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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. Remember, students have a right to register and vote where they go to school even if you do not intend to reside there permanently. Any problems, call a CHOICES Campus Organizer at the Feminist Majority Foundation for assistance.
IDAHOVoter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2008 . If you mail the registration card to your County Clerk , the card must be postmarked 25 days prior to the election.You may register at the polls on Election Day by providing proof of residence . All documents used in providing proof of residence shall be accompanied with a photo I.D. a valid Idaho driver's license issued through the department of transportation. Students may also use a current valid student identification card from a post secondary educational institution in Idaho accompanied with a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct together with a picture identification card. Voter Registration Drive: Anyone may conduct a voter registration drive. You may obtain massive amounts of voter registration forms from the Secretary of State's office or the county clerk's office. Where to Register: You may obtain voter registration forms from the Secretary of State's office or your county clerk's office. You can also download a voter registration form at http://www.idahovotes.gov/VoterReg/vtr_reg_form.pdf Early Voting: September 22, 2008 to November 4, 2008 in most counties. Make sure you check with your county clerk's office at http://www.idahovotes.gov/Clerk.htm. There is a twenty day overlap with registration deadline. Polling Hours: The polls will be open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on Election Day. For polling locations, visit: http://www.idahovotes.gov/YourPollingPlace/WhereDoIVote.aspx Voter ID Requirements: Students May Vote with the Following:
Idaho State uses a number of voting systems, including hand-counted paper ballots, punch cards and optically scanned paper ballots.
State Election Officials: Secretary of State
ILLINOISVoter Registration Deadline: October 6, 2008 . To qualify to vote in the next election, you must apply to register to vote 30 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: Bulk amounts of voter registration forms may be obtained by contacting your local board of elections. You and your volunteers for the voter registration drive will need to be deputized by your city/county clerk. Contact your local clerk for further information. Deputization is required for registering voters (you do not have to be deputized in order to distribute mail-in voter registration forms when the applicant returns the form on their own; these forms may be obtained from the local board). Deputization is a quick process to make sure you are clear on how to register others to vote. Where to Register: You may obtain voter registration information at your local county clerk ' s office, board of election ' s office, city and village offices, township offices , from your c ommitteemen, some schools, some public libraries, some labor groups, some civic groups, some corporations, and military recruitment offices Early Voting: October 13-October 30 State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Illinois State University
School: Illinois Wesleyan University
School: Northeastern Illinois University
School: University of Chicago
School: Roosevelt University
School: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
School: Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
School: University of Illinois in Urbana
School: Western Illinois University
INDIANAVoter Registration Deadline: October 6, 2008 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 making copies of the electronic form found on the Secretary of State's website, http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/vote_reg.html or contact your county clerk. Return forms to the county clerk. Where to Register: Persons may download a voter registration application from the Indiana Secretary of State's website. You may also register to vote by applying at a variety of places: your county voter registration office or circuit court clerk office, any license branch or public assistance office or other sites. You may register to vote in Indiana by mail on a simple, preaddressed card that you can pick up at public libraries, license branches, local school corporations with public secondary schools or local government offices. Mail-in registration forms are also included with Indiana income tax return forms. Early Voting: none State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: Depauw University
School: Goshen College
School: Indiana State University
School: Indiana University at Bloomington
School: Saint Mary's College
IOWAVoter Registration Deadline: October 26, 2008 . You must register to vote 10 days prior to Election Day to avoid having to show proof of residence for day-of election registration. October 25, 2008 is the last day for voter registration forms to be received at the county elections office in person or by mail. However, as of January 1, 2008 , Iowa law allows you to register to vote on Election Day at the polling place for the precinct you currently live in. After showing proper identification you may register and vote at the precinct the same day. Voter Registration Drive: Any volunteer can hold a registration drive by picking up voter registration forms from the county auditor. You can also print the voter registration form from the internet and make photocopies onto regular white paper. Where to Register: Registration forms can be filled out at the registrar's office or mailed to your county auditor's office. Forms can also be downloaded from the internet at the Iowa secretary of state's website. To register in person visit any of the following: office of the county auditor, driver's license stations, public assistance agencies, state offices serving people with disabilities Early Voting: Between September 25, 2006-November 3, 2006 county elections offices set up satellite voting locations around the state. You can vote early at any satellite voting location in the county in which you are registered to vote. Before the voter registration deadline passes you can register and vote all at once at a satellite voting location. State Election Officials: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: Iowa State University School: University of Iowa
KANSAS
KENTUCKYVoter Registration Deadline: October 6 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 can be obtained from either your county clerk or the State Board of Elections. You may also make copies of the electronic form found on the State Board of Elections website at http://www.elect.ky.gov/register.htm. Where to Register (other than at a voter registration drive): Persons can register at county clerk's offices or download a registration form from the Kentucky State Board of Elections' website. Early Voting : none State Election Office : County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Eastern Kentucky University
School: Transylvania University
School: University of Louisville
School: Western Kentucky University
LOUISIANAVoter Registration Deadline: October 6, 2008 - 30 days before the election date. Forms must be received by this date (not postmarked). Voter Registration Drive: Volunteers holding a voter registration drive can request quantities of voter registration forms from the Secretary of State's office or the county registrar's office. They can also be downloaded from the Sec. of State website and printed and photocopied. Turn in completed forms by dropping them off at the County Registrar 's office or mail them, but they cannot be faxed. Where to Register: You may apply for voter registration by completing a Louisiana Voter Registration Application form at any Registrar of Voters office or by mailing a voter registration application. In addition, if you are seeking services at designated mandated sites, voter registration may be offered to you. Below is a list of mandated sites: Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicle offices, Louisiana Department of Social Services offices and WIC offices, Food Stamp offices, and Medicaid offices, Offices serving persons with disabilities, such as the Deaf Action Centers and Independent Living offices, and Armed Forces Recruitment offices Early Voting: A t local Registrar of Voters offices from October 21-October 28. State Election Officials: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: Tulane University
School: Louisiana State University
School: University of Louisiana
School: University of New Orleans
MAINEVoter Registration Deadline: Maine residents may register and vote at their local municipalities anytime including Election Day. Voter Registration Drive: Contact the Secretary of State Elections Division to request an order form which you will use to request a bulk amount of voter registration forms. You may make photocopies of completed voter registration forms ONLY if you cover the voter ID number on the form prior to copying. Send copies to the Feminist Majority Foundation. Return original forms to the Secretary of State's Election office. Where to Register: Persons may register at their local municipality office or they may contact the state office to request a mail-in form. Early Voting: Maine has early voting via absentee in which register voters may go to their local municipality office and fill-out an absentee ballot at the office location or mail-in an absentee form. State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: Bates College
School: Bowdoin College
School: University of Southern Maine
MARYLANDVoter Registration Deadline: October 14 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 registration forms may be obtained from your county election office, the State Board of Elections' office or you may download the registration form from the State Board of Election website and photocopy has many as you need. Return completed voter registration forms to your county election office. Where to Register: Persons may download a voter registration form from the State Board of Elections' website and return it to their county election office via in person or mail or visit the county election office to complete the voter registration form there. Early Voting: none State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Goucher College
School: Hood College
School: St. Mary's College of Maryland
School: University of Maryland in College Park
MASSACHUSETTSVoter Registration Deadline: October 15 is the date by which mail-in registration forms must be postmarked and hand-delivered forms must be received. Voter Registration Drive: Contact the Massachusetts Elections Division office to request a large amount of voter registration forms. The request must be received via fax and on your organization's letterhead. Return completed voter registration forms to your city or town division of elections. Do not make copies of completed voter registration forms. Where to Register: Persons may request a registration form from the Massachusetts Elections Division website at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elestu/stuidx.htm or they may register in person at their local elections division office. Early Voting: Early voting begins October 21. State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Amherst College
School: Boston University
School: Brandeis University
School: Northeastern University
School: Smith College
School: UMASS at Dartmouth
MICHIGANVoter Registration Deadline: October 6 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 requesting them from the Secretary of State's office. Please call the Division of Elections for the state of Michigan at 517 241 1763 to request the forms. Return original form to your local clerk. Where to Register: Persons may register by downloading the voter registration form on the Secretary of State's website or in person at their local clerk's office. Early Voting: none State Election Office:
County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Albion College
School: Eastern Michigan University School: Wayne State University
MINNESOTAVoter Registration Deadline: October 15, 2008. You may pre-register to vote at any time at least 20 days before an election. If you are not able to pre-register prior to the 20 days before an election, you must register at your polling place to vote on Election Day. Voter Registration Drive: If volunteers plan to take completed voter registration applications and turn them into the county elections office, volunteers must turn in all voter registration forms within 10 days after collection. Failure to do so will result in the invalidation of the voter registration forms. You can get quantities of the voter registration form at your local county elections office or you can print the voter registration form from the internet and make photocopies onto regular white paper. Where to Register: Voter registration forms are available at county courthouses, city halls and other public buildings throughout the state, in many telephone books, in your state tax booklet (in even-numbered years) or by downloading a copy at the Minnesota secretary of state's website. State Election Officials: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: Augsburg College
School: Concordia University
School: College of St. Scholastica
School: Hamline University
School: University of Minnesota - Duluth
School: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
School: Winona State University
MISSISSIPPIVoter Registration Deadline: October 3 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 picked up in either the Secretary of State's office or your county clerk's office. Return original forms to your county clerk. Where to Register: Persons may download a voter registration form from the Mississippi Secretary of State Elections Division website or they may visit their county clerk's office to register in person. Early Voting: none State Election Office : County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: University of Southern Mississippi
MISSOURIVoter Registration Deadline: October 8, 2008 . In order to be registered to vote in an election, you need to be registered by 5:00 p.m. , or the normal close of business of any public building where registration is allowed, whichever is later, on the fourth Wednesday prior to the election. If you register after such time, you are registered to vote in subsequent elections. Voter Registration Drive: If you are registering more than 10 persons, you must fill out a voter registration solicitor form. These are available online and at your local county elections office. The form must be notarized in order for it to be valid. Also, you must turn in collected registration forms no later than 7 days after they are collected. You must get original cardstock voter registration forms from your county elections office or the Secretary of State's office – forms aren't available online and can't be photocopied. Where to Register: A voter may register in person at one of the following locations: the office of their local election authority, at a drivers licensing office while applying for or renewing a driver ' s license, or at a designated state agency while the applicant is obtaining services from the agency. Examples of state agencies providing registration applications to their clients include Division of Family Services, Military Recruitment, or WIC. When registering in person, applicants are required to present a valid Missouri driver ' s license or another form of personal identification. A voter can also register to vote by mailing in a completed voter registration form. You can request a form from the local election authority or from our website at www.sos.mo.gov . When completing this type of voter registration form, you do not have to mail in a copy of your identification, but you will be required to show identification at the polling place on the date of the election. State Election Officials: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: University of Missouri - Columbia
MONTANAVoter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2008 . Completed voter registration form must be postmarked by the 30 days before the election. For late registration, you must show up at the local elections office up to and including on Election Day, fill out a voter registration card, and vote a ballot that you give to the election office staff. Voter Registration Drive: Anyone may conduct a voter registration drive. You may obtain massive amounts of voter registration forms from the Secretary of State's office or the county clerk's office. Where to Register: Registration forms are readily available form the Secretary of State's office, local election offices, post offices, public libraries, and many organizations and businesses. You can also visit http://sos.state.mt.us/ELB/forms/voters/register.pdf Early Voting: October 6, 2008 . In-person absentee voting begins 30 days before the election. Students can register and vote absentee in-person at any county election's office. Polling Hours: The county clerk's office is open from 7:00am to 8:00pm on Election Day. Voter ID Requirements: Bring any current ID that shows your name (for example, a valid driver's license, school ID, state ID, or tribal ID) or a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, voter confirmation notice, government check or other government document that shows your name and current address. Montana State uses a number of voting systems, including hand-counted paper ballots and optically scanned paper ballots. State Elections Officials |
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