Guides: Voting &amp; Election Literacy: Register &amp; Vote

Research, Register, Vote!

In This Guide

Elections are crucial to democracy. This site includes various web and print resources to promote voting and election literacy. In this guide, you'll find information on the voting process, elections, history, and news analysis.

Voter Registration Information

Ensure that you are registered to vote in order to submit a mail-in ballot or to vote in-person. Find out how to register in any of the 50 states on Vote.gov.

Register to Vote
Step by step registration form.
Rock the Vote
Rock the vote is the "largest nonprofit and nonpartisan organization" to offer online voter registration aimed at Americans who have recently turned 18.
NYT How to Vote (2020)
Interactive tool that provides information on how to vote in your state.
NASS Can I Vote?
Central site that directs visitors to their state’s pages allowing them to register to vote, check their registration status, find their polling place, and other important voting information
Vote411
National voting information & tools.

Voting By Mail

During a pandemic, casting an absentee ballot also known as mail-in voting is an important option. Follow the directions exactly so that your vote is counted.

Voting in-person

Voting on Election Day
What to Expect at the Polls on Election Day
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation from the League of Women Voters.

State Voting Information - How to Vote

Vote.gov
Information on registering to vote in all 50 states.
Voting on Election Day

Voting & Election Literacy

Voter Guides

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