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How to register to vote in the US presidential election: terms and rules

'12.09.2016' Author: Lyudmila Balabay Subscribe to ForumDaily on Google News

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November 8 US 2016 presidential elections will be held. The main contenders for the main post of the state are the Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton and the Republican candidate Donald Trump. In order to vote for the candidate you liked, you must be a registered voter.

Registration deadlines

Each of the states has its own rules and terms of registration. We offer you a table with basic data on voter registration in different states, according to the information on the site U.S. Government.

Staff	Closing registration	Possibility of personal registration on election day
Alabama	Registration closes 14 days before elections	No
Alaska	Registration closes 30 days before elections	There is
Arizona	Registration closes 29 days before elections	No
Арканзас	Data must be sent 29 days before the election.	No
California	Registration closes 15 days before elections	No
Colorado	Registration closes 8 days before elections	There is
Connecticut	Registration closes 7 days before elections	There is
Delaware	Registration closes 24 on the day before the election, special conditions are provided for the military and voters abroad	No
Columbia region	Data must be sent 30 days before the election.	There is
Florida	Data must be sent 29 days before the election.	No
Georgia	Data must be received 28 days before the election.	No
Hawaii	Data must be sent 30 days before the election.	No
Idaho	Data must be sent 25 days before the election.	There is
Illinois	Registration closes 27 days before elections	There is
Indiana	Data must be sent 27 days before the election.	No
Iowa	Registration closes 10 days before elections	There is
Kansas	Data must be received 21 day before the election.	No
Kentucky	Data must be sent 29 days before the election.	No
Louisiana	Data must be sent (if by mail) or received (if by e-mail) 30 days before the election	No
Maine	Data must be received 21 day before the election.	There is
Maryland	Registration closes 21 the day before the election	No
Massachusetts	Data must be sent (if by mail) or received (if by e-mail) 20 days before the election	No
Michigan	Data must be sent (if by mail) or received (if by e-mail) 30 days before the election	No
Minnesota	Registration closes 21 the day before the election	There is
Mississippi	Data must be sent 30 days before the election.	No
Missouri	Data must be sent before the fourth Wednesday before the election, that is, before 12 October 2016	No
Montana	Registration closes 30 days before elections	There is
Nebraska	Data must be sent before the third Friday before the election.	No
Nevada	Data must be sent 31 the day before the election.	No
NH	Registration closes 10 days before elections	There is
New Jersey	Data must be received 21 day before the election.	No
New Mexico	Data must be sent (if by mail) or received (if by e-mail) 28 days before the election	No
New York	Data must be sent 25 days before the election.	No
North Carolina	Data must be sent 25 days before the election.	No
North Dakota	The only state without voter registration	—
Ohio	Data must be sent 30 days before the election.	No
Oklahoma	Data must be sent 25 days before the election.	No
Oregon	Registration closes 21 the day before the election	No
Pennsylvania	Data must be received 30 days before the election.	No
Rhode Island	Data must be sent 30 days before the election.	There is
Южная Каролина	Data must be sent 30 days before the election.	No
South Dakota	Data must be received 15 days before the election.	No
Tennessee	Data must be sent 30 days before the election.	No
Texas	Data must be received 30 days before the election.	No
Utah	Data must be mailed 30 days before the election. Online registration is available up to 7 days before elections.	No
Vermont	Registration is open until the last Wednesday before the election.	No
Virginia	Data must be sent (if by mail) or received (if by e-mail) 22 on the day before the election	No
Washington	Data must be sent (if by mail) or received (if by e-mail) 29 days before the election	No
West Virginia	Data must be received 21 day before the election.	No
Wisconsin	Registration closes 20 days before elections	There is
Wyoming	Data must be received 14 days before the election.	There is

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How to register to vote

It is possible that you are already a registered voter. You can check it on the site. canivote.org or on the site Election Assistance Commissions. If you are not there or you have changed your address or name, then you need to register again.

To do this, complete the registration form and submit it in person or by mail to the Supervisory Board (BOE) of your city or state.

The easiest way to register is online. You can use this service in almost all states, including New York, Florida, California, Washington. View the full list of states you can here.

You need to go to this one. broker Federal Election Commission, choose your state and fill out a special registration form.

You will need an identity card, for example, rights (for those who vote for the first time, you will need an 2 document). You must also specify the address and social security number. Guide to filling there inside the form. Note the different requirements for each state. For example, here is the registration form in state of new york.

The filled paper must be printed out and mailed, the address (in each state its own) is listed below on the form.

It can be attributed personally - forms are accepted at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the registration office of your state, even at military registration and enlistment offices.

A confirmation, “voter card” will come to you in the mail within a few weeks. Examine it, find out what your constituency is. In most states, on election day you will be given a vote without this card (the main thing is to be on the list of registered voters), but it doesn’t hurt to take it to the polling station just in case.

If you are a soldier or are abroad, you need to fill in completely for registration another form.

Can a registration expire?

Your registration has no expiration date, but it may become inactive if you have not voted in the federal election for the last 2 years, or if you moved and did not update the address in BOE, it says on New York Supervisory Commission website.

Does criminal punishment affect the right to register and participate in elections?

You cannot register and vote if you have been convicted of a criminal offense and:

you are in prison;
you are released on parole and under supervision.

You can register and vote if you have been convicted of a criminal offense and:

you received a conditional sentence;
you were not detained, or your sentence was suspended;
you have served a prison term, in which case you can re-register to participate in the elections;
you were released on parole, and then your charge was canceled - in this case, you can re-register to participate in the elections;
you were released under an amnesty.

At the moment in the state of New York voter registration is available in Russian.

New York Voter Registration Form

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