Register To Vote In Your State By Using This Postcard Form and Guide
For U.S. Citizens General Instructions Who Can Use this Application How to Submit Your Application If you are a U.S. citizen who lives or has an address Mail your application to the address listed under within the United States, you can use the application in your State in the State Instructions. Or, deliver the this booklet to: application in person to your local voter registration • Register to vote in your State, office. The States that are required to accept the • Report a change of name to your voter registration national form will accept copies of the application office, printed from the computer image on regular paper • Report a change of address to your voter registration stock, signed by the applicant, and mailed in an office, or envelope with the correct postage. • Register with a political party. First Time Voters Who Register by Mail Exceptions If you are registering to vote for the first time in Please do not use this application if you live outside your jurisdiction and are mailing this registration the United States and its territories and have no home application, Federal law requires you to show proof (legal) address in this country, or if you are in the of identification the first time you vote. Proof of military stationed away from home. Use the Federal identification includes: Postcard Application available to you from military • A current and valid photo identification or bases, American embassies, or consular offices. • A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that New Hampshire town and city clerks will accept this shows your name and address. application only as a request for their own absentee Voters may be exempt from this requirement if they voter mail‑in registration form. submit a COPY of this identification with their mail in North Dakota does not have voter registration. voter registration form. If you wish to submit a COPY, Wyoming law does not permit mail registration. please keep the following in mind: • Your state may have additional identification How to Find Out If You Are Eligible to Register to requirements which may mandate you show Vote in Your State identification at the polling place even if you meet Each State has its own laws about who may register and the Federal proof of identification. vote. Check the information under your State in the State Instructions. All States require that you be a United • Do not submit original documents with this States citizen by birth or naturalization to register to vote application, only COPIES. in federal and State elections. Federal law makes it illegal to falsely claim U.S. citizenship to register to vote in any If You Were Given this Application in a State federal, State, or local election. You cannot be registered Agency or Public Office to vote in more than one place at a time. If you have been given this application in a State How to Fill Out this Application agency or public office, it is your choice to use the Use both the Application Instructions and State application. If you decide to use this application to Instructions to guide you in filling out the application. register to vote, you can fill it out and leave it with • First, read the Application Instructions. These the State agency or public office. The application instructions will give you important information that will be submitted for you. Or, you can take it with applies to everyone using this application. you to mail to the address listed under your State in the State Instructions. You also may take it • Next, find your State under the State Instructions. with you to deliver in person to your local voter Use these instructions to fill out Boxes 6, 7, and registration office. refer to these instructions for information about Note: The name and location of the State agency voter eligibility and any oath required for Box 9. or public office where you received the application When to Register to Vote will remain confidential. It will not appear on your Each State has its own deadline for registering to vote. application. Also, if you decide not to use this Check the deadline for your State on the last page of application to register to vote, that decision will this booklet. remain confidential. It will not affect the service you receive from the agency or office.
1 Application Instructions Before filling out the body of the form, please answer the questions on the top of the form as to whether you are a United States citizen and whether you will be 18 years old on or before Election Day. If you answer no to either of these questions, you may not use this form to register to vote. However, state specific instructions may provide additional information on eligibility to register to vote prior to age 18.
Box 1 — Name Box 7 — Choice of Party Put in this box your full name in this order — Last, In some States, you must register with a party if you First, Middle. Do not use nicknames or initials. want to take part in that party’s primary election, Note: If this application is for a change of name, please caucus, or convention. To find out if your State requires tell us in Box A (on the bottom half of the form) your this, see item 7 in the instructions under your State. full name before you changed it. If you want to register with a party, print in the box the Box 2 — Home Address full name of the party of your choice. Put in this box your home address (legal address). Do not put your mailing address here if it is different from If you do not want to register with a party, write “no your home address. Do not use a post office box or party” or leave the box blank. Do not write in the word rural route without a box number. Refer to state‑specific “independent” if you mean “no party,” because this instructions for rules regarding use of route numbers. might be confused with the name of a political party in your State. Note: If you were registered before but this is the first Note: If you do not register with a party, you can still time you are registering from the address in Box 2, vote in general elections and nonpartisan (nonparty) please tell us in Box B (on the bottom half of the form) primary elections. the address where you were registered before. Please give us as much of the address as you can remember. Box 8 — Race or Ethnic Group A few States ask for your race or ethnic group, in order Also Note: If you live in a rural area but do not have a to administer the Federal Voting Rights Act. To find street address, or if you have no address, please show out if your State asks for this information, see item 8 where you live using the map in Box C (at the bottom in the instructions under your State. If so, put in Box 8 of the form). the choice that best describes you from the list below: • American Indian or Alaskan Native Box 3 — Mailing Address • Asian or Pacific Islander If you get your mail at an address that is different from • Black, not of Hispanic Origin the address in Box 2, put your mailing address in this box. If you have no address in Box 2, you must write in • Hispanic Box 3 an address where you can be reached by mail. • Multi‑racial • White, not of Hispanic Origin Box 4 — Date of Birth • Other Put in this box your date of birth in this order — Month, Day, Year. Be careful not to use today’s date! Box 9 — Signature Review the information in item 9 in the instructions Box 5 — Telephone Number under your State. Before you sign or make your mark, Most States ask for your telephone number in case make sure that: there are questions about your application. However, you do not have to fill in this box. (1) You meet your State’s requirements, and (2) You understand all of Box 9. Box 6 — ID Number Federal law requires that states collect from each Finally, sign your full name or make your mark, and registrant an identification number. You must refer to print today’s date in this order — Month, Day, Year. your state's specific instructions for item 6 regarding If the applicant is unable to sign, put in Box D the information on what number is acceptable for your name, address, and telephone number (optional) of the state. If you have neither a drivers license nor a social person who helped the applicant. security number, please indicate this on the form and a number will be assigned to you by your state.
2 Voter Registration Application Before completing this form, review the General, Application, and State specific instructions.
Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No This space for office use only. Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No If you checked "No" in response to either of these questions, do not complete form. (Please see state-specific instructions for rules regarding eligibility to register prior to age 18.) Mr. Miss Last Name First Name Middle Name(s) Jr II 1 III Mrs. Ms. Sr IV Home Address Apt. or Lot # City/Town State Zip Code 2
Address Where You Get Your Mail If Different From Above City/Town State Zip Code 3
Date of Birth Telephone Number (optional) ID Number - (See item 6 in the instructions for your state) 4 5 Month Day Year 6 Choice of Party Race or Ethnic Group 7 (see item 7 in the instructions for your State) 8 (see item 8 in the instructions for your State)
I have reviewed my state's instructions and I swear/affirm that: ■ I am a United States citizen ■ I meet the eligibility requirements of my state and subscribe to any oath required. 9 Please sign full name (or put mark) ■ The information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge under penalty of perjury. If I have provided false information, I may be fined, imprisoned, or (if not a U.S. Date: citizen) deported from or refused entry to the United States. Month Day Year If you are registering to vote for the first time: please refer to the application instructions for information on submitting copies of valid identification documents with this form.
Please fill out the sections below if they apply to you. If this application is for a change of name, what was your name before you changed it?
Mr. Miss Last Name First Name Middle Name(s) Jr II A III Mrs. Ms. Sr IV
If you were registered before but this is the first time you are registering from the address in Box ,2 what was your address where you were registered before? Street (or route and box number) Apt. or Lot # City/Town/County State Zip Code B
If you live in a rural area but do not have a street number, or if you have no address, please show on the map where you live.
■ Write in the names of the crossroads (or streets) nearest to where you live. NORTH ■ Draw an X to show where you live. ■ Use a dot to show any schools, churches, stores, or other landmarks near where you live, and write the name of the landmark. C Example ● Grocery Store Woodchuck Road Route #2 Route Public School ● X
If the applicant is unable to sign, who helped the applicant fill out this application? Give name, address and phone number (phone number optional). D Mail this application to the address provided for your State. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FIRST CLASS STAMP NECESSARY FOR MAILING Voter Registration Application Before completing this form, review the General, Application, and State specific instructions.
Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No This space for office use only. Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No If you checked "No" in response to either of these questions, do not complete form. (Please see state-specific instructions for rules regarding eligibility to register prior to age 18.) Mr. Miss Last Name First Name Middle Name(s) Jr II 1 III Mrs. Ms. Sr IV Home Address Apt. or Lot # City/Town State Zip Code 2
Address Where You Get Your Mail If Different From Above City/Town State Zip Code 3
Date of Birth Telephone Number (optional) ID Number - (See item 6 in the instructions for your state) 4 5 Month Day Year 6 Choice of Party Race or Ethnic Group 7 (see item 7 in the instructions for your State) 8 (see item 8 in the instructions for your State)
I have reviewed my state's instructions and I swear/affirm that: Q I am a United States citizen Q I meet the eligibility requirements of my state and subscribe to any oath required. 9 Please sign full name (or put mark) Q The information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge under penalty of perjury. If I have provided false information, I may be fined, imprisoned, or (if not a U.S. Date: citizen) deported from or refused entry to the United States. Month Day Year If you are registering to vote for the first time:please refer to the application instructions for information on submitting copies of valid identification documents with this form. Please fill out the sections below if they apply to you. If this application is for a change of name, what was your name before you changed it?
Mr. Miss Last Name First Name Middle Name(s) Jr II A III Mrs. Ms. Sr IV
If you were registered before but this is the first time you are registering from the address in Box ,2 what was your address where you were registered before? Street (or route and box number) Apt. or Lot # City/Town/County State Zip Code B
If you live in a rural area but do not have a street number, or if you have no address, please show on the map where you live.
QWrite in the names of the crossroads (or streets) nearest to where you live. NORTH ½ QDraw an X to show where you live.
QUse a dot to show any schools, churches, stores, or other landmarks near where you live, and write the name of the landmark. C Example OGrocery Store Woodchuck Road Route #2 Route Public School O X
If the applicant is unable to sign, who helped the applicant fill out this application? Give name, address and phone number (phone number optional). D Mail this application to the address provided for your State. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FIRST CLASS STAMP NECESSARY FOR MAILING State Instructions • not currently be declared mentally do not choose a party, you will Alabama incompetent through a competency be registered as Undeclared. Updated: 08-31-2018 hearing Alaska has a closed primary • swear or affirm to “support and election system. Each recognized Registration Deadline — Voter defend the Constitution of the political party has a separate ballot registration is closed during U.S. and the State of Alabama listing only candidates from that the fourteen days preceding an and further disavow any belief or political party. Voters registered election. Applications must be affiliation with any group which as a member of a political party postmarked or delivered by the advocates the overthrow of the may only vote that party's ballot. fifteenth day prior to the election. governments of the U.S. or the State Voters registered as undeclared of Alabama by unlawful means or non‑partisan may choose one 6. ID Number. If you have one, and that the information contained ballot from the ballots available. you must provide your Alabama herein is true, so help me God” 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave driver's license number or blank. Alabama nondriver identification Mailing address: 9. Signature. To register in Alaska card number. If you do not have Office of the Secretary of State you must: an Alabama driver's license or P.O. Box 5616 • be a citizen of the United States nondriver identification card, you Montgomery, AL 36103-5616 • be at least 18 years old within 90 must provide the last 4 digits of days of completing this registration your Social Security number. If you Alaska • be a resident of Alaska have not been issued any of these • not be a convicted felon (unless numbers you must write the word Updated: 03-01-2006 unconditionally discharged) "NONE" and a unique identifier • not be registered to vote in will be provided for you. Registration Deadline — 30 days another State 7. Choice of Party. Optional: You before the election. do not have to register with a party Mailing address: if you want to take part in that 6. ID Number. You must provide Division of Elections party’s primary election, caucus, one of the following identification State of Alaska or convention. numbers; Alaska Driver's License PO Box 110017 8. Race or Ethnic Group. You or Alaska State Identification Card Juneau, AK 99811-0017 are required to fill in this box; Number. If you do not have an however, your application will Alaska Driver's License or Alaska Arizona not be rejected if you fail to do so. State Identification Card, you must See the list of choices under the provide the last four digits of your Updated: 03-01-2006 Application Instructions for Box 8 Social Security Number. If you do (on page 2). not have any of these identification Registration Deadline — 29 days 9. Signature. To register in numbers, please write "NONE" before the election. Alabama you must: on the form. A unique identifying • be a citizen of the United States number will be assigned to you for 6. ID Number. Your completed • be a resident of Alabama and your voter registration purposes. This voter registration form must county at the time of registration information is kept confidential. contain the number of your • be 18 years old before any election Having this information assists Arizona driver license, or • not have been convicted of a in maintaining your voter record non‑operating identification felony involving moral turpitude and may assist in verifying your license issued pursuant to A.R.S. (or have had your civil and political identity (Title 15 of the Alaska § 28-3165, if the license is current rights restored). The list of moral Statutes). and valid. If you do not have turpitude felonies is available on the 7. Choice of Party. You do not a current and valid Arizona Secretary of State web site at: have to declare a party affiliation driver license or non-operating sos.alabama.gov/mtfelonies when registering to vote. If you identification license, you must
3 State Instructions include the last four digits of 6. ID Number. Your completed voter registration up to and your social security number if voter registration form must including Election Day. one has been issued to you. If you contain your state issued driver's do not have a current and valid license number or nonoperating 6. ID Number. When you register driver license or non-operating identification number. If you to vote, you must provide your identification license or a social do not have a driver's license or California driver’s license or security number, please write nonoperating identification, you California identification card “NONE” on the form. A unique must include the last four digits number, if you have one. If you identifying number will be of your social security number. If do not have a driver’s license or assigned by the Secretary of State. you do not have a driver's license ID card, you must provide the 7. Choice of Party. If you are or a nonoperating identification last four digits of your Social registered in a political party which or a social security number, please Security Number (SSN). If you has qualified for ballot recognition, write "NONE" on the form. A do not include this information, you will be permitted to vote the unique identifying number will be you will be required to provide primary election ballot for that assigned by the State. identification when you vote. party. If you are registered as an 7. Choice of Party. Optional. You 7. Choice of Party. If you wish to independent, no party preference do not have to register with a party choose a party preference, please or as a member of a party which is if you want to take part in that enter the name of the political not qualified for ballot recognition, party’s primary election, caucus, or party. If you do not want to choose you may select and vote one convention. a political party, enter “No Party primary election ballot for one of 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave Preference” in the space provided. the recognized political parties. blank. California law allows voters who 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave 9. Signature. To register in choose “No Party Preference” or blank. Arkansas you must: have chosen a preference for a 9. Signature. To register in • be a citizen of the United States nonqualified political party to vote Arizona you must: • live in Arkansas at the address in in the presidential primary election • be a citizen of the United States Box 2 on the application of any qualified political party that • be a resident of Arizona and your • be at least 18 years old before the files a notice with the Secretary of county at least 29 days preceding next election State allowing them to do so. You the next election • not be a convicted felon (or can call 1-800-345-VOTE or visit • be 18 years old on or before the have completely discharged your www.sos.ca.gov to learn which next general election sentence or been pardoned) political parties allow “No Party • not have been convicted of • not claim the right to vote in any Preference” voters and voters who treason or a felony (or have had other jurisdiction have disclosed a preference for your civil rights restored) • not previously be adjudged a nonqualified political party to • not currently be declared an mentally incompetent by a court of participate in their presidential incapacitated person by a court competent jurisdiction primary election. of law 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave Mailing address: blank. Mailing address: Secretary of State 9. Signature. To register in Secretary of State/Elections Voter Services California you must: 1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor P.O. Box 8111 • be a citizen of the United States Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888 Little Rock, AR 72203-8111 • be a resident of California • be at least 18 or older on Election Arkansas California Day to vote • not currently in state or federal Updated: 03-01-2006 Updated: 06-18-2018 prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony Registration Deadline — 30 days Registration Deadline — 15 days before the election. before the election; conditional
4 State Instructions • not currently found to be • be a citizen of the United States felony, and have had your voting mentally incompetent to vote by a • be a resident of Colorado for at rights restored by Registrars of court least 22 days immediately before Voters Your signature is required. If the Election in which you intend • not currently be declared you meet the requirements listed to vote mentally incompetent to vote by a above, please sign and date the • be at least 16 years old, but you court of law registration card in the space must be 18 years of age or older on provided. the date of the election at which Mailing address: you intend to vote Secretary of the State of Mailing address: • not be serving a sentence Connecticut Secretary of State (including parole) for a felony Elections Division Elections Division conviction P.O. Box 150470 1500 11th Street, 5th Floor Hartford, CT 06115-0470 Sacramento, CA 95814 Mailing address: Colorado Secretary of State Delaware Colorado 1700 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80290 Updated: 04-18-2018 Updated: 10-16-2018 Connecticut Registration Deadline — The Registration Deadline — You may 4th Saturday before a primary register up to, and on, Election Updated: 09-03-2019 or general election, and 10 days Day. You must register 8 days or before a special election. more before election day to have a Registration Deadline — ballot mailed to you. If you register postmarked seven (7) days before 6. ID Number. Your completed less than 8 days before election day, the election; postmarked five (5) voter registration form must then you must appear in person in days before the primary. contain your state issued driver's your county to vote. license number or nonoperating 6. ID Number. Connecticut identification number. If you 6. ID Number. Your completed Driver's License Number, or if do not have a driver's license or voter registration form must contain none, the last four digits of your nonoperating identification, you your state issued driver's license Social Security Number. must include the last four digits number or identification number. 7. Choice of Party. This is of your social security number. If If you do not have a driver's license optional, but you must register you do not have a driver's license or state issued identification, you with a party if you want to take or a nonoperating identification must include the last four digits part in that party’s primary or a social security number, please of your social security number. If election, caucus, or convention. write "NONE" on the form. A you do not have a driver's license 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave unique identifying number will be or a state issued identification or a blank. assigned by the State. social security number, please write 9. Signature. To register in 7. Choice of Party. You must "NONE" on the form. A unique Connecticut you must: register with a party if you want to identifying number will be assigned • be a citizen of the United States take part in that party’s primary by the State. • be a resident of Connecticut and election, caucus, or convention. 7. Choice of Party. You may of the town in which you wish to 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave register with a party. If you leave vote blank. this section blank you will not be • be 17 years old. 17 year olds who 9. Signature. You may register to registered with any party. will turn 18 on or before Election vote in Delaware if you: 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave Day, may participate in the general • are a citizen of the United States, blank. primary. AND 9. Signature. To register in • have completed confinement and • are a resident of Delaware; Colorado you must: parole if previously convicted of a (Delaware is your home), AND
5 State Instructions • will be 18 years old on or before Mailing address: the date of the next General District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Election. Updated: 11-07-2019 Elections You may not register to vote in 1015 Half Street, SE, Suite 750 Delaware if you: Registration Deadline — 21 days Washington, DC 20003 • have been adjudged mentally before the election if registering incompetent. Adjudged mentally by mail, online, or via mobile Florida incompetent refers to a specific app, but a voter may register in- finding in a judicial guardianship person during early voting and on Updated: 11-30-2011 or equivalent proceeding, based Election Day. on clear and convincing evidence Registration Deadline — 29 days that the individual has a severe 6. ID Number. Federal law now before the election. cognitive impairment which requires that all voter registration precludes exercise of basic voting applications must include either 6. ID Number. If you have one, judgment; OR the applicant’s driver’s license you must provide your Florida • were convicted of a felony and number or the last four digits driver's license number or Florida have not completed your sentence, of the applicant’s social security identification card number. If you do OR number in order to be processed. not have a Florida driver's license or • were convicted of a 7. Choice of Party. You must identification card, you must provide disqualifying* felony and have not register with a party if you want to the last four digits of your social been pardoned. take part in that party’s primary security number. If you have not *List of Disqualifying Felonies: election, caucus, or convention. been issued any of these numbers, • murder or manslaughter, 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave you must write the word “NONE.” (except vehicular homicide); blank. 7. Choice of Party. You must • any felony constituting 9. Signature. To vote in the register with a party if you want to an offense against public District of Columbia you must: take part in that party’s primary administration involving bribery • Be a United States citizen election, caucus, or convention. or improper influence or abuse • Be a resident of the District of 8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are of office, or any like offense Columbia requested, but not required, to fill under the laws of any state or • Maintain residency in the in this box. See the list of choices local jurisdiction, or of the District of Columbia for at least 30 under the Application Instructions United States, or of the District days prior to the election in which for Box 8 (on page 2). of Columbia; or you intend to vote 9. Signature. To register in Florida • any felony constituting a • Not claim voting residence or the you must: sexual offense, or any like right to vote in another U.S. state • be a citizen of the United States offense under the laws of any or territory • be a legal resident of both the state or local jurisdiction or • Be at least 17 years old (You may State of Florida and of the county of the United States or of the register to vote if you are at least in which you seek to be registered District of Columbia. 16 years old. You may vote in a • be 18 years old (you may primary election if you are at least pre‑register if you are at least 16) Mailing address: 17 years old and you will be at least • not be adjudicated mentally State of Delaware 18 years old by the next general incapacitated with respect to Office of the State Election election. You may vote in a general voting in Florida or any other Commissioner or special election if you are at least State, or if you have, you must first 905 S. Governors Ave., Suite 170 18 years old). have your voting rights restored. Dover, DE 19904 • Not be in jail for a felony • not be a convicted felon, or if you are, conviction you must first have your civil rights • Not have been found by a court restored if they were taken away. to be legally incompetent to vote • swear or affirm the following:
6 State Instructions “I will protect and defend the 7. Choice of Party. You do not identify you for voter registration Constitution of the United States have to register with a party to take purposes. and the Constitution of the State part in that party’s primary, caucus 7. Choice of Party. A “choice of of Florida, that I am qualified to or convention. party” is not required for voter register as an elector under the 8. Race or Ethnic Group. You registration. Constitution and laws of the State of are requested to fill in this box. 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Race or Florida, and that all information in See the list of choices under the ethnic group information is not this application is true.” Application Instructions for Box 8 required for voter registration. (on page 2). 9. Signature. To register in Hawaii Mailing address: 9. Signature. To register in you must: State of Florida Georgia you must: • be a citizen of the United States Department of State • be a citizen of the United States • be a resident of the State of Division of Elections • be a legal resident of Georgia and Hawaii The R.A. Gray Building of the county in which you want to • be at least 16 years old (you must 500 South Bronough St, Rm 316 vote be 18 years old by election day in Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 • be 18 years old within six months order to vote) after the day of registration, and be • not be incarcerated for a felony Georgia 18 years old to vote conviction • not be serving a sentence for • not be adjudicated by a court as Updated: 08-15-2013 having been convicted of a felony “non compos mentis” • not have been judicially Registration Deadline — The determined to be mentally Mailing address: fifth Monday before any general incompetent, unless the disability Office of Elections primary, general election, or has been removed State of Hawaii presidential preference primary, or 802 Lehua Avenue regularly scheduled special election Mailing address: Pearl City, HI 96782 pursuant to the Georgia Election Elections Division Code. In the event that a special Office of the Secretary of State Idaho election is scheduled on a date 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive other that those dates prescribed Suite 802 Floyd West Tower Updated: 03-01-2006 by the Georgia Election Code, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 registration would close on the 5th Registration Deadline — 25 days day after the call. Hawaii before the election. 6. ID Number. Federal law requires Updated: 06-18-2018 6. ID Number. Enter your driver's you to provide your full GA Drivers license number. If you have no License number or GA State issued Registration Deadline — 30 days driver's license, enter the last ID number. If you do not have a GA before the election. 4 digits of your social security Drivers License or GA ID you must number. provide the last 4 digits of your 6. ID Number. When you register 7. Choice of Party. You do not have Social Security number. Providing to vote, you must provide your to register with a party if you want your full Social Security number Hawaii driver’s license or State to take part in that party’s primary is optional. Your Social Security identification number, if you have election, caucus, or convention. number will be kept confidential one. If you do not have a driver’s 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave and may be used for comparison license or ID number, you must blank. with other state agency databases provide the last four digits of your 9. Signature. To register in Idaho for voter registration identification Social Security Number (SSN). you must: purposes. If you do not possess If you do not have any of this • be a citizen of the United States a GA Drivers License or Social information, the Clerk’s Office will • have resided in Idaho and in the Security number, a unique identifier issue you a unique identification county for 30 days prior to the day will be provided for you. number, which will serve to of election 7 State Instructions • be at least 18 years old public questions, a party preference 6. ID Number. Your state voter ID • not have been convicted of should be indicated. number is your ten digit Indiana a felony, and without having 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave issued driver's license number. If you been restored to the rights of blank. do not possess an Indiana driver's citizenship, or confined in prison 9. Signature. A signature is license then provide the last four on conviction of a criminal offense required. If signature is missing digits of your social security number. from registration form, you will Please indicate which number was Mailing address: be notified your registration is provided. (Indiana Code 3-7-13-13) Secretary of State incomplete. 7. Choice of Party. Leave blank. P.O. Box 83720 To register in Illinois you must: 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave State Capitol Bldg. • be a citizen of the United States blank. Boise, ID 83720-0080 • be a resident of Illinois and of 9. Signature. To register in Indiana your election precinct at least 30 you must: Illinois days before the next election • be a citizen of the United States • be at least 18 years old on or • have resided in the precinct at least Updated: 09-03-2019 before the next General Election or 30 days before the next election Consolidated Election • be at least 18 years of age on the Registration Deadline — Online • cannot be serving a sentence day of the next general election Registration is available until of confinement in any penal • not currently be in jail for a 16 days before the election and institution as a result of conviction criminal conviction in-person registration is available of any crime through Election Day. • not claim the right to vote Mailing address: anywhere else Election Division 6. ID Number. Illinois requires Office of the Secretary of State either the Driver’s License (or Preregistration for 17 Year Olds. 302 West Washington Street, Secretary of State ID Card) or Illinois permits registration by a 17 Room E-204 the last 4 digits of Social Security year old person who will be 18 on Indianapolis, IN 46204-2743 Number. For people who do not or before the General Election (or have either of those items, and the Consolidated Election, the odd Iowa have not registered in Illinois year election for city, township, before, a mail in registration school board and other local Updated: 10-31-2020 form should be accompanied offices) to register and vote in the by a copy of other identifying General Primary (or Consolidated Registration Deadline — Must information: you must send, Primary) which will nominate be delivered by 5 p.m. 10 days with this application, either (i) a candidates for that next following before the election, if it is a general copy of a current and valid photo General Election (or Consolidated election; 11 days before all others.* identification, or (ii) a copy of a Election). Registration forms which are current utility bill, bank statement, postmarked 15 or more days before government check, paycheck, or Mailing address: an election are considered on time other government document that State Board of Elections even if received after the deadline. shows the name and address of the 2329 S. MacArthur Boulevard voter. If you do not provide the Springfield, IL 62704 *If you fail to meet the voter information required above, then registration deadlines above you you will be required to provide Indiana can register and vote by following election officials with either (i) or the guidelines for election day (ii) described above the first time Updated: 03-01-2006 registration. You can find these you vote at a voting place. on the Iowa Secretary of State’s 7. Choice of Party. Leave Blank. Registration Deadline — 29 days website: https://sos.iowa.gov/ Exception: for primary elections, before the election. elections/voterinformation/edr. unless a voter only wishes to vote on html.
8 State Instructions 6. ID Number. Your ID number Mailing address: is your Iowa driver's license Kansas Secretary of State number (or Iowa non-operator Updated: 10-25-2013 1st Floor, Memorial Hall identification number) if you have 120 SW 10th Ave. one, if not then the last four digits Registration Deadline — Topeka, KS 66612-1594 of your social security number. Postmarked or delivered 21 days The ID number you provide will be before the election Kentucky verified with the Iowa Department of Transportation or the Social 6. ID Number. Your completed Updated: 03-01-2006 Security Administration. voter registration form must 7. Choice of Party. You may, but contain your state issued driver's Registration Deadline — 29 days do not have to, register with a party license number or nondriver's before the election. in advance if you want to take part identificationcard number. If you in that party’s primary election. do not have a driver's license or 6. ID Number. Your full social You may change or declare a party nondriver's identificationcard , you security number is required. It is affiliation at the polls on primary must include the last four digits used for administrative purposes election day. of your social security number. If only and is not released to the 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave you do not have a driver's license public (KRS 116.155). No person blank. or a nondriver's identificationcard shall be denied the right to register 9. Signature. To register in Iowa or social security number, please because of failure to include social you must: write "NONE" on the form. A security number. • be a citizen of the United States unique identifying number will be 7. Choice of Party. You must • be a resident of Iowa assigned by the State. The number register with a party if you want to • be at least 17 years old; A person you provide will be used for take part in that party’s primary may vote if they will be 18 years administrative purposes only and election, caucus, or convention. old on or before election day. In will not be disclosed to the public. 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave the case of primary elections, (KSA 25-2309). blank. a person may vote if they will 7. Choice of Party. You must 9. Signature. To register in be 18 years old on or before the register with a party if you want to Kentucky you must: corresponding regular election. take part in that party’s primary • be a citizen of the United States • not have been convicted of a election, caucus, or convention. • be a resident of Kentucky felony or have had your rights 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave • be a resident of the county for at restored blank. least 28 days prior to the election date • not currently be judged by a 9. Signature. To register in Kansas • be 18 years of age on or before court to be "incompetent to vote" you must: the next general election • not claim the right to vote in • be a citizen of the United States • not be a convicted felon or if you more than one place • be a resident of Kansas have been convicted of a felony, • give up your right to vote in any • be 18 by the next election your civil rights must have been other place • have completed the terms of your restored by executive pardon sentence if convicted of a felony; • not have been judged “mentally Mailing address: a person serving a sentence for a incompetent” in a court of law Elections Division felony conviction is ineligible to vote • not claim the right to vote Office of the Secretary of State • not claim the right to vote in any anywhere outside Kentucky Lucas Building-1st Floor other location or under any other 321 E. 12th Street name Mailing address: Des Moines, IA 50319 • not be excluded from voting by a State Board of Elections court of competent jurisdiction 140 Walnut Street Frankfort, KY 40601-3240
9 State Instructions 9. Signature. To register in (or a voter may register in-person up Louisiana Louisiana you must: to and including election day). Updated: 02-28-2019 • be a citizen of the United States • be a resident of Louisiana 6. ID Number. You must list Registration Deadline — 30 days (Residence address must be address your valid Maine driver's license before the election. where you claim homestead number. If you don't have a valid exemption, if any, except for a Maine driver's license, then you 6. ID Number. You must provide resident in a nursing home or must provide the last four digits your Louisiana driver’s license veteran’s home who may elect to use of your Social Security Number. number or Louisiana special the address of the nursing home or Voters who don't have either of identification card number, if veterans’ home or the home where these forms of ID must write issued. If not issued, you must he has a homestead exemption. A "NONE" in this space. provide at least the last four digits college student may elect to use his of your social security number, home address or his address while 7. Choice of Party. You must if issued. The full social security away at school.) register with a party if you want to number may be provided on a • be at least 17 years old (16 years take part in that party’s primary voluntary basis. If the applicant old if registering to vote with election, caucus, or convention has neither a Louisiana driver’s application for Louisiana driver’s (unless otherwise permitted by a license, a Louisiana special license or in person at registrar of political party). identification card, or a social voters office), and be 18 years old 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave security number, the applicant prior to the next election to vote blank. shall attach one of the following • not currently be under an order 9. Signature. To register in Maine items to his application: (a) a of imprisonment for conviction of you must: copy of a current and valid photo a felony; or if under such an order • be a citizen of the United States identification; or (b) a copy of a (1) not have been incarcerated • be a resident of Maine and the current utility bill, bank statement, pursuant to the order within the municipality in which you want government check, paycheck, or last five years and (2) not be under to vote other government document that an order of imprisonment related • be at least 17 years old (you must shows the name and address of to a felony conviction for election be 18 years old to vote) applicant. Neither the registrar fraud or any other election offense nor the Department of State pursuant to R.S. 18:1461.2 Mailing address: shall disclose the social security • not be under a judgment of Elections Division number of a registered voter full interdiction for mental Bureau of Corporations, or circulate the social security incompetence or limited Elections and Commissions numbers of registered voters on interdiction where your right to 101 State House Station commercial lists (R.S. 18:104 and vote has been suspended Augusta, ME 04333-0101 154; 42 U.S.C. § 405). 7. Choice of Party. If you do not Mailing address: Maryland list a party affiliation, you may not Secretary of State be able to vote in the Presidential Attention: Elections Division Updated: 06-26-2008 Preference Primary and party P.O. Box 94125 committee elections. Political party Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Registration Deadline — 9:00 affiliation is not required for any p.m. 21 days before the election. other election. Maine 8. Race or Ethnic Group. 6. ID Number. If you have a Completing this box is optional. Updated: 08-14-2012 current, valid Maryland driver’s See the list of choices under the license or a Motor Vehicle Application Instructions for Box 8 Registration Deadline — Delivered Administration identification card, (on page 2). 21 business days before the election you must enter the driver’s license or identification number. If you do
10 State Instructions not have a current, valid Maryland 6. ID Number. Federal law requires to your city or township clerk by driver’s license or Motor Vehicle that you provide your driver’s 8 p.m. on Election Day. If you Administration identification license number to register to vote. are registering within 14 days of card, you must enter at least the If you do not have a current and an election, you must provide last 4 digits of your social security valid Massachusetts’ driver’s license residency verification to be eligible number. However, please note, then you must provide the last four for that election. the disclosure of your full Social (4) digits of your social security Security number is voluntary. The number. If you have neither, you 6. ID Number. Your completed statutory authority allowing election must write “NONE” in the box and voter registration form must officials to request your full Social a unique identifying number will be contain your state issued driver's Security number is Election Law assigned to you. license number or state issued Article, Section 3-202, Annotated 7. Choice of Party. If you do personal identification card Code of Maryland. The number will not designate a party or political number. If you do not have a be used only for registration and designation in this box, you driver's license or state issued other administrative purposes. It will be registered as unenrolled, personal identification card, you will be kept confidential. which is commonly referred to as must include the last four digits of 7. Choice of Party. You must independent. Unenrolled voters your social security number. If you register with a party if you want to and voters registered in political do not have a driver's license or a take part in that party’s primary designations may vote in party state issued personal identification election. primaries. card or a social security number, 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave please write "NONE" on the form. blank. blank. A unique identifying number will 9. Signature. To register in 9. Signature. To register in be assigned by the State. Maryland you must: Massachusetts you must: 7. Choice of Party. A "choice of • be a U.S. citizen • be a citizen of the United States party" is not required for voter • be a Maryland resident • be a resident of Massachusetts registration. • be at least 18 years old by the • be at least 16 years old (must be 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave next general election 18 years old to vote on Election blank. • not be under guardianship for Day) 9. Signature. To register in mental disability • not have been convicted of Michigan you must: • not have been convicted of corrupt practices in respect to • be a citizen of the United States buying or selling votes elections • be 18 years old by the next • not have been convicted of a • not be under guardianship with election felony, or if you have, you have respect to voting • be a resident of Michigan and at completed serving a court ordered • not be currently incarcerated for least a 30 day resident of your city sentence of imprisonment, a felony conviction or township by election day including any term of parole or • not be confined in a jail after probation for the conviction. Mailing address: being convicted and sentenced Secretary of the Commonwealth Mailing address: Elections Division, Room 1705 Notice: If a voter possesses a State Board of Elections One Ashburton Place Michigan driver license (DL) or P.O. Box 6486 Boston, MA 02108 personal ID (PID), Michigan law Annapolis, MD 21401-0486 requires the same address be used Michigan for voter registration and DL/PID Massachusetts purposes. Use of this form will also Updated: 11-07-2019 change your DL/PID address. The Updated: 09-03-2019 Secretary of State will mail you a Registration Deadline — new address sticker for your DL/ Registration Deadline — 20 days Postmarked at least 15 days before PID. before the election. the election; or delivered in person
11 State Instructions Mailing address: • not be under a court-ordered vehicle, statutory rape, carjacking, Mail or deliver this completed guardianship in which the right to or bigamy, or have had your rights application directly to your city vote has been revoked restored as required by law or township clerk. Find your • not be found by a court to be • not have been declared mentally city or township clerk’s address legally incompetent to vote. incompetent by a court at Michigan.gov/Vote. If you are unable to find your city or Mailing address: Note: State law changed by federal township clerk’s address, mail to: Secretary of State court order in 1998 and by state Michigan Department of State 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100 legislation in 2000. We now accept Bureau of Elections St. Paul, MN 55103-1855 the form as registration for voting P.O. Box 20126 for all state and federal offices. Lansing, MI 48901-0726 Mississippi Mailing address: Minnesota Updated: 05-07-2010 Secretary of State P.O. Box 136 Updated: 12-31-2008 Registration Deadline — 30 days Jackson, MS 39205-0136 before the election. Registration Deadline — Local county addresses: Delivered by 5:00 p.m. 21 days 6. ID Number. You are required You also may return completed before the election (there is also to provide your current and valid applications to the county circuit election day registration at polling driver's license number or, if you clerk/registrar where you reside. places). don’t have one, the last four digits A complete list of county circuit of your social security number. clerk/registrars is available on 6. ID Number. You are required 7. Choice of Party. Mississippi Mississippi’s website at www.sos. to provide your Minnesota driver’s does not have party registration. ms.gov. license or state ID number to Therefore, you do not have to register to Vote. If you do not have register with a party if you want to Missouri a Minnesota driver’s license or state take part in that party’s primary ID then you will have to provide election, caucus, or convention. Updated: 09-12-2006 the last four digits of your social 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave security number. If you have neither, blank. Registration Deadline — 28 days please write “none” on the form. 9. Signature. To register in before the election. 7. Choice of Party. Leave blank. Mississippi you must: 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave • be a citizen of the United States 6. ID Number. Your completed blank. • have lived in Mississippi and in voter registration form must 9. Signature. To register in your county (and city, if applicable) contain your state issued driver's Minnesota you must: 30 days before the election in license number. Your completed • be a citizen of the United States which you want to vote voter registration form must • be a resident of Minnesota for 20 • be 18 years old by the time of the also include the last four digits days before the next election general election in which you want of your social security number. • maintain residence at the address to vote (Section 115.155, RSMo). If you given on the registration form • have not been convicted of do not have a driver's license or • be at least 18 years old on murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, a social security number, please election day obtaining money or goods under write "NONE" on the form. A • if previously convicted of a felony, false pretense, perjury, forgery, unique identifying number will your felony sentence has expired or embezzlement, armed robbery, be assigned by the State. Any been completed, or you have been extortion, felony bad check, felony electronic media, printouts or discharged from the sentence shoplifting, larceny, receiving mailing labels provided under this stolen property, robbery, timber section shall not include telephone larceny, unlawful taking of a motor numbers and social security
12 State Instructions numbers of voters. (Section number. If you do not have a Portals/142/Elections/Forms/ 115.157, RSMo). Montana driver's license number electionadministrators.pdf. If 7. Choice of Party. You do not have then you must list the LAST FOUR you have difficulty finding your to register with a party if you want DIGITS OF YOUR SOCIAL county election office, contact to take part in that party’s primary SECURITY NUMBER. If you the Montana Secretary of State election, caucus, or convention. have neither a driver's license, Elections and Voter Services 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave nor a social security number, Division for assistance at (888) blank. please write “NONE” on the form 884-8683 or (406) 444-9608, or 9. Signature. To vote in Missouri and include a copy of one of the email [email protected]. you must: following alternative forms of • be a citizen of the United States identification: a current and valid (Note: Registrations may be sent • be a resident of Missouri photo identification, including but to the Montana Secretary of State’s • be at least 17-1/2 years of age not limited to a school district or office, however, to avoid potential (you must be 18 to vote) postsecondary education photo delays, we recommend you return • not be on probation or parole identification or a tribal photo your completed voter registration after conviction of a felony, until identification, with your name; or a application directly to your county finally discharged from such current utility bill, bank statement, elections office.) probation or parole paycheck, government check, or Secretary of State’s Office • not be convicted of a felony or other government document that P.O. Box 202801 misdemeanor connected with the shows your name and current Helena, MT 59620-2801 right of suffrage address. • not be adjudged incapacitated by 7. Choice of Party. Montana does Nebraska any court of law not require party registration to • not be confined under a sentence participate in any election. Updated: 03-08-2018 of imprisonment 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank. Registration Deadline — The Mailing address: 9. Signature. To register in third Friday before the election Secretary of State Montana you must: (or delivered by 6 p.m. on the P.O. Box 1767 • be a citizen of the United States second Friday before the election). Jefferson City, MO 65102-1767 • be at least 18 years old on or before the election 6. ID Number. You must provide Montana • be a resident of Montana and of your Nebraska driver's license the county in which you want to number. If you do not have a Updated: 11-07-2019 vote for at least 30 days before the Nebraska driver's license number next election then you must list the last four Registration Deadline — 30 days • not be in a penal institution for a digits of your social security before the election for regular felony conviction number. registration. If you miss that • not currently be determined by a 7. Choice of Party. You must deadline, you can still register court to be of unsound mind register with a party if you want to and vote in the election by late • meet these qualifications by the take part in that party’s primary registration at your county election next election day if you do not election, caucus, or convention. office or designated location. Late currently meet them 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave registration is available at any time blank. right up through the close of polls Mailing address: 9. Signature. To register in on election day, except between Mail your completed registration Nebraska you must: noon and 5:00 p.m. the day before form to your local county election • be a citizen of the United States the election. office. The county contact • be a resident of Nebraska information can be found on • be at least 18 years of age or will 6. ID Number. You must provide the Montana Secretary of State’s be 18 years of age on or before the your Montana driver's license website: https://sosmt.gov/
13 State Instructions first Tuesday after the first Monday card or a Social Security Number, individual’s release from prison. of November please contact your County Clerk/ There is no waiting period or • not have been convicted of a Registrar of Voters to be assigned a action required by the individual. felony, or if convicted, it has been unique identifier. The restoration of voting rights is at least two years since you have 7. Choice of Party. You must automatic and immediate upon the completed your sentence for the register with a major political individual’s release from prison, felony, including any parole term party if you want to take part regardless of the category of • not have been officially found to in that party’s primary election, felony committed or whether the be mentally incompetent caucus, or convention. If you individual is still on either parole register with a minor political or probation. More information Mailing address: party or as a nonpartisan, you will regarding the restoration of voting Nebraska Secretary of State receive a nonpartisan ballot for rights can be found on the Nevada Suite 2300, State Capitol Bldg. the primary election. Secretary of State’s website at: Lincoln, NE 68509-4608 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave www.nvsos.gov. blank. Nevada 9. Signature. To register in Nevada Mailing address: you must: Secretary of State Elections Updated: 05-01-2020 • Be a citizen of the United States; Division • Have attained the age of 18 years 101 North Carson Street, Suite 3 Registration Deadline — The on the date of the next election; Carson City, NV 89701-4786 deadline for mail-in or in-person • Have continuously resided in the voter registration is the fourth State of Nevada, in your county, at Voter registration applications Tuesday before any primary least 30 days and in your precinct may be returned to the Secretary or general election. This is the at least 10 days before the next of State’s office at the address date by which: (1) a mail-in election; above, but to avoid possible voter registration application • Not be currently serving a term delays, you are advised to return must be postmarked; or (2) a of imprisonment for a felony your completed voter registration person must appear in person at conviction; application directly to your local the office of the County Clerk/ • Not be determined by a court of county election official. Registrar of Voters. The deadline law to be mentally incompetent; for online voter registration at and Local county addresses: To meet www.RegisterToVoteNV.gov is the • Claim no other place as your registration deadlines, especially Thursday preceding the primary legal residence. during the two weeks before the or general election. Eligible voters mail-in voter registration deadline, who miss the voter registration Preregistration for 17 Year you should return completed deadlines can register to vote in Olds — A person who is 17 years voter registration applications to person at the polling place either of age or older but less than 18 your respective County Clerk/ during early voting or on election years of age and meets all other Registrar of Voters. A complete list day. qualifications to vote in Nevada of County Clerks and Registrars of can preregister to vote using any of Voters is available on the Nevada 6. ID Number. You must supply the means available for a person to Secretary of State’s website: www. a Nevada driver’s license number register to vote. A person who is nvsos.gov. or Nevada ID card number if you preregistered to vote automatically have been issued one by the DMV. becomes a registered voter on his New Hampshire If you do not have a valid Nevada or her 18th birthday. driver’s license or Nevada ID card, Updated: 03-01-2006 you must supply the last four digits Felony Convictions — Any of your Social Security Number. Nevada resident who is convicted Registration Deadline — New If you do not have a valid Nevada of a felony is immediately Hampshire town and city clerks driver’s license or Nevada ID restored the right to vote upon the will accept this application only as
14 State Instructions a request for their own absentee primary election. In New Jersey, a security number and date of birth voter mail-in registration form, primary election is only held for will remain confidential and will which must be received by your the Democratic and Republican not be disclosed to the public. city or town clerk by 10 days before parties. A voter may also file a Computerized listings of limited the election. political party declaration form to voter registration information become a member of a political (without social security number New Hampshire town and city clerks party. If a declared voter wished or birth date) are available to the will accept this application only as a to change party affiliation he or general public, and are furnished request for their own absentee voter she must file a declaration form 50 upon request to incumbent election mail-in registration form. You need days before the primary election, officeholders, candidates, political to fill in only Box 1 and Box 2 or 3. in order to vote. parties, courts and non-profit 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave organizations promoting voter The application should be mailed blank. participation and registration, for to your town or city clerk at your 9. Signature. To register in New political purposes only (§1-5-19B, zip code. These addresses are Jersey you must: NMSA 1978). listed on the Secretary of State • be a citizen of the United States 7. Choice of Party. You must web site at www.state.nh.us/sos/ • be at least 18 years of age by the register with a party if you want to clerks.htm time of the next election take part in that party’s primary • be a resident of this State and election, caucus, or convention. It should be mailed in plenty of county at your address at least 30 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave time for your town or city clerk to days before the next election blank. mail you their own form and for • not be serving a sentence or on 9. Signature. To register in New you to return that form to them by parole or probation as the result of a Mexico you must: 10 days before the election. conviction of any indictable offense • be a citizen of the United States under the laws of this or another • be a resident of the State of New New Jersey state or of the United States Mexico • be 18 years of age at the time of Updated: 03-28-2008 Mailing address: the next election New Jersey Department of Law • not have been denied the right Registration Deadline — 21 days and Public Safety to vote by a court of law by reason before the election. Division of Elections of mental incapacity and, if I PO BOX 304 have been convicted of a felony, I 6. ID Number. The last four digits Trenton, NJ 08625-0304 have completed all conditions of of your Social Security number OR probation or parole, served the your New Jersey Driver's License New Mexico entirety of a sentence or have been number is required for voter granted a pardon by the Governor. registration. If you do not possess Updated: 03-01-2006 either of these identifications, Mailing address: please write "NONE" on the form. Registration Deadline — 28 days Bureau of Elections The State will assign a number that before the election. 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300 will serve to identify you for voter Santa Fe, NM 87503 registration purposes. 6. ID Number. Your full social 7. Choice of Party. New Jersey's security number is required. New York voter registration form does not This registration card containing provide a check-off for political your social security number will Updated: 06-19-2014 party affiliation. A newly registered become part of the permanent voter voter or voter who has never voted registration records of your locality, Registration Deadline — 25 days in a political party primary election which are open to inspection before the election. can declare party affiliation at by the public in the office of the the polling place on the day of a county clerk. However, your social
15 State Instructions 6. ID Number. Federal law requires 6. ID Number. Provide your North that you provide your driver’s Carolina driver’s license number, Ohio license number to register to vote. or North Carolina Department Updated: 03-01-2006 If you do not have a driver’s license of Motor Vehicles ID number. If then you will have to provide at least you do not have a driver's license, Registration Deadline — 30 days the last four digits of your social then list the last four digits of your before the election. security number. If you have neither, social security number. please write “NONE” on the form. 7. Choice of Party. You must 6. ID Number. Your social security A unique identifying number will be register with a party to vote in that number is requested. Providing assigned to you by your State. party’s primary unless that party this number is voluntary. This 7. Choice of Party. You must allows unaffiliated voters to vote information allows the Board of enroll with a party if you want in its primary. If you indicate a Elections to verify your registration if to vote in that party’s primary political party that is not a qualified necessary (O.R.C. 3503.14). [Federal election or caucus. party, or indicate no party, you will law requires that you provide your 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave be listed as “Unaffiliated”. driver’s license number to register blank. 8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are to vote. If you do not have a driver’s 9. Signature. To register in New required to fill in this box. However, license then you will have to provide York you must: your application will not be rejected at least the last four digits of your • be a citizen of the United States if you fail to do so. See the list of social security number. If you don’t • be a resident of the county, or of choices under the Application have either number you will have to the City of New York, at least 30 Instructions for Box 8 (on page 2). write “NONE” on the form and the days before an election 9. Signature. To register in North State will assign you a number.] • be 18 years old by December 31 of Carolina you must: 7. Choice of Party. You do not the year in which you file this form • be a citizen of the United States register with a party if you want to (Note: You must be 18 years old by the • be a resident of North Carolina take part in that party’s primary date of the general, primary, or other and the county in which you live for election. Party affiliation is established election in which you want to vote) at least 30 days prior to the election by voting at a primary election. • not be in jail or on parole for a • be 18 years of age by the day of 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave felony conviction the next general election blank. • not currently be judged • have your rights of citizenship 9. Signature. To register in Ohio incompetent by order of a court of restored if you have been convicted you must: competent judicial authority of a felony • be a citizen of the United States • not claim the right to vote • not be registered or vote in any • be a resident of Ohio elsewhere other county or state • be 18 years old on or before election day. If you will be 18 on or Mailing address: Mailing address: before the day of the general election, State Board of Elections NYS Board of Elections you may vote in the primary election P.O. Box 27255 40 North Pearl Street, Suite 5 for candidates only. Raleigh, NC 27611-7255 Albany, NY 12207-2729 • not be convicted of a felony and currently incarcerated North Carolina North Dakota • not be found incompetent by a court for purposes of voting Updated: 03-01-2006 Updated: 03-01-2006 Mailing address: Registration Deadline — North Dakota does not have voter Secretary of State of Ohio Postmarked 25 days before registration. Elections Division the election or received in the 180 E. Broad Street — 15th Floor elections office or designated voter Columbus, OH 43215 registration agency site by 5:00 p.m. 25 days before the election.
16 State Instructions person prohibited from registering Mailing address: Oklahoma to vote. Secretary of State Updated: 09-19-2019 • You must submit the printed, Elections Division signed, dated voter registration 141 State Capitol Registration Deadline — 25 days application. The signature must Salem, OR 97310-0722 before the election. be the original, handwritten autograph or mark of the Pennsylvania 6. ID Number. You must provide applicant. No one may sign on the one of these numbers: either your applicant’s behalf, and no facsimile, Updated: 05-01-2020 valid Oklahoma driver’s license reproduction, typewritten, number or state identification card electronic or other substitute Registration Deadline — 15 days number or the last four digits of signature, autograph, or mark will before an election or primary. your Social Security number. be valid. 7. Choice of Party. You must 6. ID Number. You must supply register with a party if you Mailing address: a Driver's License Number, if you want to take part in that party’s Oklahoma State Election Board have one. If you do not have a primary election. A current list Box 528800 Driver's License Number, you must of recognized political parties Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8800 supply the last four digits of your in Oklahoma is available on the Social Security Number. If you do Oklahoma State Election Board Oregon not have either form of ID, please website. Registered voters with no write “NONE” in the box. party affiliation may be allowed by Updated: 03-01-2006 7. Choice of Party. You must register recognized parties to participate with a major party if you want to take in primary elections at the party’s Registration Deadline — 21 days part in that party’s primary election. discretion. You can find a list of before the election. 8. Race or Ethnic Group. You recognized political parties and are requested to fill in this box. a list of parties that allow voters 6. ID Number. Federal law requires See the list of choices under the with no party affiliation to vote that you provide your driver’s Application Instructions for Box 8 in primaries here: https://www. license number to register to vote. (on page 2). ok.gov/elections/Election_Info/ If you do not have a driver’s license 9. Signature. To register in Political_Party_info.html. then you will have to provide at Pennsylvania you must: 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave least the last four digits of your • be a citizen of the United States blank. social security number. If you have at least one month before the next 9. Signature. To register in neither, you will need to write election Oklahoma you must: “NONE” on the form. A unique • be a resident of Pennsylvania and • You must be a citizen of the identifying number will instead be your election district at least 30 United States and a resident of the assigned to you by your State. days before the election State of Oklahoma. 7. Choice of Party. You must • be at least 18 years of age on the • You must be 18 years old on or register with a party if you want to day of the next election before the date of the next election. take part in that party’s primary • If convicted of a felony, you election. Mailing address: must have fully served the 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave Office of the Secretary of sentence of court-mandated blank. the Commonwealth calendar days, including any 9. Signature. To register in Oregon 210 North Office Bldg. term of incarceration, parole, or you must: Harrisburg, PA 17120-0029 supervision, or completed a period • be a citizen of the United States of probation ordered by any court. • be a resident of Oregon You may also register online at • You must not now be under • be at least 18 years old by register.votespa.com. judgment as an incapacitated election day person, or a partially incapacitated
17 State Instructions Mailing address: parole, or have received a pardon Rhode Island Rhode Island State Board of for the conviction Updated: 09-03-2019 Elections • not be under a court order 50 Branch Ave. declaring you mentally Registration Deadline — 30 days Providence, RI 02904-2790 incompetent before the election. • claim the address on the South Carolina application as your only legal place 6. ID Number. The applicant shall of residence and claim no other be required to provide their Rhode Updated: 5-1-2021 place as your legal residence Island driver's license or State ID number if the applicant has been Registration Deadline — 30 days Mailing address: issued a current and valid Rhode before the election. State Election Commission Island driver's license or State ID. P.O. Box 5987 In the case of an applicant who has 6. ID Number. You must provide Columbia, SC 29250-5987 not been issued a current and valid at least the last four digits of your driver's license or State ID, they social security number. You may South Dakota must provide the last four (4) digits provide your full social security of their social security number. number on a voluntary basis. Updated: 03-01-2006 An applicant, who has neither, will Social security number does not be assigned a unique identifying appear on any report produced by Registration Deadline — Received number by the State of Rhode the State Election Commission nor 15 days before the election. Island. is it released to any unauthorized 7. Choice of Party. In Rhode Island, individual. (South Carolina Title 6. ID Number. Your driver’s license a person must register with a party 7-5-170) number is requested. If you do not if they wish to take part in that 7. Choice of Party. You do not have have a valid driver's license, you party's primary election. A person to register with a party if you want must provide the last four digits of who fails to register with a party at to take part in that party’s primary your social security number. the time of registration may, if they election, caucus, or convention. 7. Choice of Party. You must choose, register with a party on the 8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are register with a party if you want to day of that party's primary and take required to fill in this box. Your take part in that party’s primary part in that party's primary election. application may be rejected if you election, caucus, or convention. If a person does not register with a fail to do so. See the list of choices 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave party, they can still vote in general under the Application Instructions blank. elections and nonpartisan primary for Box 8 (on page 2). 9. Signature. To register in South elections. 9. Signature. To register in South Dakota you must: 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave Carolina you must: • be a citizen of the United States blank. • be a citizen of the United States • reside in South Dakota 9. Signature. To register in Rhode • be at least 18 years old on or • be 18 years old by the next Island you must: before the next election election • be a citizen of the United States • be a resident of South Carolina, • not be currently serving a • be a resident of Rhode Island your county and precinct sentence for a felony conviction • be at least 16 years of age (you • not be confined in any public which included imprisonment, must be 18 years old to vote) prison resulting from a conviction served or suspended, in an adult • not be currently incarcerated in a of a crime penitentiary system correctional facility due to a felony • never have been convicted of • not have been adjudged mentally conviction a felony or offense against the incompetent by a court • not have been lawfully judged election laws, or if previously to be mentally incompetent by a convicted, have served your entire court of law sentence, including probation or
18 State Instructions Mailing address: Mailing address: Mailing address: Elections, Secretary of State Coordinator of Elections Office of the Secretary of State 500 E. Capitol Tennessee Tower, Seventh Floor Elections Division Pierre, SD 57501-5070 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave. P.O. Box 12060 Nashville, TN 37243-1102 Austin, TX 78711-2060 Tennessee Texas Utah Updated: 05-01-2020 Updated: 03-01-2006 Updated: 09-19-2019 Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election. Registration Deadline — 30 days Registration Deadline — before the election. Registration deadlines vary: 6. ID Number. Your full social • Mail: registration forms must be security number is required. Social 6. ID Number. You must provide postmarked or otherwise marked security number, if any, is required for your driver’s license number to as received by the Post Office 30 purposes of identification and to avoid register to vote. If you do not have a days before the election. duplicate registration (TCA 2.2.116). driver’s license then you will have to • In-person: registration forms 7. Choice of Party. You do not provide at least the last four digits of may be dropped off at the county have to register with a party if you your social security number. If you clerk's office 7 days before the want to take part in that party’s have neither, please write “NONE” election. primary election, caucus, or on the form. A unique identifying • Online: registrations must convention. number will instead be assigned to be submitted 7 days before the 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Optional. you by your State. election. Requires a valid Utah 9. Signature. To register in 7. Choice of Party. You do not have driver license or valid Utah ID. Tennessee you must: to register with a party if you want • Same-Day: voters may register • be a citizen of the United States to take part in that party’s primary at the polls during the early voting • be a resident of Tennessee election, caucus, or convention. period or on Election Day by filling • be at least 18 years old on or 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave out a provisional ballot. before the next election blank. • not have been convicted of a 9. Signature. To register in Texas 6. ID Number. Your completed felony, but if convicted, your you must: voter registration form must eligibility to register and vote • be a citizen of the United States contain one of the following: a depends upon the crime you were • be a resident of the county Utah Driver License number, a convicted of and the date of your in which the application for Utah State Identification number, conviction. For more information registration is made or the last four digits of your about this process, call 877-850- • be at least 17 years and 10 months Social Security number. If you do 4959 or visit https://sos.tn.gov/ old (you must be 18 to vote) not have a Utah Driver License restoration. If your conviction • not be finally convicted of a or a Utah State Identification has been expunged, you are felony, or if a convicted felon, card, please write "None" in the not considered to have a felony you must have fully discharged designated space and fill in the last conviction. your punishment, including any four digits of your Social Security • not be adjudicated incompetent incarceration, parole, supervision, number. by a court of competent period of probation or be pardoned. 7. Choice of Party. Declaring a jurisdiction (or have been restored • have not been declared mentally party is not required in order to to legal capacity) incompetent by final judgment of a register to vote. However, Utah's court of law election law allows each political party to choose whom it will allow to vote in its primary election. If you do not affiliate with a party,
19 State Instructions you may be restricted from voting 6. ID Number. You must provide in the primary. your Vermont Driver's license Virginia 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave number, or if none, the last 4 digits Updated: 09-19-2019 blank. of your Social Security number. 9. Signature. To register in Utah If you do not have a Vermont Registration Deadline — The you must: Driver's license or a Social Security application must be delivered or • be a citizen of the United States number, please write “NONE” on postmarked 22 days before the • have resided in Utah for 30 days the form. The Secretary of State's election. immediately before the next election office will assign you a unique • be at least 18 years old on identifying number. 6. ID Number. Your full social or before the next election 7. Choice of Party. Vermont does security number is required. Your (individuals who are 16 and 17 not require party registration to social security number will appear years of age may pre-register participate in any election. on reports produced only for to vote; if a 17 year old will be 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Not official use by voter registration 18 years of age on or before the required. and election officials and, for jury upcoming general election, they 9. Signature. To register in selection purposes, by courts. may pre-register and vote in the Vermont you must: Article II, §2, Constitution of primary election) • be a citizen of the United States Virginia (1971). • not be a convicted felon currently • be a resident of Vermont 7. Choice of Party. Leave blank. incarcerated for commission of a • be 18 years of age on or before 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave felony election day blank. • not be convicted of treason • have taken the following Oath: 9. Signature. To register in or crime against the elective You solemnly swear (or affirm) Virginia you must: franchise, unless restored to civil that whenever you give your • be a citizen of the United States rights vote or suffrage, touching any • be a resident of Virginia and of • not be found to be mentally matter that concerns the state of the precinct in which you want to incompetent by a court of law Vermont, you will do it so as in vote • currently resides within the your conscience you shall judge • be 18 years old by the next May voting district or precinct in which will most conduce to the best or November general election you register to vote good of the same, as established by • not have been convicted of a the Constitution, without fear or felony, or have had your civil rights Mailing address: favor of any person [Voter’s Oath, restored Office of the Lieutenant Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, • not currently be declared mentally Governor Section 42] incompetent by a court of law P.O. Box 142325 By signing in Box 9, you are Salt Lake City, UT 84114 attesting that you have sworn or Mailing address: affirmed the Vermont voter’s oath Virginia State Board of Elections Vermont as printed above. 1100 Bank Street, 1st floor Richmond, VA 23219 Updated: 09-19-2019 Mailing address: Office of the Secretary of State Registration Deadline — Your Elections Division Washington mailed registration must be 128 State Street Updated: 09-19-2019 received in the clerk’s office on the Montpelier, VT 05633-1101 last day the clerk has hours before Registration Deadline — Online the election. Vermont has Election and mail registration forms must day voter registration at the polls as be received by an elections official well as online voter registration. To no later than 8 days before the register online visit – https://olvr. election. Register in person any sec.state.vt.us.
20 State Instructions time during business hours and last four numbers of your social the election if the voter has a before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. security number. If you do not current and valid Wisconsin driver have a driver's license number license or state-issued ID card. 6. ID Number. You must provide or a social security number, an your Washington driver’s license or identification number will be 2. Home Address. Along with ID card number. If you do not have assigned to you. your voter registration form, you a Washington driver's license or 7. Choice of Party. You must register must send a proof-of-residence ID card, you must provide the last with a party if you want to take part document with your complete four digits of your Social Security in that party’s primary election, first and last name and residential Number. Failure to provide this caucus, or convention (unless you address, such as a copy of your information may prevent your request the ballot of a party which current and valid Wisconsin driver registration from being processed. allows independents to vote) license or state ID card, real estate 7. Choice of Party. You are not 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave tax bill, utility bill no older than 90 required to designate your party blank. days, bank statement, paycheck or affiliation to register in Washington. 9. Signature. To register in West paystub, or a check or document 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave Virginia you must: issued by a unit of government. blank. • be a citizen of the United States A full list is available at http:// 9. Signature. To register in • live in West Virginia at the above elections.wi.gov. Washington you must: address • be a citizen of the United States • be 18 years old, or to vote in 6. ID Number. Provide your • be a legal resident of Washington the primary be 17 years old and unexpired Wisconsin driver license State, your county and precinct for turning 18 before the general or DOT-issued ID card number. If 30 days immediately preceding the election you do not have a current and valid election in which you want to vote • not be under conviction, DOT-issued driver license or ID • be at least 18 years old by probation, or parole for a felony, card, provide the last four digits of Election Day treason or election bribery your social security number. • not be under Department of • not have been judged “mentally 7. Choice of Party. Not required. Corrections supervision for a incompetent” in a court of 8. Race or Ethnic Group. Not Washington felony conviction competent jurisdiction required. • 16- and 17-year-olds can sign 9. Signature. To register in up as Future Voters and be Mailing address: Wisconsin you must: automatically registered to vote Secretary of State • be a citizen of the United States when they turn 18 Building 1, Suite 157-K • be a resident of Wisconsin and 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East have resided at the registration Mailing address: Charleston, WV 25305-0770 address for at least 10 days. Secretary of State • be at least 18 years old Elections Division Wisconsin • not have been convicted of P.O. Box 40229 treason, felony or bribery, or if you Olympia, WA 98504‑0229 Updated: 08-31-2018 have, your civil rights have been restored after completion of your West Virginia Registration Deadline — sentence or a pardon Postmarked at least 20 days before • not have been found by a court to Updated: 09-12-2006 the election; or completed in the be incapable of understanding the office of the town, village, or city objective of the electoral process Registration Deadline — 21 days clerk up to 5:00 p.m. on the Friday • not make or benefit from a bet or before the election. before the election; or completed at wage depending on the result of an the polling place on Election Day. election 6. ID Number. Enter your driver's Wisconsin also permits online • not have voted at any other license number. If you do not have voter registration – Visit https:// location in the same election. a driver’s license number, enter the myvote.wi.gov up to 20 days before
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Mailing address: Mail your completed registration form and a copy of your proof- of-residence document to your municipal clerk’s office. You can find your municipal clerk here: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/ MyMunicipalClerk
If you cannot find your municipal clerk’s address, you may mail it to: Wisconsin Elections Commission 212 East Washington Avenue, Third Floor P.O. Box 7984 Madison, WI 53707-7984 (Note: applications may be returned to the Wisconsin Elections Commission office at the address above, but to avoid possible delays, you are advised to return your completed voter registration application directly to your municipal clerk’s office.)
Wyoming
Updated: 03-01-2006
Wyoming by law, cannot accept this form unless State law is changed.
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