Where to Find Voting Information in Your State
The 2020 general election is fast approaching, and while November 3 is pretty easy to remember, Election Day could be weeks earlier if you plan to vote early or vote by mail. Since the rules and timing of voting differ slightly from state to state, now is the time to come up with a plan.
You can google or flip through page after page of government websites to figure out what you need to do and when, or you can use a comprehensive resource for each state that has already collected everything you need to know in one place.
DAME has put together an excellent guide to voting in every state , including the following information:
- Voter registration deadlines
- Voter ID Requirements
- Early voting dates
- Information about mail and absentee voting, including a deadline for requesting your ballot
- Location of polling stations
- Job Survey Apps
- Voting right
- Election Officials Contact Information
Just scroll down to your state and open. Key dates are already listed on the page, but for other information, you will be redirected to the appropriate pages on the selected state’s website. Please note that some resources may not apply statewide — for example, the linked Utah survey worker app is for Utah County only. (Utah has universal mail-in voting, so in-person voting is limited anyway.)
You will find another useful voter guide at Vote Save America. Scroll down to the Know Your Condition section and select your state from the drop-down menu to see key dates and access frequently asked questions about early voting and voting by mail.
You can also check if you are registered to vote, although you can also confirm directly with your state’s voter lists, especially if the Be a Voter tool tells you that you are not registered at your current address.
Once you’ve tagged important election dates and deadlines on your calendar, use our guides to register to vote , vote by mail, and personally (securely) vote during a pandemic to get your vote tallied.