Steps every voter needs to take before Election Day.

Register to Vote

ELECTION DAY for the General Election is TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008.

For the primary or caucus dates for your state, click here or contact your local Election Official or state web site.

You must be registered in order to vote. IF YOU HAVE MOVED from your voting locality or changed your name, you MUST re-register. Registration allows you to vote in the appropriate party primary and in the general election.

The voter registration process:

Certain eligibility requirements are common to all states, and some are state-specific. For information on the requirements and process for registration in your state, call your local Elections Official. Click here for more information.

You can find the number for your local Election Office in the phone book, on your state web site, or one one of the web sites listed below. The League of Women Voters also lists them; click here.

How to register online

In person

Voter registration forms can be obtained from locations such as public libraries, schools, state agencies, Department of Motor Vehicles, city hall, and voter registration drives in your state.

By mail

Contact your local Election Official to have a registration form mailed to you in time to meet the registration deadline.

When to register

The deadline for registration ranges from 10-30 days before the election, depending on where you live.

Click here for more information. Or contact your local Election Official for your registration deadline or go to your state web site. Or try the Federal Election Commission: click here.

If you can't make it to the polls on Election Day

Contact your local Election Official for information on how and when to vote by absentee ballot or early voting.