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This is nonpartisan information for accessible voting by Americans with disabilities. Sharing is encouraged, such as with the #access2vote hashtag.

The project is a collection of about 80 free documents that give guidance on how to facilitate accessible voting in the United States, as well as sections of this page that summarize key facts by state. Several state-focused guides are included, as well as general documents on voter registration, polling places, and other topics supporting accessibility in the election process.

Although the documents are curated for current relevance, note that many were published before this year. For specifics on dates and locations, consult the latest information from state government. Up-to-date information is also summarized in the subsequent sections below, based on the website vote411.org.

To increase compatibility across devices and assistive technologies, documents in PDF and Word formats are also offered in HTML and plain text versions. All files in the collection may be downloaded in a single zip archive from the following address:

https://github.com/jamalmazrui/access2vote/archive/master.zip

The following sections organize key voting information alphabetically by state, including links for further details. Each state section includes subsections that address most of the following 20 topics:

• Absentee Ballot Process
• Campaign Finance Information
• Candidate and Ballot Measure Information
• Provisions for Voters with Disabilities
• Early Voting
• Election Dates
• Eligibility Requirements
• Registration Deadline
• Polling Place Hours
• ID Needed for Voter Registration
• ID Needed for Voting
• Poll Worker Information
• Polling Place Locator
• Voting Machines
• Overseas and Military Voters
• Provisional Voting
• Ranked Choice Voting
• Time Off to Vote
• Verify Voter Registration
• Vote by Mail

ALERT: Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), any voter who thinks it is impossible or unreasonable to vote at their polling location in the 2020 elections due to the declared state of emergency can vote absentee. Be sure to check the box on the ballot request application that says "I have a physical illness or infirmity which prevents my attendance at the polls." You may have to submit a copy of your photo ID with the application. Be sure to request your absentee ballot before October 29th to ensure you can vote absentee for the November General Election. The voted absentee ballot must be witnessed by 2 people or have the seal of a notary and must be postmarked by the day before the election (and received by noon on Election Day) or hand delivered by 5pm on Election Day for the ballot to count. For more information, please contact your Secretary of State.

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.

For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

Any voter who wishes to have assistance is entitled to help. You may ask anyone (except your employer, an agent of the employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union) to provide that assistance for you. If you do not request a specific individual, a poll worker may assist you at your request. Polling places should be accessible to people with disabilities. If your specific disability is not accommodated, please contact your county's board of elections.

For more information, you can utilize the American Association of People with Disabilities resource.

Early voting is not available.

Your next election date can be found here https://www.vote411.org/alabama

You can find more information about upcoming elections in Alabama HERE.

To be eligible to vote, you must be:

• A United States Citizen
• A resident in Alabama
• At least 18 years old
• Not convicted of a disqualifying felony (or have had your rights restored)*
• Not legally declared mentally incompetent by a court

Note: If you turn 18 years old after the registration deadline (14 days before an election), you can still vote in the upcoming election! Just be sure you submit your registration application before the 14 day deadline to ensure you're registered as you turn 18.

*The list of disqualifying felonies can be found here.

You can now register online. You will need to enter your driver license number or a state non-license number when filling out this form.

The registration deadline is 15 days before the elections.

Not registered? Use our registration tool to fill out your application!

Polling places are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

To register to vote by mail, you must provide your states Driver's License number, non-Driver's ID number or Social Security Number. To register online you will need a valid  Driver's License or non-Driver's ID from your state to submit that application.

Photo ID is required before voting.

Acceptable photo ID include:

• Alabama Driver's License
• Alabama Non-Driver ID
• Alabama Photo Voter ID
• State Issued ID (Alabama or any other state)
• Federal Issued ID
• US Passport
• Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County Government, Municipality, Board, Authority, or other entity of this state
• Student or employee ID from a college of university in the state of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
• Military ID
• Tribal ID

If you do not have a valid photo ID you may vote only if you are identified by two election officials in the polling place as a voter on the poll list who is eligible to vote and the election officials execute an affidavit stating this. 

If you do not have a valid photo ID and the election officials are not able to identify you, you must cast a provisional ballot.

Free photo ID available!

If you do not have a photo ID, you can get one from the Secretary of State or from your county Board of Registrars. You are able to get a new photo ID card each time you move within the state. 

If you are elderly or have a disability such that your polling place is not accessible, you are not required to produce identification when voting by absentee ballot.

In order to be a poll worker, you must:

• Be registered to vote in Alabama
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a resident of the precinct
• State your political affiliation
• Complete the required training

You will be entitled to compensation. To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

Beginning in 2019, students may be eligible to work as unpaid poll worker interns on Election Day. You must be at least 16 years old at the time of the election, and be a junior or higher in High School. Click here for more information!

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource.

The voting system used in Alabama is optical scan.

Optical Scan: With this system, you will receive a card or sheet of paper, which you take over to a private table or booth. The card has the names of the various candidates and ballot measures printed on it. With a pen or pencil you fill in a little box or circle or the space between two arrows. When you are finished filling out all the cards, you may bring the cards over to a ballot box, where poll workers will show you how to put the cards in the box. Or in some places, you may feed the completed cards or papers into a computer device that checks your card or paper right there at the polling place to make sure you have voted the way you want to and counts the votes.

You can learn more about voting systems by checking out the Elections Assistance Commission's (EAC) resource, or through Verified Voting.

You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.

If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation.

A provisional ballot is voted the same as any other ballot except you must sign an affidavit attesting to your eligibility to vote and complete a voter update form. If your name is not on the poll list, the provisional ballot will be counted only if the county board of registrars is able to confirm, after the election, that you are a duly qualified elector of the county.

When you cast a provisional ballot because you did not have proper identification at the polling place, you have until the Friday following the election to submit the ID to the board of registrars. If proper ID is submitted by this deadline, the ballot will be counted. You may also cast a provisional ballot if you did not receive a requested absentee ballot or did not vote the absentee ballot.

Provisional ballots are counted by noon, 7 days after the election. To find out if your provisional ballot was counted, use your state's provisional ballot tool.

Time off to vote is available for those whose work hours exceed polling place hours. If not, employers are not required to give time off to vote. The necessary time off shall not exceed one hour. Whether this time is paid varies by town.

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Absentee voting is available and no excuse is required. The last day to request an absentee ballot is 10 days before the election. Voted ballots must be postmarked by Election Day in order to be counted.

If you are unable to vote in Alaska on Election Day, you can vote absentee:

• In person (available 15 days before an election)
• By mail (deadline for applying is 10 days before an election)
• By fax (available 15 days before an election)
• Online (available 15 days before an election)
• By personal representative (available 15 days before an election)

Absentee ballot applications are available anytime for each calendar year. The application deadline is 10 days before the election. You can request a ballot for a one election or for all elections in the year.

Apply early to receive your ballot in time. Regular absentee ballots are mailed about one to two weeks before an election. If your absentee ballot is to be sent to a remote area of Alaska, you may request a special advance ballot on this site. A special advance ballot will be mailed approximately 60 days before the election up until 32 days before the election.

Your voted ballot must be witnessed and signed in order to be accepted.

Absentee Voting by fax should be your last alternative to casting your ballot. By using this method to return your voted ballot, you need to be aware that you are voluntarily waiving your right to a secret ballot. You must apply separately for each election. You must submit your request no later than 5:00 pm the day before Election Day. If you are returning your ballot by fax, it must be voted, witnessed and received by the appropriate fax in the absentee voting office by 8:00 pm on Election Day.

If you are a qualified voter who is disabled, you may apply for an absentee ballot through a personal representative who can bring the ballot to you. A personal representative can be anyone over 18, except a candidate for office in the election, your employer, an agent of your employer, or an officer or agent of your union. Ballots are available 15 days before the primary, general or statewide special election at any regional elections office.

The personal representative brings the completed application to an election official for a ballot and takes the ballot to you. You complete a certificate authorizing the personal representative to carry your ballot, vote the ballot privately, place it in a secrecy sleeve and seal it inside the envelope provided. The personal representative brings the voted ballot back to the election official by 8:00 pm on Election Day.

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.

For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

In addition to bilingual assistance in many polling places, the division of elections has a TTY communication device for the hearing impaired, magnifying ballot viewers at the polling places and audio recordings of the general election official election pamphlet for the visually impaired, and handicapped accessible polling places.

You may bring someone to help you at the polls. The person you bring may go into the booth with you and assist you with voting. This includes election officials, friends, family members, bystanders, campaign workers and anyone else who is not your employer, an agent of your employer, or officer or agent of your union.

If you had planned on going to your polling place on Election Day, but become ill or are home-bound, you can vote by having a personal representative bring you a ballot. If this is inconvenient, you can apply up to seven days before an election for an absentee ballot to be mailed to you. If your specific type of special services needed are not covered here, please contact an elections office for assistance.

For more information, you can utilize the American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD) resource.

You may vote absentee in person 15 days before an election at all 40 regional elections' offices and you can vote at the airport absentee voting stations on Election Day from 7:00am to 8:00pm.

Your next election date can be found here https://www.vote411.org/alaska

Please check your local city/boroughs for local election calendar or contact your local elections office for more information on local elections.

To be eligible to vote you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• An Alaska resident
• 18 years or older 90 days before Election Day
• Not a convicted felon, unless your voting rights have been restored
• Not registered to vote in any other state, unless you're willing to cancel your registration in that state

NOTE: You may register to vote 90 days before you turn 18, however, you must be 18 on or before Election Day in order to cast a ballot.

The registration deadline is 30 days before an election.

Alaska law allows for same day voter registration for the purposes of voting for President and Vice President.

The polling place hours are from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm for Primary, General and Statewide Special Elections and 8:00am to 8:00am for Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) elections.

If you register by mail, you are required to include information that will verify your identity.

Such as:

• Driver's license
• State ID
• Passport
• Birth certificate

If your identity cannot be verified when you register to vote, you will be required to provide certain identification when voting.

• Driver's license
• State ID card
• Birth certificate
• Passport
• Your birth date
• Your Social Security number or at least the last 4 digits of your Social Security number

You will need to show your signed voter ID card, or any other signed ID that will allow the election worker to verify your signature. A photo ID is not required.

Examples include: 

• Driver's license
• Military ID
• Indian ID
• Fish and Game license
• State ID card
• Passport
• Senior citizen ID card.

You may also present one of the following forms of ID if it includes your name and current address:

• current utility bill or pay check
• government check or bank statement
• other government issued ID

If you do not have an acceptable ID you can get one from your local DMV.

If you do not have ID or your name does not appear on the precinct register, you must vote a questioned ballot.

In order to be a poll worker in Alaska, you must:

• Be registered to vote in Alaska
• Be willing to work about 16 hours a day or more on Election Day, or share a position and work a split shift or attend four to five hour paid training session
• Be willing to be non-partisan on Election Day and not say any political opinions while working
• Not have any family relationships with a candidate on the ballot

To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

You can find your polling place here. 

The voting systems used in Alaska are optical scan, touch screen-paper ballots and hand count.

Optical Scan: With this system, you will receive a card or sheet of paper, which you take over to a private table or booth. The card has the names of the various candidates and ballot measures printed on it. With a pen or pencil you fill in a little box or circle or the space between two arrows. When you are finished filling out all the cards, you may bring the cards over to a ballot box, where poll workers will show you how to put the cards in the box. Or in some places, you may feed the completed cards or papers into a computer device that checks your card or paper right there at the polling place to make sure you have voted the way you want to and counts the votes.

Touch Screen-Paper ballots: These units used in Alaska have a voter verifiable paper trail that allows the voter to verify the printed version of the ballot prior to casting the ballot. When voting on a touch screen, the voter has the option of having the ballot on the screen and/or listen to an audio version of the ballot and using a keypad to make the selection. Like the optical scan, when the polls close, the election board ends the election on the touch screen and then transmit results either via telephone line (for optical scan precincts) or by calling in the results to the regional office (for hand-count precincts).

Hand Count: These precincts are those precincts that are in rural areas of the state with fewer voters. After the polls close, the election boards tally the ballots using prepared tally books and then call in the results to the appropriate regional office. The regional offices then data enter the results into the regional GEMS computer and uploads the results to the GEMS system in the Director's Office via modem connection. There are 133 hand-count precincts in Alaska.

You can learn more about voting systems by checking out the Elections Assistance Commission's (EAC) resource.

You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.

If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation.

Provisional voting is available if you do not have ID, are not personally known by the election official, or if your name does not appear on the precinct register at the polling place. You will have to vote a provisional ballot that will be delivered to a regional election office for verification of eligibility before being counted.

Provisional ballots are counted 15 days after the election.

Employers must allow enough paid time off to vote for their employees, unless the employer has at least two hours to vote before or after his/her work hours.

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Mail in voting is available and no excuse is required. The last day to request an mail in ballot is 11 days before the election. Voted ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day in order to be counted.

There is no excuse required to receive an early ballot through mail. You may request a ballot no earlier than 120 days and no later than 11 days before the election. You may sign up to become a Permanent Early Voter to always receive an early ballot. To sign up as a Permanent Early Voter you can fill out a new registration form and check the Permanent Early Voter box.

Early ballots by mail will be sent out about 27 days before the election, depending on when you requested the ballot. All ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day in order to be counted. They can be mailed to your County Election Office or dropped in your local drop boxes. Please contact your county official for additional information.

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Voter Foundation.

For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

Citizens with disabilities should contact their local county recorder for information about polling place access, early voting, assistance at the polling place and all other election related procedures.

For more information, you can utilize the American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD) resource.

In-person early voting begins 27 days before the election and ends the Friday before the election. You may vote early in person at the County Recorder's office or on-site voting locations designated by the county recorder.

Your next election date can be found here.

To be eligible to vote you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• A resident of Arizona
• 18 years of age or older on or before the day of the general election
• Not convicted of a felony or have had your civil rights restored
• Not adjudicated incompetent

You can register to vote online! The registration deadline is 29 days before an election.

Polling place hours are from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.

If you use your states Registration form, you must provide proof of citizenship in order to register.

The simplest form to use for your voter registration in Arizona is the Standard Federal Registration Form   You can find the federal standardized form in English here and in Spanish here. For more language options go here.

If you register to vote using the Arizona State Registration form, the following will serve as proof of citizenship and no additional documents are needed:

• An Arizona driver license or non-operating identification number issued after October 1, 1996:
• A Tribal Identification number (Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number)
• The number from your certificate of naturalization

If you do not have the above information, you must attach proof of citizenship to the form. Only one form is needed to register to vote. The following is a list of acceptable forms:

• A legible photocopy of a birth certificate that verifies citizenship and supporting legal documentation (i.e. marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name
• A legible photocopy of pertinent pages of a United States passport identifying the applicant
• Presentation to the County Recorder of United States naturalization documents
• Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number or Tribal Enrollment Number
• A legible photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.

If you are registered in Arizona and use the registration form because you move within a county, change your name, or change your political party affiliation, you do not need to provide photocopies of proof of citizenship. You only need to provide proof of citizenship if you are a new resident in an Arizona county.

You will be required to show proof of identity at the polling place before receiving a ballot. The ID can include a photo but it is not required. If you do not use a photo ID you must show two forms of non-photo ID.

Acceptable forms of identification with photograph, name, and address, such as:

• Valid Arizona driver's license
• Valid Arizona non-operating identification license
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
• Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government issued ID

Acceptable forms of identification without a photograph that bear your name and address (you must show two forms):

• Utility bill that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election.
• Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
• Indian census card
• Property tax statement
• Recorder's certificate
• Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government issued ID, including a voter registration card issued by the county recorder
• Any mailing to the elector marked "Official Election Material"

Other acceptable forms of identification are one identification with your name and photo and one non-photo identification with name and address.

• Any valid photo identification from List 1 in which the address does not reasonably match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo identification from List 2 in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register
• U.S. Passport without address and one valid item from List 2
• U.S. Military identification without address and one valid item from List 2

Visit www.workelections.com to find localized information for becoming a poll worker in your area.

In order to be a poll worker in Arizona, you must be:

• Registered to vote in Arizona (unless participating in student program)
• At least 16 years of age
• A U.S. Citizen
• Complete the required training
• A Student with citizenship, 6 years or older, with parental permission

You will be entitled to compensation. To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

You can confirm your voting location by selecting from the following local resources: Arizona State Poll Locator Tool.

The voting systems used in Arizona are Optical Scan and DRE.

Optical Scan: With this system, you will receive a card or sheet of paper, which you take over to a private table or booth. The card has the names of the candidates and ballot measures printed on it. With a pen or pencil you fill in a little box or circle or the space between two arrows. When you are finished filling out all the cards, you bring the cards over to a ballot box, where poll workers will show you how to put the cards in the box. Or in some places, you may feed the completed cards or papers into a computer device that checks your card or paper right there at the polling place to make sure you have voted the way you want to and counts the votes.

Direct Recording Electronic (DRE): All the information about who and what you are voting for is on an electronic screen like a TV or computer screen.

There are many variations of DREs because lots of companies are inventing new ones, and many cities, counties and states are trying them out. Usually, after you have signed in, the poll workers will give you a card that you slide into a device to start your voting session.

Some of these devices will show all of the candidates and ballot choices on one big screen. Often, with these big screen devices you push a button next to the name of the candidate you want to vote for (or yes or no on a ballot measure). On other DREs, the screen is set up to show pages. On each screen or page, there will probably be one thing to vote on. For example, on one screen or page, you might vote for president. Then you might move to the next page to vote for senator. Often these small-screen devices have a touch screen where you touch the screen next to the name of the person you want to vote for. Other devices have a key pad. And some have a keyboard, so you can write in the name of someone you want to vote for.

You let the system know you are finished voting by pushing a button, touching the screen or entering something on a keypad.

You can learn more about voting systems by checking out the Elections Assistance Commission's (EAC) resource.

You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.

If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation, or your state resource.

You will vote by provisional ballot if you meet certain criteria.

That criteria is:

• Your name is not on the registration list
• The name and address on the registration list is not the same as the name and address on your ID
• Your ID is not sufficient
• You moved to a new precinct within the county
• You changed your name
• You were challenged as a qualified voter
• You requested an early ballot but did not vote an early ballot

You will be given a receipt with information on how to verify the status of your provisional ballot. Provisional ballots are counted 10 business days after a General Election and 5 days for all other elections.

Employers are required to grant three hours of paid leave to vote, unless polls are open three hours before or after work shift. Employees must request leave before Election Day, and the employer may specify the hours that he employee can be absent from work.

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ALERT: Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) all voters can vote an absentee ballot for the November General election. The last day to request your ballot varies, as does the deadline to return the voted ballot. Please see below for more information. For more information on absentee voting, and other voting rules around COVID, please contact your Secretary of State.

Absentee voting is available if you meet any of the criteria below. The last day to request your ballot varies, as does the deadline to return the voted ballot. Please see below for more information.

To be qualified to vote an absentee ballot, you must meet one of the following criteria:

• You will be unavoidably absent from your polling site on Election Day (the law does not require you to give a reason)
• You will be unable to attend your polling site on election day due to illness or physical disability
• You are a member of the U.S. armed forces, merchant marines or the spouse or a dependent family member
• A U.S. citizen domiciled in Arkansas but temporarily living outside the territorial limits of the United States

You can obtain an application for an absentee voting ballot from your county clerk who may mail or fax you an application, or you can fill out an absentee ballot request form here.

The deadline to submit your absentee ballot is varies depending on how you return the application to the county clerk:

• In person by you: close of business the day before the election
• By designated bearer: close of business the day before the election
• By mail or by fax: 7 days before the election
• By authorized agent: 1:30 pm on Election Day

The deadline to submit your ballot also depends on your method of delivery:

• In person by you: close of business the day before the election
• By mail: by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day
• By designated bearer: 7:30 p.m. on Election Day
• By authorized agent: 7:30 p.m. on Election Day

Separate applications for absentee ballots are needed for every election.

Voter ID Needed for Absentee Voting:

If you are voting absentee, you must provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID:

• Valid photo ID (drivers license, passport)
• Utility Bill
• Bank Statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Other government document that shows your name and address

You do not need to provide ID when voting absentee if you are:

• A uniformed service member or marine on active duty who is absent from the county because of active duty or service
• The spouse or dependent of a uniformed service member or marine, who is away from the county due to the active duty or service of the uniformed service member or merchant marine
• Residents of a long-term care or residential care facility. These voters must provide a letter or other document from the facility's administrator that the voter is a resident of the facility

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can find information on how to register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.

For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets. or check your state website.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

If you are at the polling site and find that you are unable to stand in line for extended period of time due to physical, sensory or other disabilities, you can inform an election official and they will put you at the head of the line of any voters.

If you are unable to mark your ballot, you may be assisted by two election officials or by any person selected by you, who will mark the ballot in accordance with your voting wishes.

If you are unable to read the ballot, the election official have the entire ballot read to you, unless you instruct otherwise. The election official shall then assist you without comment or interpretation in marking the ballot. If you designate a person to assist, the election official shall allow that person to assist you, and the person designated shall read the entire ballot to you, unless you instruct otherwise, and then assist you without comment or interpretation in marking the ballot.

For more information, you can utilize the American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD) resource.

Depending on the type of election being conducted, you may early vote during the 7 or 15 days before Election Day. During primary and general elections, early voting is available between 8am-6pm Monday-Friday and 10am-5pm on the Monday before the Election.

For more information check your state's resource.

Your next election date can be found here https://www.vote411.org/arkansas

Contact your local Board of Elections for more information.

To be eligible to vote you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• An Arkansas resident
• 18 before or on Election Day
• Not presently adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction
• Not convicted of a felony without your sentence having been discharged or pardoned
• Not claiming the right to vote in another county or state

The registration deadline is 30 days before the election.

If you mail the registration application, it must be postmarked by that date. You may also give it to a voter registration agency representative or your county clerk, by that date.

If you submit your application close to an election registration deadline, you are strongly advised to follow up on your registration status with your county clerk before Election Day. If an election deadline is approaching, you can ensure your eligibility by applying in person with your county clerk. If you have not received verification from your county clerk, be sure to confirm your registration before Election Day.

You can register to vote at any of the following places:

• County clerk's office in your home county
• State revenue Office
• Driver services (pick up a paper form or ask for your information to be transmitted electronically)
• Public library or Arkansas state library
• Public assistance agency
• Disability agency
• Military recruitment office

The polls will be open from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm.

If you are registering to vote by mail, you must provide either your driver's license number or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your voter registration application. If you do not have any of these items, you may be required to vote on a provisional ballot when you vote for the first time unless you submit a photocopy a form of ID when voting.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

• A current and valid photo ID
• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck that shows your name and address
• Another government document that shows your name and address

You must show a photo ID in order to vote.The expiration date on the ID must not be more than 4 years before Election Day.

Any photo ID is acceptable if it was issued by the United States, the State of Arkansas or an accredited post-secondary educational institution in Arkansas.

If you do not show one of these forms of ID you may vote a Provisional Ballot.

In order to be a poll worker in Arkansas, you must:

• Be a qualified elector in Arkansas
• Be able to read and write English
• Be a resident of the precinct in which you serve
• Not have been found or plead guilty to the violation of any election law in Arkansas
• Not be a paid employee of any political party
• Not be a paid employee of any person running for any office on the county's ballot
• Not be a candidate for any office to be filled at an election while serving as a poll worker
• Not be related or married to any candidate running for office in the current election
• Complete the training

To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

You can confirm your voting location here. 

The voting systems used in Arkansas are optical scan and DRE.

Optical Scan: With this system, you will receive a card or sheet of paper, which you take over to a private table or booth. The card has the names of the various candidates and ballot measures printed on it. With a pen or pencil you fill in a little box or circle or the space between two arrows. When you are finished filling out all the cards, you may bring the cards over to a ballot box, where poll workers will show you how to put the cards in the box. Or in some places, you may feed the completed cards or papers into a computer device that checks your card or paper right there at the polling place to make sure you have voted the way you want to and counts the votes.

Direct Recording Electronic (DRE): This is the newest kind of system in use in the U.S. All the information about who and what you are voting for is on an electronic screen like a TV or computer screen.

There are many variations of DREs because lots of companies are inventing new ones, and many cities, counties and states are trying them out. Usually, after you have signed in, the poll workers will give you a card that you slide into a device to start your voting session.

Some of these devices will show all of the candidates and ballot choices on one big screen. Often, with these big screen devices you push a button next to the name of the candidate you want to vote for (or yes or no on a ballot measure). On other DREs, the screen is set up to show pages. On each screen or page, there will probably be one thing to vote on. For example, on one screen or page, you might vote for president. Then you might move to the next page to vote for senator. Often these small-screen devices have a touch screen, where you touch the screen next to the name of the person you want to vote for. Other devices have a key pad. And some have a keyboard, so you can write in the name of someone you want to vote for.

You let the system know you are finished voting by pushing a button, touching the screen or entering something on a keypad.

iVotronic Touch Screen: With system the voter uses a touch screen to place their votes. This system prevents voters from casting two votes in a single race and alerts the voter of races with no votes cast. It includes a paper receipt that remains in the machine but allows voters to see their individual votes to verify the machine records them correctly.

You can learn more about voting systems by checking out the Elections Assistance Commission's (EAC) resource.

You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.

If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation.

If your name is not on the precinct voter registration list, or you do not show a valid photo ID, the election official will let you vote only if you meet specific conditions.

Those conditions are:

• You identify yourself by stating your name, date of birth and that you are verified by the county clerk as a registered voter within the county
• You affirm your current residence and the election official verifies with the county clerk that your residence is within the precinct
• You complete an updated voter registration application form
• You sign the precinct voter registration list

If you are not listed on the precinct voter registration list and the election official is unable to verify your registration with the county clerk and you contend that you are eligible to vote, then you may vote a challenged ballot which shall only be counted upon verification of your registration status by the county board of election commissioners prior to certification of the election.

Provisional ballots are counted between 2-15 days after the election.

Employer shall schedule sufficient time on election days so that employees may vote. This time varies by location.

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All registered voters receive a mail ballot before each Election Day. The voted ballot must be postmarked by the Election Day and received 17 days after the election in order to be counted.

Any registered voter may Vote By Mail. You use one of the following methods to vote by mail:

• Applying in writing to your county election official
• Completing the absentee ballot application that is included in your sample ballot, which your county elections official will mail to you prior to each election
• Downloading and completing an vote-by-mail application on-line.
• Contact your county election official to see if your county allows you to apply by telephone.

Elections officials process applications 29 days to 7 days before an election. You may request an absentee ballot more than 29 days before an election, but not fewer than 7 days in advance.

Permanent Absentee Voting (PAV)

Any registered voter may apply for permanent absentee voter status. If you are a permanent absentee voter, you will automatically receive an absentee ballot for each election. To become a permanent absentee voter, you must complete an application, which is available from your county election official.

If you complete an application to become a permanent absentee voter, you will retain this status as long as you vote in all statewide primary and general elections. If you fail to cast a ballot in four consecutive statewide general elections, you will be removed from the permanent absent voter list and will need to reapply in order to restore status.

Late Absentee Ballot Requests

If, in the seven days before the election, you find you will not be able to vote in person on Election Day, you may still request an absentee ballot. You must make a written request, signed under penalty of perjury, and deliver it, either in person or by someone you designate, to your county election official.

According to California Elections laws, individuals, organizations and groups may distribute absentee ballot applications; however, they must use the uniform format as specified in the California Elections Code. A copy of the application form is available on your state's website.

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can find information on how to register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.

For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your local board of elections.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available at Voter's Edge.

It is recommended that you contact your county elections official regarding whether or not curbside voting is available at your polling place. If curbside voting is available at your polling place, you may approach as near as possible to the voting area and elections officials may bring you a roster to sign, a ballot to vote, and any other voting materials you may need, whether you are actually at a curb, in a car, or otherwise located outside the polls.

Both state and federal laws require that all voters, including voters with disabilities, be able to cast their ballots privately and independently. New voting systems have been specifically designed for this purpose. Each polling place should have at least one voting system that permits voters, including those who are blind or visually impaired, to cast a ballot without assistance. In addition, the voting system must permit you to privately and independently verify your vote choices and, if there is an error, permit you to correct those choices before the ballot is cast. To find out what system your county uses, and how to use it, please visit your local board of elections.

Although new accessible voting equipment is required to enable voters with disabilities to cast a ballot privately and independently, if you want help, or if for any reason you are unable to personally mark your ballot, you may choose up to two people to help you cast your vote. However, the persons or person you choose may not be your employer or your employer's agent, or your labor union leader or agent.

If, for any reason, your name does not appear on the list of voters at a polling place, you have the right to cast a provisional ballot. This is a ballot just like a regular ballot, but it will be placed in a special envelope and will be counted after the elections official confirms that you are eligible to vote. The official at the polling place will give you information about how to find out if your ballot was counted, and, if it was not counted, the reason why.

For more information, you can utilize the American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD) resource.

You can vote early either in person at your county elections office, or by using the vote-by-mail system. Any registered voter may vote early instead of going to the polls on Election Day.

All valid vote-by-mail ballots are counted in every election in California, regardless of the outcome or closeness of any race.

Once your application is processed by your county elections official, your ballot will be sent to you. After you have voted, insert your ballot in the envelope provided, making sure you complete all required information on the envelope. You may return your voted vote-by-mail ballot by 1) mailing it to your county elections official; 2) returning it in person to a polling place or the elections office in your county on Election Day; or 3) authorizing anyone to return the ballot on your behalf.

Your next election date can be found here https://www.vote411.org/california

To be eligible to vote, you must be:

• A United States citizen
• A resident of California
• At least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election)
• Not in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony
• Not have been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent to register and vote

You may pre-register to vote if you are at least 16 years old. Your registration will become active once you turn 18.

You will need to re-register to vote when:

• You move
• You change your name
• You change your political party affiliation

In California, the deadline to register to vote for an election is 15 days before each local and statewide Election Day. For more information on California's registration deadline, please visit your state's website.

Not registered? Use our registration tool to fill out your application!

The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

To register to vote you will have to provide your states drivers' license number or identification card number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN). If you do not include this information you will be required to provide identification when you vote.

If you register to vote by mail and submit a driver's license number that the state or local elections official can match with an existing state identification record, then you will not be required to provide identification when you vote.

A first-time voter who registers and did not provide identification with their application, may need to show identification at the polls. To be safe, bring your driver's license or another photo ID.

Visit www.workelections.com to find localized information for becoming a poll worker in your area.

In order to be a poll worker in California, you must:

• Be registered to vote in California
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a resident of the precinct
• Complete required training
• Students who are 16 years or older may work if they are in good standing with a GPA of a 2.5 and above

You will be entitled to compensation To sign up, contact your local elections official.

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state's resource.

If you have further questions on your polling place location, please contact your local elections official.

The voting machine systems used in California are optical scan and DRE.

Optical Scan: With this system, you will receive a card or sheet of paper, which you take over to a private table or booth. The card has the names of the various candidates and ballot measures printed on it. With a pen or pencil you fill in a little box or circle or the space between two arrows. When you are finished filling out all the cards, you may bring the cards over to a ballot box, where poll workers will show you how to put the cards in the box. Or in some places, you may feed the completed cards or papers into a computer device that checks your card or paper right there at the polling place to make sure you have voted the way you want to and counts the votes.

Direct Recording Electronic (DRE): This is the newest kind of system in use in the U.S. All the information about who and what you are voting for is on an electronic screen like a TV or computer screen.

There are many variations of DREs because lots of companies are inventing new ones, and many cities, counties and states are trying them out. Usually, after you have signed in, the poll workers will give you a card that you slide into a device to start your voting session.

Some of these devices will show all of the candidates and ballot choices on one big screen. Often, with these big screen devices you push a button next to the name of the candidate you want to vote for (or yes or no on a ballot measure). On other DREs, the screen is set up to show pages. On each screen or page, there will probably be one thing to vote on. For example, on one screen or page, you might vote for president. Then you might move to the next page to vote for senator. Often these small-screen devices have a touch screen, where you touch the screen next to the name of the person you want to vote for. Other devices have a key pad. And some have a keyboard, so you can write in the name of someone you want to vote for.

You let the system know you are finished voting by pushing a button, touching the screen or entering something on a keypad.

You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.

If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation.

You may be asked to vote a provisional ballot at the polls due to specific reasons.

Those reasons are:

• Your name is not on the official roster of voters and the election officer cannot verify your voting eligibility on Election Day. The elections official's office will then check the registration records. If further research determines that you are eligible to vote in the election, the provisional ballot will be counted.
• You have moved within the county, but did not re-register to vote. The elections official will verify your prior registration before the provisional ballot will be counted. Your registration will then be updated with your current address.
• Records indicate that you requested an absentee ballot and you fail to turn in the absentee ballot at the polls on Election Day. The election official's office will check the records, and if you did not vote an absentee ballot, your provisional ballot will be counted.
• You are a first-time federal election voter in the county and were unable to provide the required proof of identification. The elections official's office will verify your eligibility to vote by comparing the signature on your registration with the signature on the provisional ballot envelope.

Provisional ballots are counted during the official canvass when:

• Prior to the completion of the official canvass (the vote tally), the elections official's office establishes, from voter registration records, your right to vote the ballot.
• Or by order of the Superior Court in the county of your residence, you seek a court order to require that your ballot be counted, at any time prior to the completion of the official canvass. Any judicial action or appeal shall have priority over all other civil matters.

Provisional ballots are counted no later than the Thursday after the election until completed.

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) requires each state or local elections official to establish a "Free Access System," such as a toll-free telephone number for voters to call or an internet website that you can access free of charge, to ascertain whether or not your provisional vote was counted, and, if it was not counted, the reason why it was not counted. For information about how to access each county's Provisional Voting Free Access System, please visit your state's resource.

Private and public employers must give employees time off to vote, unless the employee has two hours of nonworking time available to vote or employee fails to vote. Employers may require employees to give advance notice that they will need additional time off for voting. Employers may require the time off be taking at the beginning or the end of the employees shift.

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All voters can receive a mail ballot before each Election Day. If you need to update the address you want you ballot mailed to, use the online tool to fill out the Voter Registration Application and update your address.

If you are a first time voter who registers by mail to vote in Colorado, you are required to submit one of the forms of identification (listed below) with your application. If you have not already done so, you must also submit a copy of one of these forms of identification when you return your absentee ballot application. DO NOT include original documents with the application. You must place the copy of ID in the outer envelope of the ballot, not inside the ballot itself. Please submit a copy of one of the following forms of identification:

• A valid Colorado driver's license
• A valid Colorado Department of Revenue ID card
• A valid pilot's license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration
• A valid U.S. Military ID card with photograph
• A valid Medicare or Medicaid card
• A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate
• Certified documentation of naturalization
• A valid U.S. passport
• A valid employee identification with a photograph issued by the U.S. government, Colorado state government, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of the state
• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address. A cable bill, telephone bill or documentation from a Colorado public institution of higher education containing at least your name, date of birth, and legal residence address, or a paycheck from a government institution are also sufficient forms of ID

Note: Some forms of ID may not contain an address. If your address appears on the identification, the address must be in Colorado.

Ballots are mailed 30 days before Election Day, or three days after the County Clerk receives the request for a mail in ballot.

To vote, fill out your ballot, sign it and return to your County Clerk.

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can find information on how to register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.

For more information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

For more information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

Under HAVA, each polling place must contain a voting system that is accessible for individuals with disabilities, including for visually impaired voters, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for accessibility and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters.

For more information, you can utilize the American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD) resource.

Early voting is available and no excuse is required.

Early voting is available during regular business hours for 8 days before a primary election and for 15 days before a General election.

Each county clerk and recorder shall provide one or more early voting polling place(s), each of which shall be accessible to persons with disabilities. Information regarding early voting availability, locations, and schedules may be obtained by visiting your county website or by contacting your county clerk and recorder's office.

Your next election date can be found here https://www.vote411.org/colorado

Contact your local Local Clerk & Recorder for more information.

To be eligible to vote, you must be:

• A U.S. Citizen
• 16 years of age, but you must be at least 17 years old to vote in a primary election if you will be 18 years old or older before the next General election.
• 16 years of age, but you must be at least 18 years old to vote in any other election
• A Colorado resident for at least 22 days before an election
• Not serving a sentence (including parole) for a felony conviction

Note: You must have a residence in order to register to vote. Once you have established a residence, it exists until you establish a new residence. Residency for the purpose of voting means the principal or primary home place in which you live.

Homeless voters can register to vote. A homeless voter may use any address within a specific county that he/she regularly returns to and has the intent to remain. This may include a homeless shelter, a homeless service provided, a park, a campground, a vacant lot, a business address, or any other physical location.

College students that are residents of Colorado may keep their registration in their hometown and vote by mail.

You can register to vote:

• Anytime in person at a county voter registration office or Voter Service and Polling Center, including Election Day (NOTE: If you register in person after the 8th day before an election you must visit one of the Voter Service and Polling Centers in order to vote your ballot. You will not receive a mail ballot).
• No later than 8 days before an election by mail or online at www.govotecolorado.com
• No later than 22 days before an election or through a Voter Registration Drive

Colorado now has automatic voter registration! When you interact with certain agencies, such as the DMV, you usually provide information like your name, address, date of birth, etc. This information is then used to register you to vote in Colorado. The county clerk will verify that they have the complete record to register you to vote. If your record is complete, the county clerk will send a notice to you that you are registered to vote. You can return the notice to either decline to be registered or to affiliate with a political party. If you do not decline to be registered within 20 days after the notice is mailed, and the form is not returned as undeliverable, you are then registered to vote.

All registered voters receive a mail ballot which may be completed, mailed or dropped off to be received by the county clerk office by 7pm on Election Day.

To vote in person, the Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) are open 8 days before a Primary election and 15 days before a General Election during regular business hours. On Election Days, the Voter Service and Polling Centers are open from 7:00am to 7:00pm.

VSPC are located in each county to provide the following election services: 

• Registration at any time up to and including Election Day
• Change address if registered elsewhere in Colorado
• Drop off completed ballot
• Surrender ballot to vote in person

Contact your county election office for Voter Service and Polling Center locations.

Your completed voter registration form must contain your states driver's license number or your Department of Revenue ID number. If you do not have a driver's license or department of revenue ID number, then you will need to complete a paper registration form and provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. You cannot use a Social Security number when registering to vote online.

If you do not have any of these forms of ID, please check the appropriate boxes on the paper registration application form. A unique identifying number will then be assigned to you by the state and you will still be registered to vote. However, if the identification section is left blank and you do not check the box(es) indicating you do not have identification, you will not be registered to vote.

Colorado now has automatic voter registration! When you interact with certain agencies, such as the DMV, you usually provide information like your name, address, date of birth, etc. This information is then used to register you to vote in Colorado. The county clerk will verify that they have the complete record to register you to vote. If your record is complete, the county clerk will send a notice to you that you are registered to vote. You can return the notice to either decline to be registered or to affiliate with a political party. If you do not decline to be registered within 20 days after the notice is mailed, and the form is not returned as undeliverable, you are then registered to vote.

For more information please contact your county clerk and recorder or contact your local League for more information.

If you are voting by mail for the first time you may need to provide a photocopy of your identification with your ballot. Voters who recently registered for the first time and are voting by mail are required to provide a photocopy of their identification.

When voting in person you will need one of the following types of identification:

• A valid Colorado driver's license
• A valid identification card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue
• A valid U.S. passport
• A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government or Colorado, or by any Colorado county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of this state
• A valid pilot's license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or other authorized agency of the United States
• A valid U.S. military identification card with photograph of the elector
• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector. A cable bill, a telephone bill, documentation from a public institution of higher education in Colorado containing at least the name, date of birth, and residence address of the student elector, or a paycheck from a government institution are also sufficient forms of identification
• A valid Medicare or Medicaid card
• A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate
• Certified documentation of naturalization
• A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institute of higher education in Colorado.
• A valid veteran identification card issued by the United States department of veterans affairs veterans health administration with a photograph of the eligible election
• A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership
• A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood
• Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility
• Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote

A Social Security number (or last four digits) is NOT a legal form of identification for voting in person. Neither is any document produced by Colorado's statewide registration system.

Poll workers -- To be an election judge, you must meet the following qualifications:

• Be registered and willing to serve all of Election Day (6am-8pm)
• Be a US Citizen by the day you're scheduled to work
• Be physically and mentally able to preform the duties required
• Attend a mandatory class before each election you work
• Never been convicted of election fraud, or any other election offence
• Neither a candidate whose name appears on the ballot in the precinct that you're working in, or a member of the immediate family, related by blood or marriage to the second degree, of a candidate

You are entitled to compensation, which varies by county.

To sign up, contact the CO SOS Poll Judges.

All registered voters receive a mail ballot which may be completed, mailed or dropped off to be received by the county clerk office by 7pm on Election Day.

To vote in person, the Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) are open 10 days before a Primary election and 15 days before a General Election during regular business hours. On Election Days, the Voter Service and Polling Centers are open from 7:00am to 7:00pm.

VSPC are located in each county to provide the following election services: 

• Registration at any time up to and including Election Day
• Change address if registered elsewhere in Colorado
• Drop off completed ballot
• Surrender ballot to vote in person

Contact your county election office for Voter Service and Polling Center locations.

The voting machine systems used in Colorado are optical scan, DRE and hand-counted paper ballots.

Optical Scan: With this system, you will receive a card or sheet of paper, which you take over to a private table or booth. The card has the names of the various candidates and ballot measures printed on it. With a pen or pencil you fill in a little box or circle or the space between two arrows. When you are finished filling out all the cards, you may bring the cards over to a ballot box, where poll workers will show you how to put the cards in the box. Or in some places, you may feed the completed cards or papers into a computer device that checks your card or paper right there at the polling place to make sure you have voted the way you want to and counts the votes.

Direct Recording Electronic (DRE): This is the newest kind of system in use in the U.S. All the information about who and what you are voting for is on an electronic screen like a TV or computer screen.

There are many variations of DREs because lots of companies are inventing new ones, and many cities, counties and states are trying them out. Usually, after you have signed in, the poll workers will give you a card that you slide into a device to start your voting session.

Some of these devices will show all of the candidates and ballot choices on one big screen. Often, with these big screen devices you push a button next to the name of the candidate you want to vote for (or yes or no on a ballot measure). On other DREs, the screen is set up to show pages. On each screen or page, there will probably be one thing to vote on. For example, on one screen or page, you might vote for president. Then you might move to the next page to vote for senator. Often these small-screen devices have a touch screen, where you touch the screen next to the name of the person you want to vote for. Other devices have a key pad. Some have a keyboard, so you can write in the name of someone you want to vote for.

You let the system know you are finished voting by pushing a button, touching the screen or entering something on a keypad.

Paper Ballots: Paper ballots are one of the oldest ways of voting in America. They are still used in a few places on Election Day. When you come to the polling place, you will get a paper ballot from the poll worker. You take it to the voting booth, and use a pen or pencil to mark a box next to your candidate and issue choices. You then drop the marked ballot into a sealed ballot box.

You can learn more about voting systems by checking out the Elections Assistance Commission's (EAC) resource or through Verified Voting.