Voting and Elections

Welcome! This guide provides resources for the JWU Community to vote in the upcoming election.

For state-specific help, reach out to a librarian or explore the resources below.

What's your plan to vote?

Step 1: Can I vote?  Are you Registered?

• Check your status, get your polling place and have your status texted to you!

Step 2: Can you Register Online?

•  Interactive map showing, by state, what the requirements are for online voter registration

Step 3: Request an Absentee Ballot and Make a Plan

• Voting by mail, sometimes called absentee voting, is a way that you can vote before Election Day using a ballot mailed to the address you used to register to vote.

Step 4: What is on the ballots in your area?

• Look up what is on the ballots in your area

Step 5: Is there a primary in your state?

• If and when there is a primary in your state

Make sure your voice is heard this November!

BE HEARD. BE COUNTED.

In this guide, you will find:

• General voting information

  • Register to vote, information about Voter ID Laws, deadlines, information about voting by mail and links to national resources

• State Pages of Voting Resources 

  • Find voter information specific to your state. These pages, listed alphabetically, offer direct links to state government websites with voting information, details on how to register to vote (online when possible, otherwise by mail), information on ID requirements and voting by mail or absentee voting.

• Information on Being an Informed Voter with Fact Checking News

  • Find resources to help you verify news and information and stay informed.