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Election 2008

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Voter Registration

Not sure if you are registered to vote? Check to see if you are registered at VotePoke.org or CanIVote.org , where you can also register to vote. Another good place to register to vote is RockTheVote.org (Note: VotePoke.org and RockTheVote.org will ask for your email address)

Still need help? Check out Project Vote's State Voter Registration Guides .

For absentee ballots and related information go to the Overseas Vote Foundation or the US State Department

Election Information

Want to vote in your state's Democratic or Republican primary but not sure when it is? Find out here at the National Association of Secretaries of State .
Get state-by-state voting information such as voter registration deadlines, election dates, ID requirements, etc at DeclareYourself.com and Vote411.org .

Voter Rights and Issues
What are your rights as a voter? How do you know if your rights have been violated?

Accessibility : What special preparations should your polling place have for those with special needs?
Disenfranchisement : How do you know have been denied the right to vote and what are your rights?
Unequal Access : a report by Project Vote.
Voter Caging : What is it and have you been targeted?
Voter ID Requirements : what forms of ID do you need to vote in your state?
Maintaining Voter Rolls : States now must keep a centralized computer database of eligible voters. Are yours up to date and accurate?
No Match, No Vote : If a typographical error is made on your information in the state voter database, you can be denied your right to vote.
Provisional Voting : Are all your votes counted?
Election Challengers

For more information on voting rights go to Brennan Center for Justice's voting rights and elections resource page.
To find a voting rights and integrity organization near you go to National Ballot Integrity Project voting rights and election resource page.

If you experience any election day problems call 1-866-OUR-VOTE .

Important Legislation and Publications

Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
Digital Media and Copyright Act (DMCA
Real ID vs. the states : Will new Federal ID regulations hinder your ability to vote?
Who Understands our Electoral System? from the Columbia Journalism Review

Frequently Asked Questions Not sure how elections work? Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions.

What is a Primary?
What is a Caucus?
What are delegates ?
What are super delegates?
What are add-on delegates?
What is the Electoral College and how does it work?

Resources

Here are a list of general election resources for you to use.

The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) index of federal election information.
The NASS's directory of state and local election officials .