Voting | Know The Rules

October 8, 2016October 8, 2016 by thefatgirloffashion In LIFESTYLE, Uncategorized Leave a comment

 

I didn’t know voting rights varied so much from state to state.  In the state of Illinois you’re not required to show ID unless you’re registering the at the polling place or a first-time voter who registered by mail but did not proof of identity.  These voters must bring two of the forms of IDs.  To vote in Illinois you must:

 

 

• Be a US citizen
• Live in the district in Illinois in which you want to vote by Oct 9 (Look up your polling place)
• Be 18 years old by Election Day, Nov 8
• Not be convicted and in jail for a felony
• Not claim the right to vote in another state

 

If you’re in IL can’t reminder if you registered to vote you can check elections.il.gov.  My registration couldn’t be confirmed but my mom’s was. 

 

 

 

You can find your states registration info below

 

State	Voter Registration Deadline	Election Day Registration
Alabama	Postmarked 11 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Alaska	Received 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Arizona	Received 29 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Arkansas	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
California	Postmarked or submitted to an elections office (or NVRA voter registration agency) on or before 15 days prior to Election Day. (to vote in that election)	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Colorado	Postmarked 22 days before an election if through a voter registration drive. All other applicants may register at any time through Election Day; however, if you register after the 8th day before an election, your ballot will not automatically be mailed to you and you must appear in person to obtain your ballot.	You may also register in person on Election Day.	Register to Vote Here
Connecticut	Postmarked 14 days before the election or received in person 7 days before the election.	You may also register on Election Day.	Register to Vote Here
Delaware	Postmarked by the fourth Saturday before a general or primary election, or 10 days before a special election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
District of Columbia	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency	Register to Vote Here
Florida	Postmarked 29 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Georgia	Postmarked by the fifth Monday before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Hawaii	Received at least 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Idaho	Postmarked 25 days before the election.	You may also register in person on Election Day.	Register to Vote Here
Illinois	Postmarked 28 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Indiana	Postmarked 29 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Iowa	Received in-person 10 days before General and Primary Elections (11 days before all other elections), or postmarked 15 days before Election Day.	You may also register in person on Election Day.	Register to Vote Here
Kansas	Postmarked 21 days before the election if mailed, received at the county office 21 days before the election if delivered in person.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Kentucky	Postmarked 29 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Louisiana	Received 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Maine	Received 21 days before the election.	You may also register in person on Election Day.	Register to Vote Here
Maryland	Postmarked 21 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Massachusetts	Postmarked 20 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Michigan	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Minnesota	Received 21 days before the election.	You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.	Register to Vote Here
Mississippi	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Missouri	Received before 5pm (or normal close of business) on the fourth Wednesday prior to the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Montana	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You may also register in person at the County Clerk’s office on or before Election Day.	Register to Vote Here
Nebraska	Postmarked by the third Friday before the election, or received in-person by 6pm on the second Friday before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Nevada	Postmarked by 31 days before the election, or submitted online by 21 days before an election, or received in-person at a clerk’s office 21 days before an election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
New Hampshire	Received 10 days before the election.	You may register in person on Election Day.
New Jersey	Received 21 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
New Mexico	Postmarked 28 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
New York	Postmarked 25 days before the election and received no less than 20 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
North Carolina	Received 25 day before the election.	You can register in person and vote early during the “one-stop” voting period.	Register to Vote Here
North Dakota	N/A	N/A
Ohio	Received 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Oklahoma	Postmarked 25 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Oregon	Postmarked 21 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Pennsylvania	Received 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Rhode Island	Received 30 days before the election. Mailed voter registration forms received after the deadline will be accepted as long as the mail is postmarked on or before the voter registration deadline.	You may register in person on Election Day, but only for Presidential elections.	Register to Vote Here
South Carolina	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
South Dakota	Received 15 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Tennessee	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Texas	Postmarked 30 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Utah	Postmarked 30 days before the election, or received in person 15 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Vermont	Received by 5pm on the Wednesday before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Virginia	Received 22 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Washington	Postmarked by the Monday four weeks before the election, or received in person at the county elections department the Monday one week before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
West Virginia	Postmarked 21 days before the election.	You must register before the deadline.	Register to Vote Here
Wisconsin	Postmarked 20 days before the election.	You may also register in person on Election Day.	Register to Vote Here
Wyoming	Received 14 days before the election.	You may also register in person on Election Day.

Now that we know our deadline to register to vote.  We must also know any states have voter ID laws.  As of July 29, 2016, the following 32 states have some form of voter ID law in effect. Click on your state below for details about ID requirements at the polls.

 

Alabama	Alaska	Arizona
Arkansas	Colorado	Connecticut
Delaware	Florida	Georgia
Hawaii	Idaho	Indiana
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana
Michigan	Mississippi	Missouri
Montana	New Hampshire	North Dakota
Ohio	Oklahoma	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Virginia
Washington	Wisconsin

 

I plan on beating the line with early voting.  Whether you vote early or wait for election day just get out and let your voice be heard.

 

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