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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.
SOUTH CAROLINAVoter 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 registration forms may be obtained from your county elections board. Send completed registration forms to your county elections board. Where to Register: Persons may download a registration form from the South Carolina State Election Commission's website and return via mail or in person to their county Board of Registration or persons may complete a voter registration form at their county Board of Registration. Early Voting : none State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: University of South Carolina- Columbia
School: University of South Carolina- Spartanburg
SOUTH DAKOTAVoter Registration Deadline: October 20, 2008 . Voter registration deadline is 15 days before any election. You voter registration card must be received by the auditor by this deadline if you are to vote in the next election. Early Voting: September 23, 200. In-person absentee voting 6 weeks prior to the election. Contact the county clerk's office for polling locations. There is a 4 week overlap with voter registration deadline. Polling Hours: The county clerk's office is open from 7:00am to 7:00pm on Election Day. For polling locations, visit: http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/auditorcontactinformation.shtm 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 register at the following locations:
Voter ID Requirements: Bring two forms of proof of your identification and current address, like a student or picture ID with your current address, a voter registration card, Social Security card, or driver's license. A recent local utility bill or bank statement may also be used as proof of your current address. South Dakota State uses optically scanned paper ballots as their voting system. State Elections Officials
TENNESSEEVoter Registration Deadline: October 3 is the day by which mail-in forms must be postmarked. October 7 is the last day to register in person at county elections commissions. Voter Registration Drive : Bulk amount of voter registration forms may be obtained from your county elections commission. Return forms to the county commission. Where to Register: Persons may visit their county elections commission to register in person or they may download a voter registration application from the Tennessee Department of State Division of Elections' website. Early Voting: October 18-November 2 State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Austin Peay State University
School: East Tennessee State University
School: Vanderbilt University
TEXASVoter Registration Deadline: October 6, 2008 . The application must be received in the Voter Registrar's office or postmarked 30 days before an election in order for a person to be eligible to vote in that election. Voter Registration Drive: If volunteers plan to hand in completed voter registration applications and turn them to the county elections office, volunteers must be deputized by the state of Texas . To become deputized, one must be a registered voter, as well as attend a class at the county registrar's office. Classes are done through the specific county and details differ between each county – contact your county elections office. If volunteers do not collect completed registration forms, and simply ask voters to mail in their registration forms themselves, volunteers do not have to be deputized; however, this type of voter registration drive is not as effective. Voter registration forms can be printed from the internet onto regular white paper and photocopied. You can also request forms from county elections offices. Where to Register: You may obtain a voter registration application at your county Voter Registrar's office, the Secretary of State's Office, libraries, many post offices, or high schools. From the secretary of state's website, you may request that they send you an official, postage-paid application. Or, you may download an application, but you will be required to affix a stamp before mailing. You may also register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver's license. Early Voting: October 18-October 31. Once registered to vote in Texas , you can vote at your convenience beginning on the 17th day before an election and ending on the 4th day before Election Day in most elections. This is called early voting, and there are two types of early voting in Texas . Vote early in person (you don't need to vote in your precinct, you can cast your ballot at any early voting site convenient to YOU) or vote early by mail. State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Texas Tech University
School: University of North Texas
School: University of Texas - Austin
School: University of Texas – El Paso
UTAHVoter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2008 by mail, and October 20, 2008 in person. Completed voter registration form must be postmarked by the 30 days before the election to be registered for the upcoming election. 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 available at State Agency Offices, including the Drivers License Division, Division of Workforce Services, Utah State Department of Health, Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Offices, the Division of Services for People with Disabilities, the Department of Rehabilitation, and public colleges and universities. You can also download a registration form at http://elections.utah.gov/voterregistrationnewhow.html Early Voting: October 21, 2008 to October 31, 2008. Early voting begins 14 days before election until the Friday before election at the Secretary of State's office or the county clerk's office. In order to vote early, you must register 30 days in advance. For more locations check with the clerk's office. For county information visit: http://www.elections.utah.gov/countyclerks.html Polling Hours: The county clerk's office is open from 7:00am to 8:00pm on Election Day. For polling locations visit: http://www.elections.utah.gov/countyclerks.html Voter ID Requirements: Bring two forms of proof of your identification and current address such as a student or picture ID with your current address, a voter registration card, Social Security card, and driver's license. State officials are also supposed to accept a recent local utility bill or bank statement as proof of your current address. Utah State uses a direct recording electronic voting machine system with a verified paper audit trail. State Elections Office:
VERMONTVoter Registration Deadline: October 29, 2008is the date by which mail-in registration forms must be postmarked and hand-delivered forms must be received. Voter Registration Drive: Bulk amount of voter registration forms may be obtained from your town clerk. To conduct a voter registration drive there must be a licensed notary present for completing voter registration forms. Then, send completed forms to town clerk. To become a notary for $20 check out http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/voter_registration_drive.html A notary is not necessary if you just hand out voter registration forms. Be sure to hand out stamps and envelopes to ensure students mail off their forms. The Secretary of State for Vermont will give t-shirts, water bottles and stickers saying, “Your vote is your voice,” if requested. Contact their office at 802-828-1296 for details. Where to Register: Applications for voter registration may be downloaded from the Secretary of State's website or persons may register at their town clerks' office. Early Voting: Early voting begins October 6 . State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates: School: University of Vermont
VIRGINIAVoter 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 Driv: To receive voter registration forms for your drive, email Garry Ellis, VA voter registration specialist, at the Virginia Secretary of State's office. Include in your email the group you are affiliated with, your school name, your phone number, the number of registration forms you are requesting and the address to mail the forms. He will mail you the forms and a voter registration drive form that you will sign and send back to his office. His email is garry.ellis@sbe.virginia.gov. Collect and return completed voter registration forms at the end of each week to your local board of elections. Where to Register: Persons may register at their local board of elections, online at the Virginia State Board of Elections website, the Division of Motor Vehicles and the State Board of Elections Office. Early Voting: none State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: College of William and Mary
School: George Mason University
School: Hampton University
School: Hollins University
School: James Madison University
School: Old Dominion University
School: Randolph College
WASHINGTONVoter Registration Deadline: October 6, 2008 by mail, and October 21 in person. 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 October 6, 2008 . You may also present it to a voter registration agency representative, or your county clerk, by October 21, 2008 . Voter Registration Drive: For tips and guidelines visit: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/collegecivics_pages.aspx?p=6 Anyone on a college campus interested in receiving bulk registration forms, or has any question regarding student college civics coordinator on campus, should contact Lindsay Pryor at 360-902-4143. Where to Register: You may obtain voter registration forms from your county clerk's office, the state revenue office, the department of motor vehicles, or any public libraries. You can also download a voter registration form at https://wei.secstate.wa.gov/onlinevoterregistration/Registration.aspx Early Voting: No early voting. Polling Hours: The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on Election Day. For polling locations, visit: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/auditors.aspx Voter ID Requirements: Bring two forms of proof of your identification and current address such as a student or picture ID with your current address, a voter registration card, Social Security card, and driver's license. State officials are also supposed to accept a recent local utility bill or bank statement as proof of your current address. Washington State uses a direct recording electronic voting machine system with a verified paper audit trail. Optically scanned paper ballots are also used in some counties. State Election Officials:
WEST VIRGINIAVoter 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 voter registration forms may be obtained by ordering them from the Secretary of State's office. To request voter registration forms, call (304) 558-6000 and give them the name of your organization, name of contact person, address where the forms will be mailed, the amount requested (100 or less), the dates of the drive and the location of the drive. Return completed forms to your county clerk. Where to Register: Persons may download the voter registration form from the Secretary of State website or they may visit their county clerk's office in person to register. Early Voting: October 18-November 4 for early voting in person State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Marshall University
School: Shepherd's College
School: West Virginia University
WISCONSINVoter Registration Deadline: October 21, 2008 is the deadline for mail-in forms. Wisconsin also offers day-of registration at your polling site. Be sure to bring an ID and proof of residence. Voter Registration Drive: In the state of Wisconsin, you must be deputized by your city/town/village (talk to your county clerk for further information on reaching the city/town/village clerk). Deputization is a quick process to make sure you are clear on how to register others to vote. You do not have to be deputized in order to distribute voter registration forms as long as the applicant returns the form on their own. Collect and return completed voter registration forms to your local county clerk. Where to Register: County clerk's office, download form from website or register at your polling place the day of the election. Early Voting: None, however you can register and vote on Election Day State Election Office: County Elections Info for Campuses with FMLAs and FMF Affiliates : School: Lawrence University School: University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire School: University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
WYOMINGVoter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2008 . 30 days before election
Voter Registration Drive: Not permitted in the State of Wyoming . You may, however, request that the clerk visit your campus and register people to vote. For county clerk's information, visit: http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/clerks.htm Where to Register: You can register at the county clerk or town clerk's office. You can register by mail by following registration procedures, or you can register at the polls on Election Day. To download a voter registration form, visit: http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/forms/vrapp.pdf Early Voting: September 25, 2008 to November 1, 2008. For the general election, you may vote in person 40 days before the election through close of business the day before the election. There is a 10 day overlap with voter registration deadline. Polling Hours: The county clerk's office is open from 7:00am to 7:00pm on Election Day. For polling locations visit: http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/clerks.htm Voter ID Requirements: Bring two forms of proof of your identification and current address, like a student or picture ID with your current address, a voter registration card, Social Security card, or driver's license. A recent local utility bill or bank statement may also be used as proof of your current address. Wyoming State uses a number of voting systems, including a direct recording electronic voting machine with a verified paper audit trail and optically scanned paper ballots. State Elections Officials |
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