Election Readiness Checklists

Your Institution’s To-Do List:

  • Communicate your state's voter registration and voting deadlines to students.

  • Provide students with links to voter registration resources.

  • Review campus policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal laws governing nonpartisan election-related activities.

  • Visit Your Vote, Your Voice for voter engagement resources, election information, and compliance guidance.

Students’ To-Do List:

  • Check voter registration status.

  • Know voter registration and voting deadlines for the state where the ballot will be cast.

  • Make a plan for when, where, and how to vote.

  • Review the ballot before Election Day.

Voter registration deadlines listed here are for guidance only.  Remember to allow extra time for mailing.
Check with your state agency for specific dates and application process.

 

Additional Regional Deadlines

U.S. Territory

Voter Registration
Deadline

Absentee Ballot
Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return
Deadline

American Samoa

October 5

October 19

November 3

Guam

October 19

October 31

November 18

Virgin Islands

October 4

October 20

November 3