Welcome! Everything you need to know about important issues and how to get registered and vote in one easy place.
Voting Resource Center
Registration & Voting Deadlines
Register by Mail
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Register Online
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Request a Mail-In/Absentee Ballot
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Early In-Person Voting
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Mail-In/Absentee Ballot Due
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Election Day​​
October 21st​
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11:59 pm, October 21st
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5 pm, October 21st
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October 16th-November 4th
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8 pm, November 4th
NOVEMBER 5TH
October 18th​
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11:59 pm, October 18th
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6 pm, October 25th​
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October 7th-November 4th
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Poll close, November 4th
Register by Mail
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Register Online
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Request a Mail-In/Absentee Ballot
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Early In-Person Voting
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Mail-In/Absentee Ballot Due
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Election Day​​
NOVEMBER 5TH
5 pm, October 21st​
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Not Available
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5 pm, November 4th​
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September 20th-November 4th
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7 pm, November 5th
Register by Mail
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Register Online
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Request a Mail-In/Absentee Ballot
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Early In-Person Voting
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Mail-In/Absentee Ballot Due
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Election Day​​
NOVEMBER 5TH
Not sure what you need to register?
Federally, you need:
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To be a U.S. Citizen
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To be 18+ years old on voting day*
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To be a Resident of the state you are voting in, with an address
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An ID, Driver's License, and/or a Social Security Number**
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Not be currently incarcerated
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You can register online, by mail, or in person while you vote. To register in person, be sure to bring someone who is registered in your zip code to verify you live there or mail with your address on it. Here are the links for registering in each state.
*Some states have pre-registration for 17 year old's who will be of voting age, see voting options below.
**All states require you bring your ID with you when you vote.
IOWA
Pre-Registration has to be done by mail or in person.
To register by mail, you'll need a Registration Form (pdf)
& your County Auditor's Office
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota does not have Pre-Registration
South Dakota does not have online registrations.
To register by mail, you'll need a Registration Form (pdf)
& your County Auditor's Office
NEBRASKA
If you are 17 and will be 18 by voting day, you can register.​
To register by mail, you'll need a Registration Form (pdf)
& your County Auditor's Office
Ways to Vote
South Dakota and Nebraska are states that don't require excuses to mail-in. To mail in vote:
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Be registered to vote
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Print and fill out an Absentee or Early Voting application.
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Send your application to your County Auditor's office by mail, Nebraska also allows fax and email.
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You'll receive your ballot in the mail within 2 weeks. Fill it out.
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To return your ballot, mail it back to your County Auditor's office. Iowa allows you to drop it off in person at the County Auditor's office until polls close on election day. Nebraska has designated drop off boxes.
Links for Applications:
Auditor's Office look up: