Register To Vote In Your State
By Using This
Postcard Form and Guide
For U.S. Citizens
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General Instructions
Who Can Use this Application
If you are a U.S. citizen who lives or has an address
within the United States, you can use the application in
this booklet to:
Register to vote in your State,
Report a change of name to your voter registration
oce,
Report a change of address to your voter registration
oce, or
Register with a political party.
Exceptions
Please do not use this application if you live outside
the United States and its territories and have no home
(legal) address in this country, or if you are in the
military stationed away from home. Use the Federal
Postcard Application available to you from military
bases, American embassies, or consular oces.
New Hampshire town and city clerks will accept this
application only as a request for their own absentee
voter mail‑in registration form.
North Dakota does not have voter registration.
Wyoming law does not permit mail registration.
How to Find Out If You Are Eligible to Register to
Vote in Your State
Each State has its own laws about who may register and
vote. Check the information under your State in the
State Instructions. All States require that you be a United
States citizen by birth or naturalization to register to vote
in federal and State elections. Federal law makes it illegal
to falsely claim U.S. citizenship to register to vote in any
federal, State, or local election. You cannot be registered
to vote in more than one place at a time.
How to Fill Out this Application
Use both the Application Instructions and State
Instructions to guide you in lling out the application.
First, read the Application Instructions. ese
instructions will give you important information that
applies to everyone using this application.
Next, nd your State under the State Instructions.
Use these instructions to ll out Boxes 6, 7, and 
refer to these instructions for information about
voter eligibility and any oath required for Box 9.
When to Register to Vote
Each State has its own deadline for registering to vote.
Check the deadline for your State on the last page of
this booklet.
How to Submit Your Application
Mail your application to the address listed under
your State in the State Instructions. Or, deliver the
application in person to your local voter registration
oce. e States that are required to accept the
national form will accept copies of the application
printed from the computer image on regular paper
stock, signed by the applicant, and mailed in an
envelope with the correct postage.
First Time Voters Who Register by Mail
If you are registering to vote for the rst time in
your jurisdiction and are mailing this registration
application, Federal law requires you to show proof
of identication the rst time you vote. Proof of
identication includes:
A current and valid photo identication or
A current utility bill, bank statement, government
check, paycheck or government document that
shows your name and address.
Voters may be exempt from this requirement if they
submit a COPY of this identication with their mail in
voter registration form. If you wish to submit a COP Y,
please keep the following in mind:
Your state may have additional identication
requirements which may mandate you show
identication at the polling place even if you meet
the Federal proof of identication.
Do not submit original documents with this
application, only COPIES.
If You Were Given this Application in a State
Agency or Public Oce
If you have been given this application in a State
agency or public oce, it is your choice to use the
application. If you decide to use this application to
register to vote, you can ll it out and leave it with
the State agency or public oce. e application
will be submitted for you. Or, you can take it with
you to mail to the address listed under your State
in the State Instructions. You also may take it
with you to deliver in person to your local voter
registration oce.
Note: e name and location of the State agency
or public oce where you received the application
will remain condential. It will not appear on your
application. Also, if you decide not to use this
application to register to vote, that decision will
remain condential. It will not aect the service
you receive from the agency or oce.
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Application Instructions
Before lling out the body of the form, please answer the questions on the top of the form as to whether you are a
United States citizen and whether you will be 18 years old on or before Election Day. If you answer no to either of these
questions, you may not use this form to register to vote. However, state specic instructions may provide additional
information on eligibility to register to vote prior to age 18.
Box 1 — Name
Put in this box your full name in this order — Last,
First, Middle. Do not use nicknames or initials.
Note: If this application is for a change of name, please
tell us in Box A (on the bottom half of the form) your
full name before you changed it.
Box 2 — Home Address
Put in this box your home address (legal address). Do
not put your mailing address here if it is dierent from
your home address. Do not use a post oce box or
rural route without a box number. Refer to state‑specic
instructions for rules regarding use of route numbers.
Note: If you were registered before but this is the rst
time you are registering from the address in Box 2,
please tell us in Box B (on the bottom half of the form)
the address where you were registered before. Please
give us as much of the address as you can remember.
Also Note: If you live in a rural area but do not have a
street address, or if you have no address, please show
where you live using the map in Box C (at the bottom
of the form).
Box 3 — Mailing Address
If you get your mail at an address that is dierent from
the address in Box 2, put your mailing address in this
box. If you have no address in Box 2, you must write in
Box 3 an address where you can be reached by mail.
Box 4 — Date of Birth
Put in this box your date of birth in this order —
Month, Day, Year. Be careful not to use todays date!
Box 5 — Telephone Number
Most States ask for your telephone number in case
there are questions about your application. However,
you do not have to ll in this box.
Box 6 — ID Number
Federal law requires that states collect from each
registrant an identication number. You must refer to
your state's specic instructions for item 6 regarding
information on what number is acceptable for your
state. If you have neither a drivers license nor a social
security number, please indicate this on the form and a
number will be assigned to you by your state.
Box 7 — Choice of Party
In some States, you must register with a party if you
want to take part in that party’s primary election,
caucus, or convention. To nd out if your State requires
this, see item 7 in the instructions under your State.
If you want to register with a party, print in the box the
full name of the party of your choice.
If you do not want to register with a party, write “no
party” or leave the box blank. Do not write in the word
“independent” if you mean “no party,” because this
might be confused with the name of a political party in
your State.
Note: If you do not register with a party, you can still
vote in general elections and nonpartisan (nonparty)
primary elections.
Box 8 — Race or Ethnic Group
A few States ask for your race or ethnic group, in order
to administer the Federal Voting Rights Act. To nd
out if your State asks for this information, see item 8
in the instructions under your State. If so, put in Box 8
the choice that best describes you from the list below:
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian or Pacic Islander
Black, not of Hispanic Origin
Hispanic
Multi‑racial
White, not of Hispanic Origin
Other
Box 9 — Signature
Review the information in item 9 in the instructions
under your State. Before you sign or make your mark,
make sure that:
(1) You meet your States requirements, and
(2) You understand all of Box 9.
Finally, sign your full name or make your mark, and
print today’s date in this order — Month, Day, Year.
If the applicant is unable to sign, put in Box D the
name, address, and telephone number (optional) of the
person who helped the applicant.
Voter Registration Application
Before completing this form, review the General, Application, and State specic instructions.
Are you a citizen of the United States of America?
Yes No
Will you be 18 years old on or before election day?
Yes No
If you checked "No" in response to either of these questions, do not complete form.
(Please see state-specic instructions for rules regarding eligibility to register prior to age 18.)
This space for oce use only.
1
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
Ms.
Last Name First Name Middle Name(s)
Jr
Sr
II
III
IV
2
Home Address Apt. or Lot # City/Town State Zip Code
3
Address Where You Get Your Mail If Dierent From Above
City/Town State Zip Code
4
Date of Birth
Month Day Year
5
Telephone Number (optional)
6
ID Number - (See item 6 in the instructions for your state)
7
Choice of Party
(see item 7 in the instructions for your State)
8
Race or Ethnic Group
(see item 8 in the instructions for your State)
9
I have reviewed my state's instructions and I swear/arm that:
I am a United States citizen
I meet the elig ibility requirements of my state and
subscribe to any oath required.
The information I have provided is true to the best of my
knowledge under penalty of perjury. If I have provided false
information, I may be ned, imprisoned, or (if not a U.S.
citizen) deported from or refused entry to the United States.
Please sign full name (or put mark)
Date:
Month Day Year
If you are registering to vote for the rst time: please refer to the application instructions for information on submitting
copies of valid identication documents with this form.
Please ll out the sections below if they apply to you.
If this application is for a change of name, what was your name before you changed it?
A
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
Ms.
Last Name First Name Middle Name(s)
Jr
Sr
II
III
IV
If you were registered before but this is the rst time you are registering from the address in Box 2, what was your address where you were registered before?
B
Street (or route and box number) Apt. or Lot # City/Town/County State Zip Code
If you live in a rural area but do not have a street number, or if you have no address, please show on the map where you live.
C
Write in the names of the crossroads (or streets) nearest to where you live.
Draw an X to show where you live.
Use a dot to show any schools, churches, stores, or other landmarks
near where you live, and write the name of the landmark.
Example
Woodchuck Road
Route #2
Public School
Grocery Store
X
NORTH
If the applicant is unable to sign, who helped the applicant ll out this application? Give name, address and phone number (phone number optional).
D
Mail this application to the address provided for your State.
FIRST CLASS
STAMP
NECESSARY
FOR
MAILING
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Voter Registration Application
Before completing this form, review the General, Application, and State specic instructions.
Are you a citizen of the United States of America?
Yes No
Will you be 18 years old on or before election day?
Yes No
If you checked "No" in response to either of these questions, do not complete form.
(Please see state-specic instructions for rules regarding eligibility to register prior to age 18.)
This space for oce use only.
1
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
Ms.
Last Name First Name Middle Name(s)
Jr
Sr
II
III
IV
2
Home Address Apt. or Lot # City/Town State Zip Code
3
Address Where You Get Your Mail If Dierent From Above
City/Town State Zip Code
4
Date of Birth
Month Day Year
5
Telephone Number (optional)
6
ID Number - (See item 6 in the instructions for your state)
7 8
Race or Ethnic Group
(see item 8 in the instructions for your State)
Q
Q
Q
O
O
½
Q
Q
Q
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I have reviewed my state's instructions and I swear/arm that:
I am a United States citizen
I meet the elig ibility requirements of my state and
subscribe to any oath required.
The information I have provided is true to the best of my
knowledge under penalty of perjury. If I have provided false
information, I may be ned, imprisoned, or (if not a U.S.
citizen) deported from or refused entry to the United States.
Please sign full name (or put mark)
Date:
Month Day Year
If you are registering to vote for the rst time: please refer to the application instructions for information on submitting
copies of valid identication documents with this form.
Please ll out the sections below if they apply to you.
If this application is for a change of name, what was your name before you changed it?
A
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
Ms.
Last Name First Name Middle Name(s)
Jr
Sr
II
III
IV
If you were registered before but this is the rst time you are registering from the address in Box 2, what was your address where you were registered before?
B
Street (or route and box number) Apt. or Lot # City/Town/County State Zip Code
If you live in a rural area but do not have a street number, or if you have no address, please show on the map where you live.
C
Write in the names of the crossroads (or streets) nearest to where you live.
Draw an X to show where you live.
Use a dot to show any schools, churches, stores, or other landmarks
near where you live, and write the name of the landmark.
Example
Woodchuck Road
Route #2
Public School
Grocery Store
X
NORTH
If the applicant is unable to sign, who helped the applicant ll out this application? Give name, address and phone number (phone number optional).
D
Mail this application to the address provided for your State.
Choice of Party
(see item 7 in the instructions for your State)
FIRST CLASS
STAMP
NECESSARY
FOR
MAILING
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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State Instructions
Alabama
Updated: 08-31-2018
Registration Deadline — Voter
registration is closed during
the fourteen days preceding an
election. Applications must be
postmarked or delivered by the
eenth day prior to the election.
6. ID Number. If you have one,
you must provide your Alabama
driver's license number or
Alabama nondriver identication
card number. If you do not have
an Alabama driver's license or
nondriver identication card, you
must provide the last 4 digits of
your Social Security number. If you
have not been issued any of these
numbers you must write the word
"NONE" and a unique identier
will be provided for you.
7. Choice of Party. Optional: You
do not have to register with a party
if you want to take part in that
party’s primary election, caucus,
or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. You
are required to ll in this box;
however, your application will
not be rejected if you fail to do so.
See the list of choices under the
Application Instructions for Box 8
(on page 2).
9. Signature. To register in
Alabama you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Alabama and your
county at the time of registration
be 18 years old before any election
not have been convicted of a
felony involving moral turpitude
(or have had your civil and political
rights restored). e list of moral
turpitude felonies is available on the
Secretary of State web site at:
sos.alabama.gov/mtfelonies
not currently be declared mentally
incompetent through a competency
hearing
swear or arm to “support and
defend the Constitution of the
U.S. and the State of Alabama
and further disavow any belief or
aliation with any group which
advocates the overthrow of the
governments of the U.S. or the State
of Alabama by unlawful means
and that the information contained
herein is true, so help me God
Mailing address:
Oce of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103‑5616
Alaska
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. You must provide
one of the following identication
numbers; Alaska Driver's License
or Alaska State Identication Card
Number. If you do not have an
Alaska Driver's License or Alaska
State Identication Card, you must
provide the last four digits of your
Social Security Number. If you do
not have any of these identication
numbers, please write "NONE"
on the form. A unique identifying
number will be assigned to you for
voter registration purposes. is
information is kept condential.
Having this information assists
in maintaining your voter record
and may assist in verifying your
identity (Title 15 of the Alaska
Statutes).
7. Choice of Party. You do not
have to declare a party aliation
when registering to vote. If you
do not choose a party, you will
be registered as Undeclared.
Alaska has a closed primary
election system. Each recognized
political party has a separate ballot
listing only candidates from that
political party. Voters registered
as a member of a political party
may only vote that party's ballot.
Voters registered as undeclared
or non‑partisan may choose one
ballot from the ballots available.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Alaska
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be at least 18 years old within 90
days of completing this registration
be a resident of Alaska
not be a convicted felon (unless
unconditionally discharged)
not be registered to vote in
another State
Mailing address:
Division of Elections
State of Alaska
PO Box 110017
Juneau, AK 99811‑0017
Arizona
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 29 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must
contain the number of your
Arizona driver license, or
non‑operating identication
license issued pursuant to A.R.S.
§ 28‑3165, if the license is current
and valid. If you do not have
a current and valid Arizona
driver license or non‑operating
identication license, you must
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State Instructions
include the last four digits of
your social security number if
one has been issued to you. If you
do not have a current and valid
driver license or non‑operating
identication license or a social
security number, please write
“NONE” on the form. A unique
identifying number will be
assigned by the Secretary of State.
7. Choice of Party. If you are
registered in a political party which
has qualied for ballot recognition,
you will be permitted to vote the
primary election ballot for that
party. If you are registered as an
independent, no party preference
or as a member of a party which is
not qualied for ballot recognition,
you may select and vote one
primary election ballot for one of
the recognized political parties.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Arizona you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Arizona and your
county at least 29 days preceding
the next election
be 18 years old on or before the
next general election
not have been convicted of
treason or a felony (or have had
your civil rights restored)
not currently be declared an
incapacitated person by a court
of law
Mailing address:
Secretary of State/Elections
1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007‑2888
Arkansas
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must
contain your state issued driver's
license number or nonoperating
identication number. If you
do not have a driver's license or
nonoperating identication, you
must include the last four digits
of your social security number. If
you do not have a driver's license
or a nonoperating identication
or a social security number, please
write "NONE" on the form. A
unique identifying number will be
assigned by the State.
7. Choice of Party. Optional. You
do not have to register with a party
if you want to take part in that
party’s primary election, caucus, or
convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Arkansas you must:
be a citizen of the United States
live in Arkansas at the address in
Box 2 on the application
be at least 18 years old before the
next election
not be a convicted felon (or
have completely discharged your
sentence or been pardoned)
not claim the right to vote in any
other jurisdiction
not previously be adjudged
mentally incompetent by a court of
competent jurisdiction
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
Voter Services
P.O. Box 8111
Little Rock, AR 72203‑8111
California
Updated: 06-18-2018
Registration Deadline — 15 days
before the election; conditional
voter registration up to and
including Election Day.
6. ID Number. When you register
to vote, you must provide your
California driver’s license or
California identication card
number, if you have one. If you
do not have a drivers license or
ID card, you must provide the
last four digits of your Social
Security Number (SSN). If you
do not include this information,
you will be required to provide
identication when you vote.
7. Choice of Party. If you wish to
choose a party preference, please
enter the name of the political
party. If you do not want to choose
a political party, enter “No Party
Preference” in the space provided.
California law allows voters who
choose “No Party Preference” or
have chosen a preference for a
nonqualied political party to vote
in the presidential primary election
of any qualied political party that
les a notice with the Secretary of
State allowing them to do so. You
can call 1‑800‑345‑VOTE or visit
www.sos.ca.gov to learn which
political parties allow “No Party
Preference” voters and voters who
have disclosed a preference for
a nonqualied political party to
participate in their presidential
primary election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
California you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of California
be at least 18 or older on Election
Day to vote
not currently in state or federal
prison or on parole for the
conviction of a felony
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State Instructions
not currently found to be
mentally incompetent to vote by a
court
Your signature is required. If
you meet the requirements listed
above, please sign and date the
registration card in the space
provided.
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
Elections Division
1500 11th Street, 5th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Colorado
Updated: 10-16-2018
Registration Deadline — You may
register up to, and on, Election
Day. You must register 8 days or
more before election day to have a
ballot mailed to you. If you register
less than 8 days before election day,
then you must appear in person in
your county to vote.
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must contain
your state issued driver's license
number or identication number.
If you do not have a driver's license
or state issued identication, you
must include the last four digits
of your social security number. If
you do not have a driver's license
or a state issued identication or a
social security number, please write
"NONE" on the form. A unique
identifying number will be assigned
by the State.
7. Choice of Party. You may
register with a party. If you leave
this section blank you will not be
registered with any party.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Colorado you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Colorado for at
least 22 days immediately before
the Election in which you intend
to vote
be at least 16 years old, but you
must be 18 years of age or older on
the date of the election at which
you intend to vote
not be serving a sentence
(including parole) for a felony
conviction
Mailing address:
Colorado Secretary of State
1700 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, Colorado 80290
Connecticut
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 14 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Connecticut
Driver's License Number, or if
none, the last four digits of your
Social Security Number.
7. Choice of Party. is is
optional, but you must register
with a party if you want to take
part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Connecticut you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Connecticut and
of the town in which you wish to
vote
be 17 years old. You can vote
when you turn 18
have completed connement and
parole if previously convicted of a
felony, and have had your voting
rights restored by Registrars of
Voters.
not currently be declared mentally
incompetent to vote by a court of law
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
Elections Division
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Delaware
Updated: 04-18-2018
Registration Deadline — e
4th Saturday before a primary
or general election, and 10 days
before a special election.
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must
contain your state issued driver's
license number or nonoperating
identication number. If you
do not have a driver's license or
nonoperating identication, you
must include the last four digits
of your social security number. If
you do not have a driver's license
or a nonoperating identication
or a social security number, please
write "NONE" on the form. A
unique identifying number will be
assigned by the State.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. You may register to
vote in Delaware if you:
are a citizen of the United States,
AND
are a resident of Delaware;
(Delaware is your home), AND
will be 18 years old on or before
the date of the next General
Election.
You may not register to vote in
Delaware if you:
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State Instructions
have been adjudged mentally
incompetent. Adjudged mentally
incompetent refers to a specic
nding in a judicial guardianship
or equivalent proceeding, based
on clear and convincing evidence
that the individual has a severe
cognitive impairment which
precludes exercise of basic voting
judgment; OR
were convicted of a felony and
have not completed your sentence,
OR
were convicted of a
disqualifying* felony and have not
been pardoned.
*List of Disqualifying Felonies:
murder or manslaughter,
(except vehicular homicide);
any felony constituting
an oense against public
administration involving bribery
or improper inuence or abuse
of oce, or any like oense
under the laws of any state or
local jurisdiction, or of the
United States, or of the District
of Columbia; or
any felony constituting a
sexual oense, or any like
oense under the laws of any
state or local jurisdiction or
of the United States or of the
District of Columbia.
Mailing address:
State of Delaware
Oce of the State Election
Commissioner
905 S. Governors Ave., Suite 170
Dover, DE 19904
District of Columbia
Updated: 10-29-2003
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Federal law now
requires that all voter registration
applications must include either
the applicant’s driver’s license
number or the last four digits
of the applicants social security
number in order to be processed.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in the
District of Columbia you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a District of Columbia
resident at least 30 days preceding
the next election
be at least 18 years old on or
preceding the next election
not be in jail for a felony
conviction
not have been judged “mentally
incompetent” by a court of law
not claim the right to vote
anywhere outside D.C.
Mailing address:
District of Columbia Board of
Elections & Ethics
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20001‑2745
Florida
Updated: 11-30-2011
Registration Deadline — 29 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. If you have one,
you must provide your Florida
driver's license number or Florida
identication card number. If you do
not have a Florida driver's license or
identication card, you must provide
the last four digits of your social
security number. If you have not
been issued any of these numbers,
you must write the word “NONE.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are
requested, but not required, to ll
in this box. See the list of choices
under the Application Instructions
for Box 8 (on page 2).
9. Signature. To register in Florida
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a legal resident of both the
State of Florida and of the county
in which you seek to be registered
be 18 years old (you may
pre‑register if you are at least 16)
not be adjudicated mentally
incapacitated with respect to
voting in Florida or any other
State, or if you have, you must rst
have your voting rights restored.
not be a convicted felon, or if you are,
you must rst have your civil rights
restored if they were taken away.
swear or arm the following:
“I will protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States
and the Constitution of the State
of Florida, that I am qualied to
register as an elector under the
Constitution and laws of the State of
Florida, and that all information in
this application is true.
Mailing address:
State of Florida
Department of State
Division of Elections
e R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough St, Rm 316
Tallahassee, Florida 32399‑0250
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State Instructions
Georgia
Updated: 08-15-2013
Registration Deadline — e
h Monday before any general
primary, general election, or
presidential preference primary, or
regularly scheduled special election
pursuant to the Georgia Election
Code. In the event that a special
election is scheduled on a date
other that those dates prescribed
by the Georgia Election Code,
registration would close on the 5th
day aer the call.
6. ID Number. Federal law requires
you to provide your full GA Drivers
License number or GA State issued
ID number. If you do not have a GA
Drivers License or GA ID you must
provide the last 4 digits of your
Social Security number. Providing
your full Social Security number
is optional. Your Social Security
number will be kept condential
and may be used for comparison
with other state agency databases
for voter registration identication
purposes. If you do not possess
a GA Drivers License or Social
Security number, a unique identier
will be provided for you.
7. Choice of Party. You do not
have to register with a party to take
part in that party’s primary, caucus
or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. You
are requested to ll in this box.
See the list of choices under the
Application Instructions for Box 8
(on page 2).
9. Signature. To register in
Georgia you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a legal resident of Georgia and
of the county in which you want to
vote
be 18 years old within six months
aer the day of registration, and be
18 years old to vote
not be serving a sentence for
having been convicted of a felony
not have been judicially
determined to be mentally
incompetent, unless the disability
has been removed
Mailing address:
Elections Division
Oce of the Secretary of State
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Suite 802 Floyd West Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Hawaii
Updated: 06-18-2018
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. When you register
to vote, you must provide your
Hawaii driver’s license or State
identication number, if you have
one. If you do not have a driver’s
license or ID number, you must
provide the last four digits of your
Social Security Number (SSN).
If you do not have any of this
information, the Clerks Oce will
issue you a unique identication
number, which will serve to
identify you for voter registration
purposes.
7. Choice of Party. A “choice of
party” is not required for voter
registration.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Race or
ethnic group information is not
required for voter registration.
9. Signature. To register in Hawaii
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of the State of
Hawaii
be at least 16 years old (you must
be 18 years old by election day in
order to vote)
not be incarcerated for a felony
conviction
not be adjudicated by a court as
non compos mentis
Mailing address:
Oce of Elections
State of Hawaii
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, HI 96782
Idaho
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 25 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Enter your driver's
license number. If you have no
driver's license, enter the last
4 digits of your social security
number.
7. Choice of Party. You do not have
to register with a party if you want
to take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Idaho
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
have resided in Idaho and in the
county for 30 days prior to the day
of election
be at least 18 years old
not have been convicted of
a felony, and without having
been restored to the rights of
citizenship, or conned in prison
on conviction of a criminal oense
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 83720
State Capitol Bldg.
Boise, ID 83720‑0080
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State Instructions
Illinois
Updated: 08-14-2012
Registration Deadline — 28 days
prior to each election.
6. ID Number. Your drivers
license number is required to
register to vote. If you do not have
a drivers license, at least the last
four digits of your social security
number are required. If you have
neither, please write “NONE” on
the form. A unique identier will
be assigned to you by the State.
7. Choice of Party. Party registration
or preference is not required for
voter registration. However, when
you apply for a primary ballot, you
must indicate your party preference
for that election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. A signature is
required. If signature is missing
from registration form, you will
be notied your registration is
incomplete.
To register in Illinois you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Illinois and of
your election precinct at least 30
days before the next election
be at least 18 years old on or
before the next election
not be in jail for a felony
conviction
not claim the right to vote
anywhere else
Mailing address:
State Board of Elections
2329 S. MacArthur Boulevard
Springeld, IL 62704
Indiana
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 29 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your state voter ID
number is your ten digit Indiana
issued driver's license number. If you
do not possess an Indiana driver's
license then provide the last four
digits of your social security number.
Please indicate which number was
provided. (Indiana Code 3‑7‑13‑13)
7. Choice of Party. Leave blank.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Indiana
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
have resided in the precinct at least
30 days before the next election
be at least 18 years of age on the
day of the next general election
not currently be in jail for a
criminal conviction
Mailing address:
Election Division
Oce of the Secretary of State
302 West Washington Street,
Room E‑204
Indianapolis, IN 46204‑2743
Iowa
Updated: 03-28-2008
Registration Deadline — Must be
delivered by 5 p.m. 10 days before
the election, if it is a state primary
or general election; 11 days before
all others.* Registration forms
which are postmarked 15 or
more days before an election are
considered on time even if received
aer the deadline.
*If you fail to meet the voter
registration deadlines above you
can register and vote by following
the guidelines for election day
registration. You can nd these
on the Iowa Secretary of States
website: www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/
elections/EDRbrochure.pdf.
6. ID Number. Your ID number is
your Iowa driver's license number
(or Iowa non‑driver identication
number) if you have one, if not
then the last four digits of your
social security number. e ID
number you provide will be
veried with the Iowa Department
of Transportation or the Social
Security Administration.
7. Choice of Party. You may, but
do not have to, register with a party
in advance if you want to take part
in that party’s primary election.
You may change or declare a party
aliation at the polls on primary
election day.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Iowa
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Iowa
be at least 17‑1/2 years old (you
must be 18 to vote)
not have been convicted of a
felony (or have had your rights
restored)
not currently be judged by a
court to be "incompetent to vote"
not claim the right to vote in
more than one place
give up your right to vote in any
other place
Mailing address:
Elections Division
Oce of the Secretary of State
Lucas Building‑1st Floor
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
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State Instructions
Kansas
Updated: 10-25-2013
Registration Deadline —
Postmarked or delivered 21 days
before the election
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must
contain your state issued driver's
license number or nondriver's
identication card number. If you
do not have a driver's license or
nondriver's identication card, you
must include the last four digits
of your social security number. If
you do not have a driver's license
or a nondriver's identication card
or social security number, please
write "NONE" on the form. A
unique identifying number will be
assigned by the State. e number
you provide will be used for
administrative purposes only and
will not be disclosed to the public.
(KSA 25‑2309).
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Kansas
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Kansas
be 18 by the next election
have completed the terms of your
sentence if convicted of a felony;
a person serving a sentence for a
felony conviction is ineligible to vote
not claim the right to vote in any
other location or under any other
name
not be excluded from voting by a
court of competent jurisdiction
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
1st Floor, Memorial Hall
120 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612‑1594
Kentucky
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 29 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your full social
security number is required. It is
used for administrative purposes
only and is not released to the
public (KRS 116.155). No person
shall be denied the right to register
because of failure to include social
security number.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Kentucky you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Kentucky
be a resident of the county for at
least 28 days prior to the election date
be 18 years of age on or before
the next general election
not be a convicted felon or if you
have been convicted of a felony,
your civil rights must have been
restored by executive pardon
not have been judged “mentally
incompetent” in a court of law
not claim the right to vote
anywhere outside Kentucky
Mailing address:
State Board of Elections
140 Walnut Street
Frankfort, KY 40601‑3240
Louisiana
Updated: 02-28-2019
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. You must provide
your Louisiana driver’s license
number or Louisiana special
identication card number, if
issued. If not issued, you must
provide at least the last four digits
of your social security number,
if issued. e full social security
number may be provided on a
voluntary basis. If the applicant
has neither a Louisiana driver’s
license, a Louisiana special
identication card, or a social
security number, the applicant
shall attach one of the following
items to his application: (a) a
copy of a current and valid photo
identication; or (b) a copy of a
current utility bill, bank statement,
government check, paycheck, or
other government document that
shows the name and address of
applicant. Neither the registrar
nor the Department of State
shall disclose the social security
number of a registered voter
or circulate the social security
numbers of registered voters on
commercial lists (R.S. 18:104 and
154; 42 U.S.C. § 405).
7. Choice of Party. If you do not
list a party aliation, you may not
be able to vote in the Presidential
Preference Primary and party
committee elections. Political party
aliation is not required for any
other election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group.
Completing this box is optional.
See the list of choices under the
Application Instructions for Box 8
(on page 2).
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State Instructions
9. Signature. To register in
Louisiana you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Louisiana
(Residence address must be address
where you claim homestead
exemption, if any, except for a
resident in a nursing home or
veterans home who may elect to use
the address of the nursing home or
veterans’ home or the home where
he has a homestead exemption. A
college student may elect to use his
home address or his address while
away at school.)
be at least 17 years old (16 years
old if registering to vote with
application for Louisiana driver’s
license or in person at registrar of
voters oce), and be 18 years old
prior to the next election to vote
not currently be under an order
of imprisonment for conviction of
a felony; or if under such an order
(1) not have been incarcerated
pursuant to the order within the
last ve years and (2) not be under
an order of imprisonment related
to a felony conviction for election
fraud or any other election oense
pursuant to R.S. 18:1461.2
not be under a judgment of
full interdiction for mental
incompetence or limited
interdiction where your right to
vote has been suspended
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
Attention: Elections Division
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804‑9125
Maine
Updated: 08-14-2012
Registration Deadline — Delivered
21 business days before the election
(or a voter may register in-person up
to and including election day).
6. ID Number. You must list
your valid Maine driver's license
number. If you don't have a valid
Maine driver's license, then you
must provide the last four digits
of your Social Security Number.
Voters who don't have either of
these forms of ID must write
"NONE" in this space.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention
(unless otherwise permitted by a
political party).
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Maine
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Maine and the
municipality in which you want
to vote
be at least 17 years old (you must
be 18 years old to vote)
Mailing address:
Elections Division
Bureau of Corporations,
Elections and Commissions
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333‑0101
Maryland
Updated: 06-26-2008
Registration Deadline — 9:00
p.m. 21 days before the election.
6. ID Number. If you have a
current, valid Maryland driver’s
license or a Motor Vehicle
Administration identication card,
you must enter the drivers license
or identication number. If you do
not have a current, valid Maryland
drivers license or Motor Vehicle
Administration identication
card, you must enter at least the
last 4 digits of your social security
number. However, please note,
the disclosure of your full Social
Security number is voluntary. e
statutory authority allowing election
ocials to request your full Social
Security number is Election Law
Article, Section 3‑202, Annotated
Code of Maryland. e number will
be used only for registration and
other administrative purposes. It
will be kept condential.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Maryland you must:
be a U.S. citizen
be a Maryland resident
be at least 18 years old by the
next general election
not be under guardianship for
mental disability
not have been convicted of
buying or selling votes
not have been convicted of a
felony, or if you have, you have
completed serving a court ordered
sentence of imprisonment,
including any term of parole or
probation for the conviction.
Mailing address:
State Board of Elections
P.O. Box 6486
Annapolis, MD 21401‑0486
Massachusetts
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 20 days
before the election.
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State Instructions
6. ID Number. Federal law requires
that you provide your driver’s
license number to register to vote.
If you do not have a current and
valid Massachusetts’ driver’s license
then you must provide the last four
(4) digits of your social security
number. If you have neither, you
must write “NONE” in the box and
a unique identifying number will be
assigned to you.
7. Choice of Party. If you do
not designate a party of political
designation in this box, you
will be registered as unenrolled.
Unenrolled voters may participate
in party primaries. However, an
unenrolled voter must enroll in a
party on the day of the Presidential
Preference Primary in order to
participate in that primary.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Massachusetts you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Massachusetts
be 18 years old on or before the
next election
not have been convicted of
corrupt practices in respect to
elections
not be under guardianship with
respect to voting
not be currently incarcerated for
a felony conviction
Mailing address:
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Elections Division, Room 1705
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Michigan
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must
contain your state issued driver's
license number or state issued
personal identication card
number. If you do not have a
driver's license or state issued
personal identication card, you
must include the last four digits of
your social security number. If you
do not have a driver's license or a
state issued personal identication
card or a social security number,
please write "NONE" on the form.
A unique identifying number will
be assigned by the State.
7. Choice of Party. A "choice of
party" is not required for voter
registration.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Michigan you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be 18 years old by the next
election
be a resident of Michigan and at
least a 30 day resident of your city
or township by election day
not be conned in a jail aer
being convicted and sentenced
Notice: Michigan law requires that
the same address be used for voter
registration and driver license
purposes. erefore, if the residence
address you provide on this form
diers from the address shown
on a driver license or personal
identication card issued by the
State of Michigan, the Secretary
of State will automatically change
your driver license or personal
identication card address to match
the residence address entered on
this form. If an address change is
made, the Secretary of State will
mail you an address update sticker
for your driver license or personal
identication card.
Caution: If you register by mail,
you must vote in person at your
assigned precinct the rst time you
vote, unless you are:
disabled as dened by state law;
60 years of age or older; or
temporarily residing overseas.
Mailing address:
Michigan Department of State
Bureau of Elections
P.O. Box 20126
Lansing, MI 48901‑0726
Minnesota
Updated: 12-31-2008
Registration Deadline —
Delivered by 5:00 p.m. 21 days
before the election (there is also
election day registration at polling
places).
6. ID Number. You are required
to provide your Minnesota drivers
license or state ID number to
register to Vote. If you do not have
a Minnesota drivers license or state
ID then you will have to provide
the last four digits of your social
security number. If you have neither,
please write “none” on the form.
7. Choice of Party. Leave blank.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Minnesota you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Minnesota for 20
days before the next election
maintain residence at the address
given on the registration form
be at least 18 years old on
election day
if previously convicted of a felony,
your felony sentence has expired or
been completed, or you have been
discharged from the sentence
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State Instructions
not be under a court‑ordered
guardianship in which the right to
vote has been revoked
not be found by a court to be
legally incompetent to vote.
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55103‑1855
Mississippi
Updated: 05-07-2010
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. You are required
to provide your current and valid
driver's license number or, if you
dont have one, the last four digits
of your social security number.
7. Choice of Party. Mississippi
does not have party registration.
erefore, you do not have to
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Mississippi you must:
be a citizen of the United States
have lived in Mississippi and in
your county (and city, if applicable)
30 days before the election in
which you want to vote
be 18 years old by the time of the
general election in which you want
to vote
have not been convicted of
murder, rape, bribery, the, arson,
obtaining money or goods under
false pretense, perjury, forgery,
embezzlement, armed robbery,
extortion, felony bad check, felony
shopliing, larceny, receiving
stolen property, robbery, timber
larceny, unlawful taking of a motor
vehicle, statutory rape, carjacking,
or bigamy, or have had your rights
restored as required by law
not have been declared mentally
incompetent by a court
Note: State law changed by federal
court order in 1998 and by state
legislation in 2000. We now accept
the form as registration for voting
for all state and federal oces.
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205‑0136
Local county addresses:
You also may return completed
applications to the county circuit
clerk/registrar where you reside.
A complete list of county circuit
clerk/registrars is available on
Mississippi’s website at www.sos.
ms.gov.
Missouri
Updated: 09-12-2006
Registration Deadline — 28 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must
contain your state issued driver's
license number. Your completed
voter registration form must
also include the last four digits
of your social security number.
(Section 115.155, RSMo). If you
do not have a driver's license or
a social security number, please
write "NONE" on the form. A
unique identifying number will
be assigned by the State. Any
electronic media, printouts or
mailing labels provided under this
section shall not include telephone
numbers and social security
numbers of voters. (Section
115.157, RSMo).
7. Choice of Party. You do not have
to register with a party if you want
to take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To vote in Missouri
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Missouri
be at least 17‑1/2 years of age
(you must be 18 to vote)
not be on probation or parole
aer conviction of a felony, until
nally discharged from such
probation or parole
not be convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor connected with the
right of surage
not be adjudged incapacitated by
any court of law
not be conned under a sentence
of imprisonment
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 1767
Jeerson City, MO 65102‑1767
Montana
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. You must provide
your Montana driver's license
number. If you do not have a
Montana driver's license number
then you must list the LAST FOUR
DIGITS OF YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER. If you
have neither a driver's license, nor
a social security number, please
write “NONE” on the form. e
state of Montana will assign to you
a unique identifying number.
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State Instructions
7. Choice of Party. Montana does
not require party registration to
participate in any election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Montana you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be at least 18 years old on or
before the election
be a resident of Montana and of
the county in which you want to
vote for at least 30 days before the
next election
not be in a penal institution for a
felony conviction
not currently be determined by a
court to be of unsound mind
meet these qualications by the
next election day if you do not
currently meet them
Mailing address:
Secretary of States Oce
P.O. Box 202801
State Capitol
Helena, MT 59620‑2801
Nebraska
Updated: 03-08-2018
Registration Deadline — e
third Friday before the election
(or delivered by 6 p.m. on the
second Friday before the election).
6. ID Number. You must provide
your Nebraska driver's license
number. If you do not have a
Nebraska driver's license number
then you must list the last four
digits of your social security
number.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Nebraska you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Nebraska
be at least 18 years of age or will
be 18 years of age on or before the
rst Tuesday aer the rst Monday
of November
not have been convicted of a
felony, or if convicted, it has been
at least two years since you have
completed your sentence for the
felony, including any parole term
not have been ocially found to
be mentally incompetent
Mailing address:
Nebraska Secretary of State
Suite 2300, State Capitol Bldg.
Lincoln, NE 68509‑4608
Nevada
Updated: 10-16-18
Registration Deadline — e
deadline for mail‑in voter
registration is the fourth Tuesday
before any primary or general
election. is is the date by
which a mail‑in voter registration
application must be postmarked.
In‑person voter registration
remains available until 7:00 p.m.
on the third Tuesday preceding
any primary or general election.
You may register to vote in person
only by appearing at the oce
of the County Clerk/Registrar
of Voters. e deadline for
online voter registration at www.
RegisterToVoteNV.gov is the
ursday preceding the rst day of
the early voting period.
6. ID Number. You must supply
a Nevada driver’s license number
or Nevada ID card number if you
have been issued one by the DMV.
If you do not have a valid Nevada
drivers license or Nevada ID card,
you must supply the last four digits
of your Social Security Number.
If you do not have a valid Nevada
drivers license or Nevada ID
card or a Social Security Number,
please contact your County Clerk/
Registrar of Voters to be assigned a
unique identier.
7. Choice of Party. You mu s t
register with a major political
party if you want to take part
in that party’s primary election,
caucus, or convention. If you
register with a minor political
party or as a nonpartisan, you will
receive a nonpartisan ballot for
the primary election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Nevada
you must:
Be a citizen of the United States;
Have attained the age of 18 years
on the date of the next election;
Have continuously resided in the
State of Nevada, in your county, at
least 30 days and in your precinct
at least 10 days before the next
election;
Have not been convicted of a
felony, or if so convicted, have
your voting rights restored
automatically by operation of law
or pursuant to a court order or
pardon;
Not be determined by a court of
law to be mentally incompetent;
and
Claim no other place as your
legal residence.
Preregistration for 17 Year
Olds — A person who is 17 years
of age or older but less than 18
years of age and meets all other
qualications to vote in Nevada
can preregister to vote using any of
the means available for a person to
register to vote. A person who is
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preregistered to vote automatically
becomes a registered voter on his
or her 18th birthday.
Felony Convictions — Unless
a person has been convicted
of certain specied felonies, a
person convicted of a felony in
Nevada is automatically restored
the right to vote upon: (1)
honorable discharge from parole
or probation; or (2) the completion
of his or her sentence and release
from prison. Individuals are not
permitted to vote in Nevada if the
person is currently in prison, on
parole, or on probation for a felony
conviction. More information
regarding the restoration of voting
rights can be found on the Nevada
Secretary of States website at:
www.nvsos.gov.
Mailing address:
Secretary of State Elections
Division
101 North Carson Street, Suite 3
Carson City, NV 89701‑4786
Voter registration applications
may be returned to the Secretary
of States oce at the address
above, but to avoid possible
delays, you are advised to return
your completed voter registration
application directly to your local
county election ocial.
Local county addresses: To meet
registration deadlines, especially
during the two weeks before the
mail‑in voter registration deadline,
you should return completed
voter registration applications to
your respective County Clerk/
Registrar of Voters. A complete list
of County Clerks and Registrars of
Voters is available on the Nevada
Secretary of States website: www.
nvsos.gov.
New Hampshire
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — New
Hampshire town and city clerks
will accept this application only as
a request for their own absentee
voter mail‑in registration form,
which must be received by your
city or town clerk by 10 days before
the election.
New Hampshire town and city clerks
will accept this application only as a
request for their own absentee voter
mail‑in registration form. You need
to ll in only Box 1 and Box 2 or 3.
e application should be mailed
to your town or city clerk at your
zip code. ese addresses are
listed on the Secretary of State
web site at www.state.nh.us/sos/
clerks.htm
It should be mailed in plenty of
time for your town or city clerk to
mail you their own form and for
you to return that form to them by
10 days before the election.
New Jersey
Updated: 03-28-2008
Registration Deadline — 21 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. e last four digits
of your Social Security number OR
your New Jersey Driver's License
number is required for voter
registration. If you do not possess
either of these identications,
please write "NONE" on the form.
e State will assign a number that
will serve to identify you for voter
registration purposes.
7. Choice of Party. New Jersey's
voter registration form does not
provide a check‑o for political
party aliation. A newly registered
voter or voter who has never voted
in a political party primary election
can declare party aliation at
the polling place on the day of a
primary election. In New Jersey, a
primary election is only held for
the Democratic and Republican
parties. A voter may also le a
political party declaration form to
become a member of a political
party. If a declared voter wished
to change party aliation he or
she must le a declaration form 50
days before the primary election,
in order to vote.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in New
Jersey you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be at least 18 years of age by the
time of the next election
be a resident of this State and
county at your address at least 30
days before the next election
not be serving a sentence or on
parole or probation as the result of a
conviction of any indictable oense
under the laws of this or another
state or of the United States
Mailing address:
New Jersey Department of Law
and Public Safety
Division of Elections
PO BOX 304
Trenton, NJ 08625‑0304
New Mexico
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 28 days
before the election.
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State Instructions
6. ID Number. Your full social
security number is required.
is registration card containing
your social security number will
become part of the permanent voter
registration records of your locality,
which are open to inspection
by the public in the oce of the
county clerk. However, your social
security number and date of birth
will remain condential and will
not be disclosed to the public.
Computerized listings of limited
voter registration information
(without social security number
or birth date) are available to the
general public, and are furnished
upon request to incumbent election
oceholders, candidates, political
parties, courts and non‑prot
organizations promoting voter
participation and registration, for
political purposes only (§1‑5‑19B,
NMSA 1978).
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in New
Mexico you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of the State of New
Mexico
be 18 years of age at the time of
the next election
not have been denied the right
to vote by a court of law by reason
of mental incapacity and, if I
have been convicted of a felony, I
have completed all conditions of
probation or parole, served the
entirety of a sentence or have been
granted a pardon by the Governor.
Mailing address:
Bureau of Elections
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503
New York
Updated: 06-19-2014
Registration Deadline — 25 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Federal law requires
that you provide your driver’s
license number to register to vote.
If you do not have a drivers license
then you will have to provide at least
the last four digits of your social
security number. If you have neither,
please write “NONE” on the form.
A unique identifying number will be
assigned to you by your State.
7. Choice of Party. You must
enroll with a party if you want
to vote in that party’s primary
election or caucus.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in New
York you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of the county, or of
the City of New York, at least 30
days before an election
be 18 years old by December 31 of
the year in which you le this form
(Note: You must be 18 years old by the
date of the general, primary, or other
election in which you want to vote)
not be in jail or on parole for a
felony conviction
not currently be judged
incompetent by order of a court of
competent judicial authority
not claim the right to vote
elsewhere
Mailing address:
NYS Board of Elections
40 North Pearl Street, Suite 5
Albany, NY 12207‑2729
North Carolina
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline —
Postmarked 25 days before
the election or received in the
elections oce or designated voter
registration agency site by 5:00 p.m.
25 days before the election.
6. ID Number. Provide your North
Carolina driver’s license number,
or North Carolina Department
of Motor Vehicles ID number. If
you do not have a driver's license,
then list the last four digits of your
social security number.
7. Choice of Party. You mu s t
register with a party to vote in that
party’s primary unless that party
allows unaliated voters to vote
in its primary. If you indicate a
political party that is not a qualied
party, or indicate no party, you will
be listed as “Unaliated”.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are
required to ll in this box. However,
your application will not be rejected
if you fail to do so. See the list of
choices under the Application
Instructions for Box 8 (on page 2).
9. Signature. To register in North
Carolina you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of North Carolina
and the county in which you live for
at least 30 days prior to the election
be 18 years of age by the day of
the next general election
have your rights of citizenship
restored if you have been convicted
of a felony
not be registered or vote in any
other county or state
Mailing address:
State Board of Elections
P.O. Box 27255
Raleigh, NC 27611‑7255
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State Instructions
North Dakota
Updated: 03-01-2006
North Dakota does not have voter
registration.
Ohio
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your social security
number is requested. Providing
this number is voluntary. is
information allows the Board of
Elections to verify your registration if
necessary (O.R.C. 3503.14). [Federal
law requires that you provide your
drivers license number to register
to vote. If you do not have a driver’s
license then you will have to provide
at least the last four digits of your
social security number. If you don’t
have either number you will have to
write “NONE” on the form and the
State will assign you a number.]
7. Choice of Party. You do not
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election. Party aliation is established
by voting at a primary election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Ohio
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Ohio
be 18 years old on or before
election day. If you will be 18 on or
before the day of the general election,
you may vote in the primary election
for candidates only.
not be convicted of a felony and
currently incarcerated
not be found incompetent by a
court for purposes of voting
Mailing address:
Secretary of State of Ohio
Elections Division
180 E. Broad Street — 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Oklahoma
Updated: 10-29-2003
Registration Deadline — 25 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. e last four digits
of your social security number
are required. (Oklahoma Title 26,
Section 4‑112) In addition, your
Oklahoma drivers license number
is requested.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Oklahoma you must:
be a citizen of the United States
and a resident of the State of
Oklahoma
be 18 years old on or before the
date of the next election
have not been convicted of a
felony, for which a period of time
equal to the original sentence has
not expired, or for which you have
not been pardoned
not now be under judgment as an
incapacitated person, or a partially
incapacitated person prohibited
from registering to vote
Mailing address:
Oklahoma State Election Board
Box 528800
Oklahoma City, OK 73152‑8800
Oregon
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 21 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Federal law requires
that you provide your driver’s
license number to register to vote.
If you do not have a drivers license
then you will have to provide at
least the last four digits of your
social security number. If you have
neither, you will need to write
“NONE” on the form. A unique
identifying number will instead be
assigned to you by your State.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Oregon
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Oregon
be at least 18 years old by
election day
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
Elections Division
141 State Capitol
Salem, OR 97310‑0722
Pennsylvania
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before an election or primary.
6. ID Number. You must supply
a Driver's License Number, if you
have one. If you do not have a
Driver's License Number, you must
supply the last four digits of your
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social Security Number. If you do
not have a Social Security Number,
please write “NONE” in the box.
7. Choice of Party. You must register
with a party if you want to take part
in that party’s primary election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. You
are requested to ll in this box.
See the list of choices under the
Application Instructions for Box 8
(on page 2).
9. Signature. To register in
Pennsylvania you must:
be a citizen of the United States
at least one month before the next
election
be a resident of Pennsylvania and
your election district at least 30
days before the election
be at least 18 years of age on the
day of the next election
Mailing address:
Oce of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth
210 North Oce Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120‑0029
Rhode Island
Updated: 03-28-2008
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. e applicant
shall be required to provide his/
her Rhode Island driver's license
number if the applicant has been
issued a current and valid Rhode
Island driver's license. In the case
of an applicant who has not been
issued a current and valid driver's
license he/she must provide the
last four (4) digits of his/her social
security number. An applicant,
who has neither, will be assigned a
unique identifying number by the
State of Rhode Island.
7. Choice of Party. In Rhode Island,
a person must register with a party
if he/she wishes to take part in that
party's primary election. A person
who fails to register with a party at
the time of registration may, if he/
she chooses, register with a party
on the day of that party's primary
and take part in that party's primary
election. If a person does not
register with a party, he/she can still
vote in general elections and non‑
partisan primary elections.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Rhode
Island you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Rhode Island for
30 days preceding the next election
be 18 years old by election day
not be currently incarcerated in a
correctional facility due to a felony
conviction
not have been lawfully judged to
be mentally incompetent
Mailing address:
Rhode Island State Board of
Elections
50 Branch Ave.
Providence, RI 02904‑2790
South Carolina
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your full social
security number is required. It is
required by the South Carolina
Code of Laws and is used for
internal purposes only. Social
security number does not appear
on any report produced by the
State Election Commission nor
is it released to any unauthorized
individual. (South Carolina Title
7‑5‑170)
7. Choice of Party. You do not have
to register with a party if you want
to take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are
required to ll in this box. Your
application may be rejected if you
fail to do so. See the list of choices
under the Application Instructions
for Box 8 (on page 2).
9. Signature. To register in South
Carolina you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be at least 18 years old on or
before the next election
be a resident of South Carolina,
your county and precinct
not be conned in any public
prison resulting from a conviction
of a crime
never have been convicted of
a felony or oense against the
election laws, or if previously
convicted, have served your entire
sentence, including probation or
parole, or have received a pardon
for the conviction
not be under a court order
declaring you mentally
incompetent
claim the address on the
application as your only legal place
of residence and claim no other
place as your legal residence
Mailing address:
State Election Commission
P.O. Box 5987
Columbia, SC 29250‑5987
South Dakota
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — Received
15 days before the election.
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State Instructions
6. ID Number. Your drivers license
number is requested. If you do not
have a valid driver's license, you
must provide the last four digits of
your social security number.
7. Choice of Party. You must
register with a party if you want to
take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in South
Dakota you must:
be a citizen of the United States
reside in South Dakota
be 18 years old by the next
election
not be currently serving a
sentence for a felony conviction
which included imprisonment,
served or suspended, in an adult
penitentiary system
not have been adjudged mentally
incompetent by a court
Mailing address:
Elections, Secretary of State
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501‑5070
Tennessee
Updated: 08-31-2018
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Your full social
security number is required. Social
security number, if any, is required for
purposes of identication and to avoid
duplicate registration (TCA 2.2.116).
7. Choice of Party. You do not
have to register with a party if you
want to take part in that party’s
primary election, caucus, or
convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Optional.
9. Signature. To register in
Tennessee you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Tennessee
be at least 18 years old on or
before the next election
not have been convicted of a
felony, or if convicted, have had
your voting rights restored
not be adjudicated incompetent
by a court of competent
jurisdiction (or have been restored
to legal capacity)
Mailing address:
Coordinator of Elections
Tennessee Tower, Seventh Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243‑1102
Texas
Updated: 03-01-2006
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. You must provide
your driver’s license number to
register to vote. If you do not have a
drivers license then you will have to
provide at least the last four digits of
your social security number. If you
have neither, please write “NONE
on the form. A unique identifying
number will instead be assigned to
you by your State.
7. Choice of Party. You do not have
to register with a party if you want
to take part in that party’s primary
election, caucus, or convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Texas
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of the county
in which the application for
registration is made
be at least 17 years and 10 months
old (you must be 18 to vote)
not be nally convicted of a
felony, or if a convicted felon,
you must have fully discharged
your punishment, including any
incarceration, parole, supervision,
period of probation or be pardoned.
have not been declared mentally
incompetent by nal judgment of a
court of law
Mailing address:
Oce of the Secretary of State
Elections Division
P.O. Box 12060
Austin, TX 78711‑2060
Utah
Updated: 03-28-2008
Registration Deadline — 30 days
before the election for mail‑in
applications; 15 days before the
election for walk‑in registrations at
the county clerks oce.
6. ID Number. Your completed
voter registration form must
contain your state issued driver's
license number or nonoperating
identication number. If you
do not have a driver's license or
nonoperating identication, you
must include the last four digits
of your social security number. If
you do not have a driver's license
or a nonoperating identication
or a social security number, please
write "NONE" on the form. A
unique identifying number will be
assigned by the State.
7. Choice of Party. Declaring a
party is not required in order to
register to vote. However, Utah's
election law allows each political
party to choose whom it will allow
to vote in its primary election. If
you do not aliate with a party,
you may be restricted from voting
in the primary.
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State Instructions
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in Utah
you must:
be a citizen of the United States
have resided in Utah for 30 days
immediately before the next election
be at least 18 years old on or
before the next election
not be a convicted felon currently
incarcerated for commission of a
felony
not be convicted of treason
or crime against the elective
franchise, unless restored to civil
rights
not be found to be mentally
incompetent by a court of law
Mailing address:
Oce of the Lieutenant
Governor
P.O. Box 142325
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Vermont
Updated: 07-29-2008
Registration Deadline — Delivered
to the town clerk before 5:00 PM on
the Wednesday before the election.
6. ID Number. You must provide
your Vermont Driver's license
number, or if none, the last 4 digits
of your Social Security number.
If you do not have a Vermont
Driver's license or a Social Security
number, please write “NONE” on
the form. e Secretary of State's
oce will assign you a unique
identifying number.
7. Choice of Party. Vermont does
not require party registration to
participate in any election.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Vermont you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Vermont
be 18 years of age on or before
election day
have taken the following Oath:
You solemnly swear (or arm)
that whenever you give your
vote or surage, touching any
matter that concerns the state of
Vermont, you will do it so as in
your conscience you shall judge
will most conduce to the best
good of the same, as established by
the Constitution, without fear or
favor of any person [Voters Oath,
Vermont Constitution, Chapter II,
Section 42]
By signing in Box 9, you are
attesting that you have sworn or
armed the Vermont voter’s oath
as printed above.
Mailing address:
Oce of the Secretary of State
Director of Elections
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, VT 05609‑1101
Virginia
Updated: 11-30-2011
Registration Deadline — Delivered
22 days before the election.
6. ID Number. Your full social
security number is required. Your
social security number will appear
on reports produced only for
ocial use by voter registration
and election ocials and, for jury
selection purposes, by courts.
Article II, §2, Constitution of
Virginia (1971).
7. Choice of Party. You do not
have to register with a party if you
want to take part in that party’s
primary election, caucus, or
convention.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Virginia you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Virginia and of
the precinct in which you want to
vote
be 18 years old by the next May
or November general election
not have been convicted of a
felony, or have had your civil rights
restored
not currently be declared mentally
incompetent by a court of law
Mailing address:
Virginia State Board of Elections
1100 Bank Street, 1st oor
Richmond, VA 23219
Washington
Updated: 9-24-2012
Registration Deadline — 29 days
before the election (or delivered
in‑person to the local voter
registration oce until 8 days
before the election).
6. ID Number. You must provide
your Washington driver’s license or
state ID card number. If you do not
have a Washington driver's license,
or state ID card, you must provide
the last four digits of your Social
Security Number. Failure to provide
this information may prevent your
registration from being processed.
7. Choice of Party. You are not
required to designate your party
aliation to register in Washington.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in
Washington you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a legal resident of Washington
State, your county and precinct for
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State Instructions
30 days immediately preceding the
election in which you want to vote
be at least 18 years old by election
day
not be convicted of infamous
crime, unless restored to civil
rights
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
Elections Division
P.O. Box 40229
Olympia, WA 98504‑0229
West Virginia
Updated: 09-12-2006
Registration Deadline — 21 days
before the election.
6. ID Number. Enter your driver's
license number. If you do not have
a drivers license number, enter the
last four numbers of your social
security number. If you do not
have a driver's license number
or a social security number, an
identication number will be
assigned to you.
7. Choice of Party. You must register
with a party if you want to take part
in that party’s primary election,
caucus, or convention (unless you
request the ballot of a party which
allows independents to vote)
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave
blank.
9. Signature. To register in West
Virginia you must:
be a citizen of the United States
live in West Virginia at the above
address
be 18 years old, or to vote in
the primary be 17 years old and
turning 18 before the general
election
not be under conviction,
probation, or parole for a felony,
treason or election bribery
not have been judged “mentally
incompetent” in a court of
competent jurisdiction
Mailing address:
Secretary of State
Building 1, Suite 157‑K
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305‑0770
Wisconsin
Updated: 08-31-2018
Registration Deadline —
Postmarked at least 20 days before
the election; or completed in the
oce of the town, village, or city
clerk up to 5:00 p.m. on the Friday
before the election; or completed at
the polling place on Election Day.
Wisconsin also permits online
voter registration – Visit https://
myvote.wi.gov up to 20 days before
the election if the voter has a
current and valid Wisconsin driver
license or state‑issued ID card.
2. Home Address. Along with
your voter registration form, you
must send a proof‑of‑residence
document with your complete
rst and last name and residential
address, such as a copy of your
current and valid Wisconsin driver
license or state ID card, real estate
tax bill, utility bill no older than 90
days, bank statement, paycheck or
paystub, or a check or document
issued by a unit of government.
A full list is available at http://
elections.wi.gov.
6. ID Number. Provide your
unexpired Wisconsin driver license
or DOT‑issued ID card number. If
you do not have a current and valid
DOT‑issued driver license or ID
card, provide the last four digits of
your social security number.
7. Choice of Party. Not required.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Not
required.
9. Signature. To register in
Wisconsin you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be a resident of Wisconsin and
have resided at the registration
address for at least 10 days.
be at least 18 years old
not have been convicted of
treason, felony or bribery, or if you
have, your civil rights have been
restored aer completion of your
sentence or a pardon
not have been found by a court to
be incapable of understanding the
objective of the electoral process
not make or benet from a bet or
wage depending on the result of an
election
not have voted at any other
location in the same election.
Mailing address:
Mail your completed registration
form and a copy of your proof‑
of‑residence document to your
municipal clerks oce. You can
nd your municipal clerk here:
https://myvote.wi.gov/en‑US/
MyMunicipalClerk
If you cannot nd your municipal
clerks address, you may mail it to:
Wisconsin Elections
Commission
212 East Washington Avenue,
ird Floor
P.O. Box 7984
Madison, WI 53707‑7984
(Note: applications may be
returned to the Wisconsin
Elections Commission oce at
the address above, but to avoid
possible delays, you are advised
to return your completed voter
registration application directly to
your municipal clerks oce.)
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State Instructions
Wyoming
Updated: 03-01-2006
Wyoming by law, cannot accept
this form unless State law is
changed.