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Identification Requirements to Register and Vote: In most states, you will need to provide either your driver’s license OR your Social Security number when you register to vote, along with the street address of your current residence. In addition, some states require voters to bring specific types of ID with them to the polls on Election Day. The exact requirements differ from state to state. Be sure to check with the state election offices in your state (contact info below) to find out what types of ID may be required when you REGISTER TO VOTE and/or when you GO TO THE POLLS on ELECTION DAY TO VOTE. In addition to voter registration drives, your feminist group can get paid to serve as county poll workers on Election Day. Learn more about being a pollworker in your state by visiting your Secretary of State's elections website or calling your county officials. For federal resources on state voting, check out the US Election Assistance Commission, which has a national mail voter registration form (PDF) you can use to register in every state. Remember, students have a right to register and vote where they go to school even if you do not intend to reside there permanently. If you have any problems, call a Campus Organizer at the Feminist Majority Foundation for assistance - (703) 522-2214 (East Coast) or (310) 556-2500 (West Coast).
ALABAMAVoter Registration Deadline: October 22 is the date by which mail-in registration forms must be postmarked and hand-delivered forms must be received. Voter Registration Drive: Officer of Voter Registration, at the Alabama Secretary of State at (334) 242-7210 to request bulk amounts of voter registration forms. Collect and return completed voter registration forms to your county Board of Registrars. Where to Register: Persons may download the State of Alabama Postcard Voter Registration Application on the Secretary of State's website, request a postcard voter registration from Secretary of State Office by e-mail, and persons may register at the local County Board of Registrars. Early Voting: None; however, absentee ballots are available 40 days prior to the November 2 election. State Election Office:
ALASKAVoter Registration Deadline: October 3, 2010 . Registration and/or changes must be made at least 30 days before the election. Voter Registration Drive: In order to conduct a voter registration guide, one must become a trained registrar. Trainings are available at County Clerk's offices. Once one becomes a registrar, they will receive 200+ voter registration forms with stamped return envelopes. The date a registrar signs a voter registration form will be when the form is validated (instead of the date it is received by the clerk's office). Where to Register: You can register at your county elections office, DMV, Health and Social Services, Community and Economic Development, recruitment offices of the armed forces of the United States located in Alaska . You can also download a voter registration card by visiting http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/forms/C03.pdf or register online by visiting http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ot.php Early Voting: October 18, 2010. Early and in-person absentee voting begins 15 days prior to an election and continues through Election Day at regional office buildings. Must vote in the jurisdiction where the voter is registered. Absentee Voting: Absentee by-mail applications are due by October 23, 2010. Absentee by-fax applications are due by November 1, 5:00 pm Alaska Time. Polling Hours: The polling place hours are from 7:00am to 8:00pm . To find your polling location, visit: https://webapp.state.ak.us/electionsLookup/JSP/VoterLookupMain.jsp Voter ID Requirements: Bring your signed voter ID card, or any other signed ID that will allow the election worker to verify your signature. Examples are: driver's license, military ID, Indian ID, fish and game license, state ID card, passport, or senior citizen ID card. A picture ID is not necessary. You may also present a recent utility bill or pay check, government check or bank statement, as long as it has your name and current address. Alaska uses a number of voting systems, including hand-counted paper ballots, optically scanned paper ballots and direct recording electronic voting machines with verified paper audit trails. State Elections Office Physical Address: Toll free: (866) 952-8683
ARIZONAVoter Registration Deadline: October 4, 2010 at midnight . You may apply to register to vote online, by mail or in person. Only students with a valid Arizona driver's license may register online using the Service Arizona EZ Voter Registration at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/. You may also obtain a form online and mail the form to the County Recorder of the county in which you are a legal resident, or you may visit the County Recorder of the county in which you are a legal resident and register. All voter registration forms must be received, not postmarked, by October 4, 2010 . In order to register to vote, you must provide proof of citizenship with one of the following:
Voter Registration Drive: To run a voter registration drive, you must be a registered voter but not necessarily of the state of Arizona . You may download the print ready voter registration form for mass distribution http://www.azsos.gov/election/Forms/voterregistrationform.pdf and make photocopies onto regular white paper. According to Arizona law, completed forms must be turned in to county elections office within 5 days after collection. For more information contact the voter outreach coordinator at (602) 364-4700 or by email at http://www.azsos.gov/info/contact_us.htm?topic=Voter%20Outreach. Where to Register: You may obtain voter registration forms from your county recorder's office and online at the Arizona secretary of state's website at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/. Early Voting: October 7-November 2 – Note: Students can register and vote on the same day between October 2nd & 6th . Three day overlap with voter registration deadline. Any registered voter may opt to vote by absentee ballot and vote early by mail. To sign up for the permanent absentee voting list, you must make a verbal or written request to your county recorder's office within 90 days preceding the Saturday before the election. Polling Hours: Polls will be open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm on Election Day. To locate your polling place, visit: https://voter.azsos.gov/VoterView/PollingPlaceSearch.do Voter ID requirements: In order to vote in person , you must provide identification when you go to vote. Acceptable forms of photo identification include one of the following:
Or two of the following (non-photo identification with your name and address):
State Election Officials:
ARKANSASVoter Registration Deadline: October 3, 2010 . To qualify to vote in the next election, you must apply to register to vote 30 days before the election. If you mail the form, it must be postmarked by that date. You may also present it to a voter registration agency representative, or your county clerk, by that date. Voter Registration Drive: You can get mass quantities of Voter Registration forms by printing them from the internet onto regular white paper and photocopying them. Forms on cardstock can also be found in county elections offices. Either type is fine. If volunteers plan to collect completed voter registration applications and turn them into the county elections office, volunteers must turn in all voter registration forms within 21 days after collection and no later than 30 days prior to the election. Failure to do so will result in the invalidation of the voter registration forms. For more information visit: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/voter/voter_registration_guide.pdf Where to Register: You may obtain voter registration forms from your county clerk's office, the state revenue office, the department of motor vehicles, any public libraries, public assistance agencies, disability agencies, military recruitment offices, the Arkansas National Guard, and online at the Arkansas secretary of state's website. To find your polling place, visit: https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/ Polling Hours: 7:30 am to 7:30 pm Early Voting: October 18-November 1. In most counties early voting is conducted in the County Clerk's Office between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, ending at 5 p.m. on the Monday before the election. Off-site early voting hours may vary by county; watch your local newspaper or contact your county clerk for information. State Election Office
CALIFORNIAVoter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2010 . To qualify to vote in the next election, you must apply to register to vote 15 days before the election. If you mail the form, it must be postmarked by that date. You may also present it to a voter registration agency representative, or your county clerk, by that date. Voter Registration Drive: Voter registration cards can be obtained from the county election's office, post offices, or some public libraries. The voter registration card must be returned to the county elections official or Secretary of State within three days. However, if you want to request 50 or more voter registration cards from the Secretary of State's Office, you must complete and submit a Statement of Distribution form and a plan of distribution to the Secretary of State Distribution Form . The statement and plan of distribution can either be mailed or faxed to: California Secretary of State Where to Register: You may obtain voter registration forms from your county clerk's office, any public libraries, or a U.S. Post office. Or you can download a voter registration card at https://www.sos.ca.gov/nvrc/fedform/. Early Voting: October 4, 2010 . In most counties early voting begins 29 days before the election at the main County Clerk 's Office. Two week overlap with registration deadline. Polling Hours: The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm . For locations visit: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_ppl.htm State Election Officials: Secretary of State's Office
COLORADOVoter Registration Deadline: October 6, 2008 . To qualify to vote in the next election, you must apply to register to vote 29 days before the election. If you mail this form, it must be postmarked by that date. You may also present it to a voter registration agency representative, or your county clerk, by that date. Voter Registration Drive: VRDs must register with the Secretary of State on an annual basis; authorizations to conduct drives are valid until December 31st of the calendar year in which they were signed. The VRD organizer must complete a mandatory training provided by the Secretary of State before circulating any voter registration forms. For registration and training visit: http://www.elections.colorado.gov/DDefault.aspx?tid=128 Where to Register: You may obtain voter registration forms from your county clerk's office, the state revenue office, the department of motor vehicles, any public libraries, public assistance agencies, disability agencies, and military recruitment offices. Or you can download a voter registration card at http://www.elections.colorado.gov/DDefault.aspx?tid=415 . Early Voting: October 20, 2008 to November 3, 2008 . Early voting is available to any eligible elector during regular business hours for 10 days before a primary election and for 15 days before a November election at the main county clerk's office. Polling Hours: The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm . For locations visit: http://www.elections.colorado.gov Voter ID Requirements: Bring two forms of proof of your identification and current address, like a student or picture ID with your current address, your voter registration card, Social Security card, or driver's license. State officials are also supposed to accept a recent local utility bill or bank statement as proof of your current address. Colorado State 's voting systems are yet to be determined for 2008 due to a pending state case regarding a statewide vote by mail system. State Elections Officials
CONNECTICUTVoter Registration Deadline: October 26, 2010. Mail-in forms must be postmarked by this date. Voter Registration Drive: Bulk amounts of voter registration forms can be obtained by calling Joan Gibson at the Secretary of State Office at 860-509-6108. Return forms to local registrar. Where to Register: Persons may download the voter registration form from the Secretary of State's website or they may register in person at their town registrar. Early Voting: none State Election Office:
DELAWAREVoter Registration Deadline: October 11 is the date in which mail-in registration forms must be postmarked and hand-delivered forms must be received. Voter Registration Drive : Bulk amounts of voter registration forms may be obtained by contacting Elaine Manlove at 302-577-5065. Return original form to your county. Where to Register: Persons may register online at the Delaware Commissioner of Elections' website, by requesting a mail-in ballot by contacting the Delaware Commissioner of Elections, on the phone by calling the Department of Elections office, in person at your county department of elections, or at your local DMV, the Department of Health and Social Services or the Department of Labor. Early Voting: none Polling Place: To find your polling place, visit http://pollingplace.delaware.gov/. State Election Office:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAVoter Registration Deadline : October 4 is the date by which mail-in registration forms must be postmarked and hand-delivered forms must be received. Voter Registration Drive : Contact the DC Board of Elections and Ethics for registration forms and return completed voter registration forms to the Board of Elections and Ethics. Where to Register: Persons may register online at the DC Board of Elections and Ethics website or they may register in person at their office. Polling Places: To find the polling place nearest you, please visit http://www.dcboee.org/election_info/pollplaces/ Early Voting: none State Election Office:
FLORIDAVoter Registration Deadline: October 4 is the date by which mail-in registration forms must be postmarked and hand-delivered forms must be received. Voter Registration Drive : Bulk amounts of voter registration forms may be obtained by faxing a request to Donna Miller at the State Division of Elections. Include your contact information, a physical address of where you want the forms shipped, the number of forms requested and your email. Her fax number is 850-245-6237. Return completed registration forms to your county supervisor. Where to Register: Persons may download a voter registration form from the Florida State Division of Elections or contact their county offices for a voter registration form. Early Voting: Contact your county office to determine whether the county offers early voting. State Election Office:
GEORGIAVoter Registration Deadline: October 4 is the date by which mail-in registration forms must be postmarked and hand-delivered forms must be received. Voter Registration Drive: Bulk amounts of voter registration forms may be obtained by contacting your county board of elections. Return completed registration forms to your county board. Where to Register: Persons may download a voter registration form from the Secretary of State Elections Division website or contact their county board. Many Georgia college registrar offices or the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs have voter registration forms for students. Early Voting: none Polling Place: To find the polling place nearest you, visit http://www.sos.georgia.gov/MVP/Login.aspx State Election Office:
HAWAIIVoter Registration Deadline: October 4, 2010 at 4:30 pm. Voter Registration Drive: Anyone may conduct a voter registration drive. In order to conduct a voter registration drive you must receive training by the county clerk's office. To find out about training schedules contact the county election's office. Where to Register: Mail-in voter registration form is widely available. Mail the completed Affidavit on Application for Voter Registration to the Office of the City or County Clerk where you reside. Visit the Office of the City or County Clerk where you reside to complete an Affidavit on Application for Voter Registration. The State of Hawaii Application for Motor Vehicle Driver's License also contains a Motor Voter Affidavit on Application for Voter Registration allowing any individual to simultaneously apply for a driver's license and register to vote. Affidavit on the Application for Voter Registration brochures are available at your Satellite City Hall, Public libraries, U.S. Post Offices, Phone Directory, State services agencies, University of Hawaii System, Office of Elections' website. Early Voting: October 19, 2010 thru October 30 at the Secretary Of State's office or county elections office. Polling Hours: The polling place hours are from 7:00am to 6:00pm . For polling locations, visit http://elections3.hawaii.gov/ppl/ Voter ID Requirements: Bring your signed voter ID card, or any other signed ID that will allow the election worker to verify your signature. Examples are: driver's license, military ID, Indian ID, fish and game license, state ID card, passport, or senior citizen ID card. A picture ID is not necessary. Hawaii State law requires two hours time away from work for voting. State Elections Officials: |
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