ELECTION DAY IS N0VEMBER 6, 2012
The states listed are projected to be the key battleground states for the 2012 presidential election. We strongly encourage you to check your state's voter identification requirements and make certain you have the proper credentials. Even if you believe you are registered it is important that you check your current registration, and if you have moved make certain your registration information is up to date. Make certain you are aware of the place (Polling Place) you are assigned to cast your vote. If you have a child or family friend attending college out of state , make certain that you know the law regarding student voting. See the Brennan Center Student Voter Guide below. Pay attention to the voter registration deadline.
NPR's 2008 ELECTION MAP
(See how the states voted in 2008)
(See how the states voted in 2008)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appears on NBC's "Meet the Press" in March 1965 to discuss voting rights.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Vote Brochure on Voting Rights (PDF Printable)
Vote Brochure (Spanish) on Voting Rights (PDF Printable)
5 Things to Know on Election Day (PDF Printable)
5 Things to Know on Election Day (Spanish PDF Printable)
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW
Map of Shame: Interactive Display of Voter Supression Activities
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
Map of State Voter Identification Requirements
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
Overview: Voting Law Changes in 2012
State Restrictions on Voter Registration Drives
50 State Student Voting Guide
ROCK THE VOTE
Register to Vote
Find Your Polling Place/Contacts for state's Secretaries of State
Felon Votings Laws, State by State
FLORIDA
***October 9, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline***
Registration and Voting Guide
Voter Registrtion Application
Check Your Voter Registration Status
Supervisor of Elections Addresses and Phone Numbers
OHIO
***October 9, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline***
Check My Voter Registration
Find My Polling Place
Identification Requirements
Absentee Voting
Register to Vote
Voter Information Guide
COLORADO
***October 9, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline***
List of Acceptable Forms of Voter Identification
Register to Vote
Request Absentee Ballot
Military and Overseas Voters
File and Election Complaint
Colorado Voter Registration (Extended) from Colorado Secretary of State on Vimeo.
INDIANA
***October 6, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline***
Find My Polling Place
Confirm My Voter Registration
Register to Vote Online
Print a Voter Registration Form
Contact My County Election Office
Track My Absentee Ballot
VIRGINIA
***October 15, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline
Search Voter Registartion Information
Absentee Ballot Application
Virginia Voter Registration Form
Find Polling Place
File a Voter Complaint
MICHIGAN
***October 9, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline ***
Check Your Voter Registration Status
Absentee Voting
Military and Overseas Voting
Register to Vote
Voter Identification Requirements
QC Code for Mobile Access to Voter Information
WISCONSIN
***October 18, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline***
Find My Polling Place
Check my Voter Registration
Register to Vote
Voter ID Requirements
Photo ID Not Required
Two separate judges, on March 6 and March 12, 2012, have issued injunctions preventing the Government Accountability Board from enforcing photo ID requirements in 2011 Act 23. The Wisconsin Department of Justice has appealed those injunctions. Until they are resolved, no photo ID is required to receive a ballot. For additional information regarding the status of the voter photo ID law, please see the Voter Photo ID Law page.
Proof of Residence
The following constitute acceptable Proof-of-Residence if the document contains your current name and address and is valid on Election Day (unless otherwise indicated):
A current and valid Wisconsin driver license.
A current and valid Wisconsin identification card.
Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit.
Any identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, but not including a business card.
A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election.
A residential lease which is effective for a period that includes election day (NOT for first-time voters registering by mail).
A university, college or technical institute identification card (must include photo), ONLY if the bearer provides a fee receipt dated within the last nine months or the institution provides a certified housing list to the municipal clerk.
A gas, electric or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before election day.
Bank statement.
Paycheck.
A check or other document issued by a unit of government.
NORTH CAROLINA
***October 12, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline***
Voter Registration Form
Update my Voter Registration
Absentee Voting
Military and Overseas Voting
Check My Polling Place
Voter ID Requirements
Acceptable Forms of ID
PENNSYLVANIA
***October 9, 2012 Voter Registration Deadline***
Voter Registration Form
Voter Registration Requirements
Confirm My Voter Registration
Check My Polling Place
Voter ID Media Center (IMPORTANT)
Video on VOTER ID
Election Day Complaints
