How to Find a Local Voter Registration Office

There are a variety of ways to find your local voter registration office. There are also a variety of ways to register to vote. Deciding which method best suits your needs can be done when you have all the correct information and the right tools. You must, however, be an American citizen to vote and you cannot have simultaneous registrations in multiple states or jurisdictions.

Instructions

Find a Local Voter Registration Office

1. View your local Secretary of State website for names of your county voting officials and for locations of your county local registration office. You may also be able to access your individual precinct telephone numbers for further information.

2. Visit your County Clerk's office. This is where you will find the most updated information on voter registration status, voter locations and voter registration deadlines. You must know the name of the county you hold residency in to access your county clerk offices or website.

3. Check your local library. The county library system typically carries voter registration applications for its local residents. You can fill out the application at the library and drop it in a mailbox if the library itself will not accept the form.

4. Ask for the location of your local voter registration office at your voting precinct. During election times, a good source of voter information can be found by asking the workers at the precincts. Some precincts also offer voter registration right on site.

5. Consider registering to vote online. Some states allow you to register to vote by simply filling out an online form. Go to govote.org for more information (see Resources below).

6. Look in the telephone book. Under the government listings in the front of your local telephone directory, and under the county listings, you will find information about your county clerk office or other places to get resources on registering to vote.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are going to be out of your jurisdiction during general elections, you will also be required to obtain an absentee ballot registration application.

• You can only be registered to vote in one jurisdiction at a time.

• You could be fined and imprisoned up to three years if you falsify any information on your voter registration application.

Resources

• Voter registration information at govote.org