Voting: The Need to Know

Register to Vote!

It is one of the most important civic duties you will exercise in your life, especially as a college student.
With COVID-19 and transitions involving the USPS potentially slowing mailing, early voting may guarantee healthy social distancing and count.
We have information right here to help you register, when to register by, find where to vote (including for students), and fact-checking news sources.

Importantly...

Plan your vote: know how you will vote, mark your calendar, and do it!

Research by Nickerson and Rogers (2010) shows people who make an implementation plan to vote will more likely do it.

For First Time Voters:

Why Student Voters Matter Campus Vote Project educates on why student voting matters as part of the Fair Elections initiative.
How to Register to Vote Registering to vote information at USA.gov.
Online Voter Registration Information on which 39 states allow for online registration.
Campus Vote Project: State Student Voting Guides Information for students on what they need to register to vote based on state and whether Campus ID is allowed.
Absentee and Voting Early USA.gov information on absentee and voting early options, heavily encouraged due to COVID-19 concerns.
Voting on Election Day Another source of information for voting on election day provided by USA.gov's site.
Civic Responsibility Guide This article offers insight into the current state of civic knowledge and resources that can help promote civic engagement. Readers of all ages can find resources to advocacy organizations and nonprofit groups that offer programs and resources to promote and support civics education.

Voting can now be done online in over 39 states. Please see below for the local county election offices for your voting needs.

Further information on local county election offices can be found through the U.S. Vote Foundation here:

Please keep in mind that due to COVID-19, both voters and election polling locations need to take extra care.

As always, when making informed decisions and reading news sources, always be sure to fact-check! Here are 11 nonpartisan fact-checking websites.

Oh, and before you go:

Check out the NBC News tool that will help you Plan-Your-Vote. It will help you determine how you can vote so you can plan it.

Make a plan. Just do it.

Research by Nickerson and Rogers (2010) shows implementation p lans increase turn out.

Please see here for all state deadlines.

Campus Vote Project Organization and information focused on reducing barriers for student voting.

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