Registration and Voting Information
Use the links below to Register or check your
registration status. You can register online in 42 states, DC
and Guam.
If you will be 18 years old by November 5, 2024, you can
register in advance for the 2024 elections.
If you are already registered, check your registration
now, and again by August, 2024 as some Red states
purge voters from the rolls ahead of elections, usually
without notice, using a variety of excuses. Remember,
since 2016, Red states have passed over 300 new laws
to make voting more difficult. Thanks, Republicans.
You can specify your preferred Party when you register,
or you can choose “NPA” (no party affiliation) or
“Independent” depending on your state. The only benefit of
listing a Party is that in most states you can vote in
Primary elections only for the Party you designate. In the
General elections you can vote for anyone you want to,
regardless of your registered Party affiliation.
Check whether your state has imposed new requirements
for identifcation, and what new restrictions apply to Mail-
in voting, and dates for Early Voting.
For convenience, if your state allows it, request Mail-in
ballots. This by far the easiest way to vote. Early voting is
next best, but vote in the earliest days. See “RED STATES
WARNING” on this page.
LINKS:
Vote.gov is the official U.S. government site for voter
registration.
USA.gov is an official U.S. government site for voter
registration and other programs.
Ballotpedia has links to all 50 states and other useful
information.
Some Red states make voting as difficult as possible,
especially in larger cities where people vote Blue.
Dirty tricks include:
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Long lines at the polls. Some voters wait outdoors in
line for five hours or more, as Reds try to limit the
number of Blue votes. In some Red states you can go
to jail for offering water or food to a voter in line!
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Limiting ballot drop-boxes and who is allowed to
drop off your ballot.
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Running out of ballots. How about waiting in line for 7
hours to find out you can’t vote. Ask Houston!
Avoid problems: get a mail-in ballot if you can, mail it
at least 7 days before Election Day or drop it off. If you
vote in person, vote on the earliest day possible.