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United States requires citizens to individually register to vote in the jurisdictions of residence. Some states accept citizen registration at the county level. The only exception is North Dakota, although local jurisdictions in North Dakota may create voter registration requirements.In most U.S. states, citizens registering to vote may declare an affiliation with a political party. This declaration of affiliation does not require the citizen to be a dues-paying member of a party, and may be changed at any time; declaration of affiliation also does not oblige voters to actually cast a ballot for that party's candidate(s) in an election. In many states, only voters affiliated with a party may vote in that party's primary elections, which are then called closed primaries.

Register to Vote

If you need to register to vote, visit Vote.USA.gov. Depending on your state’s voter registration rules, the site can help you

• Register online. This is available for 31 states plus the District of Columbia.
• Download the National Mail Voter Registration Form (PDF, Download Adobe Reader). You can fill it out onscreen and print the completed form, or print the blank form and fill it out by hand. Remember to sign the form before mailing it to the location listed for your state.
• Find guidance for states and territories with different registration procedures.

Start Your Voter Registration

If You’ve Recently Registered to Vote

If you’ve recently submitted a voter registration application, wait a few weeks for your voter registration card to arrive in the mail.

• If there’s a problem with your application, you will be notified.
• If you don’t receive any response, check with your state or local election office.

How to Check or Update Your Registration Information

• Check your registration information, including your name, address, and political party, online at Can I Vote.
• You may be able to update your registration information at Can I Vote.
• You may have to register to vote again to update your registration information.
• Contact your state or local election office for other ways to verify and update your registration information.

First time voters who didn’t register in person and haven’t previously provided proof of ID are required by federal law to show some form of identification.

Who Can and Who Can’t Vote
Who Can Vote?

You can vote in U.S. elections if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen
• Meet your state’s residency requirements

   

  • You can be homeless and still meet these requirements.
• Are 18 years old on or before Election Day

   

  • You can register to vote before you turn 18 if you will be 18 by Election Day. Check your state’s registration age requirements.
• Register to vote by your state’s voter registration deadline

   

  • The one exception is for residents of North Dakota, which doesn’t have voter registration.

Who CAN’T Vote?

•  Non-citizens, including permanent legal residents
• For President in the general election: U.S. citizens residing in U.S. territories
• Some people with felony convictions. Rules vary by state. Check with your state elections office about the laws in your state.
• Some people who are mentally incapacitated. Rules vary by state.

Whose Options Are Limited Due to Primaries, Caucuses or Political Party?

No one’s. In the general election, you can vote for any Presidential candidate on the ballot from any party:

1. Whether you voted in your state’s primaries or caucuses or not   
2. Regardless of who you voted for in the primaries or caucuses
3. Regardless of whether you’re registered with a political party or not

If you miss the deadline for an absentee ballot

If you’re registered to vote but don’t receive your absentee ballot in time, you can still submit a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (pdf) on the FVAP website, or with assistance from a US embassy or consulate. If your regular absentee ballot arrives later, send it back still—the FWAB will only count if the regular ballot doesn’t reach the intended state’s office.

Or, of course, you can return to the US to vote in your state.