Registering to Vote

Is it important to vote?

The right to vote is one of the many milestones we've accomplished as Americans in our fight to establish true democracy and secure personal freedoms.

Unfortunately, about one-third of us don't. It's not that everyone abstains, but much of time, it has much to do with malpractice and disenfranchisement in some communities.

Did you know?

According to an October study by the Government Accountability Office, nearly two-thirds of the 137 polling places inspected in 2016 had at least one impediment to people with disabilities.

71% of eligible 65+ year-olds and 67% of 45–64 year-olds voted in 2016. Less than half of 18–29 year-olds did, according to census data.

Voter turnout in the 2016-2020 primary election season saw a 20% decrease in voters aged 18-29 in Texas and 9% in North Carolina.

"A man without a vote is a man without protection."

Lyndon Baines Johnson

How does voting work?

Depending on your state’s voter registration rules, you will have access to different resources for voting, including vote-by-mail opportunities and online voter registration.

Online registration is available in 39 states plus the District of Columbia.

Download the National Mail Voter Registration Form. You can fill it out onscreen and print the completed form, or print the blank form and fill it out by hand. Remember to sign the form before mailing it to the location listed for your state.

National Voter Registration Page

Find out how you can register in your state, how COVID-19 has changed in-person voting, and what are the voter ID requirements.

https://vote.gov/

Online Voter Registration

As of March 30, 2020

39 states and Washington, D.C. had implemented full online voter registration.

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Green: Online registration available
White: Online registration unavailable
Gray: Online registration enacted, but not available

"It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting."

Tom Stoppard

Online Voter Registration Links

Florida

Registering to vote in Florida: https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home

Am I already registered: https://registration.elections.myflorida.com/CheckVoterStatus

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in Broward County: https://www.browardsoe.org/Voting-Methods/Vote-By-Mail-Voting/Absentee-Ballot-Request-Form

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in Miami-Dade County: https://miamidade.electionsfl.org/vrservices/mbrs#

Request a vote-by-mail ballot in Pinellas County: https://www.votepinellas.com/VoteByMail

Request a vote-by-mail ballot in Orange County: https://ocfelections.com/webapps/vbmrequest/votebymailrequest_lookup.aspx

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in Hillsborough County: https://www.votehillsborough.org/VOTERS/Vote-By-Mail-Online-Request

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in Leon County: https://www.leonvotes.gov/request-a-mail-ballot

Deadlines

Eligible individuals can register to vote at any time. The deadline to register in order to participate in an upcoming election is 29 days before the election. The registration deadlines for 2020 are:

Presidential Preference Primary Election: February 18*

Primary Election: July 20

General Election: October 5

Pennsylvania

Registering to vote in Pennsylvania: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

Voter registration status: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in Allegheny County: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in Philadelphia County: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in Dauphin County: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin

Utah

Registering to vote in Utah: https://secure.utah.gov/voterreg/login.html?selection=REGISTER

Registering to vote-by-mail in Utah: https://secure.utah.gov/voterreg/login.html?selection=VOTE_BY_MAIL

Deadlines

The deadline to register to vote is now 15 days prior to an election, rather than 30 days.

Polls are open on election day from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.

Last day to register to vote: October 19, 2020

October 27th is the last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot

Deadlines

Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot:
Wed Oct 28, 2020

Deadline to Return Completed Absentee Ballot:
Tue Nov 3, 2020

Early Voting: Oct 20, 2020 - Oct 30, 2020

Hawaii

Registering to vote in Hawaii: https://olvr.hawaii.gov/

Confirming my existing voter registration: https://olvr.hawaii.gov/

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Deadlines

Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot:
Tue Oct 27, 2020

Deadline to Return Completed Absentee Ballot: Tue Nov 3, 2020

October 5th is the voter registration deadline for the general election in Hawaii

Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot for the Hawaii State primary election:
Sat Aug 1, 2020

Deadline to Return Completed Absentee Ballot for the Hawaii State primary election: Sat Aug 8, 2020

North Carolina

Registering to vote in North Carolina: https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/voter-registration-application.aspx

Confirming my existing voter registration: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

Vote-by-mail or absentee ballot information: https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voting-Options/Absentee-Voting

Deadlines

Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot:
Tue Oct 27, 2020

Deadline to Return Completed Absentee Ballot: Tue Nov 3, 2020

The voter registration deadline for the general election in North Carolina is Friday, Oct 9th, 2020.

Texas

Registering to vote in Texas: https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/

Confirming my existing voter registration: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Vote-by-mail or absentee ballot information: https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/voter/reqabbm.shtml

Vote-by-mail or absentee ballot request for Texas: https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/vrrequest/bbm.asp

Deadlines

October 5, 2020 is the last day to register to vote for the November 3, 2020 election.

Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked) is Friday, October 23, 2020

Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Election Day) at 7:00 p.m.