- What may a church or pastor do legally surrounding an election?
- How Can I Get an Absentee Ballot?
- Does each state have different registration requirements?
- How do I register to vote?
- Where can I go to vote?
- Who is eligible to vote?
- Where do I go to cast my vote?
Click here to find out what a church and pastor may and may not do.
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Absentee ballots allow individuals who cannot get to their voting locations on Election Day to cast their votes by mail. Absentee ballots are useful for individuals who are traveling or who will be out of the area on Election Day. Military personnel and their families, international business people, college students, vacationers, the homebound, etc. who are going to be hindered from being near their established place of residence on Election Day should request an absentee ballot and vote.
You may request an absentee ballot by contacting your Supervisor of Elections. Remember, it is important to request an absentee ballot early, so you have plenty of time to receive it, vote, and get it back to the elections office by your state’s deadline (check FEC or NASS for these dates).
For more on Absentee Voting, see http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/faq.html
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Yes. Each state has its own voter registration deadlines and requirements.
You may access your state online by simply clicking on your state after you click here.
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Registering to vote is easy. The National Voter Registration Act allows U.S. citizens to register to vote by mail in most states.
Three Simple Steps:
2. Print it, sign it, and stamp it.
3. Send it (or take it) to the election official in your state.
You will be notified when you are registered. Your local election office will tell you where to go on Election Day to cast your ballot.
Ready to register? Click here.
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Polling places will vary state by state. Often you will find that your polling place is in walking distance from your home. Typically, the election office tells you where your polling place is located when your registration has been finalized. If this is not the case, you can also find your polling place by contacting your Secretary of State or by logging onto http://www.nass.org
The following is a list of Secretary of State websites:
ALABAMA http://www.sos.state.al.us
ALASKA http://ltgov.state.ak.us/elections/
ARIZONA http://www.azsos.gov/
ARKANSAS http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us
CALIFORNIA http://www.ss.ca.gov
CONNECTICUT http://www.sots.state.ct.us
DELAWARE http://sos.delaware.gov/
FLORIDA http://www.dos.state.fl.us
GEORGIA http://www.sos.state.ga.us
HAWAII http://www.hawaii.gov/elections
IDAHO http://www.idsos.state.id.us
IOWA http://www.sos.state.ia.us
ILLINOIS http://www.sos.state.il.us
INDIANA http://www.state.in.us/sos
KANSAS http://www.kssos.org
KENTUCKY http://sos.ky.gov/
LOUISIANA http://www.sec.state.la.us
MAINE http://www.state.me.us/sos/sos.htm
MARYLAND http://www.sos.state.md.us
MASSACHUSETTS http://www.state.ma.us/sec
MICHIGAN http://www.michigan.gov/sos
MINNESOTA http://www.sos.state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI http://www.sos.state.ms.us/
MISSOURI http://www.sos.mo.gov/
MONTANA http://sos.state.mt.us/
NEBRASKA http://www.nol.org/home/sos
NEVADA http://www.sos.state.nv.us
NEW HAMPSHIRE http://www.state.nh.us/sos
NEW JERSEY http://www.state.nj.us/state
NEW MEXICO http://www.sos.state.nm.us
NEW YORK http://www.dos.state.ny.us
NORTH CAROLINA http://www.secstate.state.nc.us/
NORTH DAKOTA http://www.nd.gov/sos/
OHIO http://www.state.oh.us/sos
OKLAHOMA http://www.sos.state.ok.us
OREGON http://www.sos.state.or.us
PENNSYLVANIA http://www.dos.state.pa.us
RHODE ISLAND http://www.sec.state.ri.us
SOUTH CAROLINA http://www.scsos.com
SOUTH DAKOTA http://www.sdsos.gov/
TENNESSEE http://www.state.tn.us/sos/
TEXAS http://www.sos.state.tx.us
UTAH http://www.utah.gov
VERMONT http://www.sec.state.vt.us
VIRGINIA http://www.soc.state.va.us
WASHINGTON http://www.secstate.wa.gov
WEST VIRGINIA http://www.wvsos.com
WISCONSIN http://www.sos.state.wi.us/
WYOMING http://soswy.state.wy.us/
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Only those adults who are registered may vote. This applies in every state.
You may not vote if you are:
Under 18
A non-citizen
A convicted felon (in most states)
Not registered to vote
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Your polling place will usually be close to your home. Your local election office will tell you where to find your polling place (precinct) when your registration is complete.
You can also find your polling place by contacting your Secretary of State. Click Here.
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