Vote Being Challenged?
  • How Do I Report Voter Misinformation/Disinformation, Intimidation, and/or Fraud?
    • Election Official Directory
    • Election Protection Hotline(s)
      • English: 866-OUR-VOTE (Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law)
      • Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (NALEO Educational Fund)
      • Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US (Arab American Institute (AAI))
      • Asian Languages/English: 888-API-VOTE (APIVote & Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC))
    • Department of Justice
      • The DOJ Civil Rights Division is available receive complaints from the public related to possible violations of the federal voting rights laws by a complaint form on the department’s website https://civilrights.justice.gov/ or by telephone toll-free at 800-253-3931.
      • Individuals with questions or complaints related to the ADA may call the department’s toll-free ADA information line at 800-514-0301 or 800-514-0383 (TDD), or submit a complaint through a link on the department’s ADA website, at https://www.ada.gov/.
      • Complaints related to violence, threats of violence, or intimidation at a polling place should always be reported immediately to local authorities by calling 911.  They should also be reported to the department after local authorities are contacted.
      • Please report mis/dis-information to: [email protected]

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