Register or update your registration.
Use Vote.gov to choose your state or territory and reach the appropriate registration instructions. Check your status and update your information if you have moved.
Go to Vote.govMAKE A PLAN TO PARTICIPATE
Official information to help eligible voters register, check their options, and prepare.
Voting rules and deadlines vary by state and territory. These links take you to official government resources. This campaign page does not register you to vote and does not collect registration information.
Use Vote.gov to choose your state or territory and reach the appropriate registration instructions. Check your status and update your information if you have moved.
Go to Vote.govCheck your state’s eligibility rules and the deadlines for requesting and returning a ballot. Pay attention to whether a deadline refers to a postmark or receipt by the election office.
Official mail-voting guidanceVote.gov provides guidance for new citizens, military voters, people outside the United States, people with disabilities, people without a home address and people with past felony convictions. The applicable rules depend on your situation and jurisdiction.
Use official guidance to learn about accommodations and eligibility. Naturalized citizens should consult the same official registration resources as other eligible voters. Ethan’s proposed program-eligibility rules are separate from the existing rules governing voting.
Find guidance for your situationRead Ethan’s proposed Real Deal, inspect the unanswered questions and ask for clarification. This resource page does not claim that Ethan is certified for any particular ballot or election.
For Southern California voters, start with California’s election resources and your own county elections office. The links below are government resources, separate from campaign participation.
The California Secretary of State maintains a directory of county elections offices. Use it to reach your county’s official website and ask about local voting arrangements, ballot questions, or materials in another language. Your county, rather than this campaign, is the appropriate source for those details.
California’s Secretary of State provides the official Where’s My Ballot resource. Open that government page for current tracking information and instructions. If a ballot issue is unclear, contact your county elections office; do not send a ballot image or voter identification information through the campaign form.
California’s voting resources include information for voters with disabilities, accessible voting options, translated publications, and voter guides. Use the official guidance to identify the resource for your circumstances and ask the election office about practical arrangements.
Use the state or territory resources linked by Vote.gov and USAGov. Do not apply California instructions to another jurisdiction. Check the current official information for your location each time you make a voting plan, particularly after a move.
Election eligibility and procedures come from election officials. The campaign’s proposed eligibility for new benefit programs does not determine who can register or vote.
A forwarded screenshot or an old search result can omit the jurisdiction, date, or full instructions. Use these checks to reach the official source for your situation.
Identify the state or territory, county where relevant, and the election the information concerns. Do not assume a rule from another place or an earlier election applies to you. Follow the official election-office links on this page for current instructions.
Registration, a registration update, a ballot request, ballot return, and resolving a ballot problem are different tasks. Look for the official guidance for the actual task, rather than treating one general deadline or instruction as an answer to all of them.
Read the government page itself, not only a caption or excerpt. Note any conditions, required steps, and the office responsible. If the instruction is unclear or appears inconsistent, contact that election office directly. The campaign cannot resolve a voter record or ballot status.
Save your own confirmation or reference information where appropriate. Do not send voter documents, ballot images, identification numbers, or private election records through Get Involved. Use the official channel provided by election authorities for a registration or ballot issue.
Official resource links reviewed October 23, 2026. Rules and deadlines can change; confirm the election-specific details with your state or local election office before relying on them.
Vote.gov provides a starting point by state. USA.gov registration guidance and absentee voting guidance explain where to find official requirements. California voters can use the California Secretary of State.
Download a private voting plan (TXT)
MY PRIVATE VOTING PLAN
Election name and date:
Official election office / website:
Registration status checked on:
Registration deadline and official source:
Voting method:
Mail request / return deadlines, if relevant:
Polling location or drop-off site confirmed on:
Hours / transport / accessibility arrangement:
Required documents checked against official guidance:
Ballot tracking or help contact:
Last date information was rechecked:
Keep this on your own device. Do not send identification numbers, ballot choices, or private documents to the campaign. This worksheet is not registration or a ballot request.
VOTING PLAN GUIDE — KEEP THE COMPLETED PLAN PRIVATE
This guide explains the blank worksheet. It is not registration, a ballot request, or legal advice about eligibility. Official election-specific instructions control.
1. ELECTION AND OFFICE
Enter the election’s full name and date from your state or local election office. Begin at Vote.gov if you need the official state route. A campaign event date is not an election date.
2. REGISTRATION
Use the official status-check service. Record when you checked. If your information is wrong or missing, follow the election office’s correction or registration instructions; do not send your identification details to the campaign.
3. METHOD AND DEADLINES
Choose a method available under your jurisdiction’s rules. Record each applicable deadline separately, including its time zone and whether the rule is about receipt, a postmark, a request, or a return. Copy the official wording and source instead of relying on a social-media summary.
4. LOCATION AND ACCESS
Confirm the assigned voting location, approved drop-off option, or official mailing instructions as applicable. Check hours and the election office’s accessibility information. Keep a practical travel or assistance plan.
5. RECHECK
Record the date you last verified the details. Check for official changes before acting. The campaign cannot confirm registration or track a ballot on your behalf.
ILLUSTRATIVE CHECK — NO REAL DEADLINES ARE GIVEN
A fictional voter sees one date for requesting a mailed ballot and another for returning it. They create two separate entries, label what each deadline means, and attach the official source to each. They do not use the later return date as the request deadline. If the wording is unclear, they ask the election office before relying on it.
SOURCE ROUTES
https://vote.gov/
https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote
https://www.usa.gov/absentee-voting
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration
No election dates, eligibility determination, or deadline is supplied by this example.
This guide helps you identify the question to take to an election official. Rules and deadlines depend on your jurisdiction and election; the campaign cannot register you, determine eligibility, or resolve a ballot problem.
Check the registration record for the address where you are eligible to vote, then use the official update process. Do not assume a postal address change also updated your voter registration. If you moved across state lines, consult the new state’s registration requirements. USAGov explains registration updates.
If an election is close, ask the local election office which options remain available rather than relying on an old deadline graphic. Keep any submission confirmation privately and check the resulting record. A submitted update and a confirmed registration are different stages.
Contact the election office that issued it and ask about replacement or in-person options for that election. Explain whether you have already returned a ballot so officials can give the correct instructions. Do not assume requesting a replacement extends the return deadline.
Follow the official instructions for the ballot and envelope you actually received. Before returning it, check required signatures, the allowed return method, and the applicable deadline. A tracking message showing receipt may still be different from final acceptance; follow up through the official status service if action is requested.
Use an independently located election-office contact or official status page to confirm a notice and its deadline. Ask exactly what is missing and how the response must be delivered. Do not send your signature, voter identifiers, or ballot documents to the campaign.
In California, official guidance explains provisional voting and how to check whether a ballot was counted. A provisional ballot allows eligibility to be reviewed; it is not a guarantee of counting. Start with the California provisional-voting guide and county ballot-status resources. Other states have their own processes.
Contact the election office early about the voting equipment, assistance, language materials, or other arrangements available for the location and method you plan to use. Explain the practical barrier; you do not need to send a medical history to this campaign. Vote.gov’s disability guide is a national starting point.
Check arrangements for the actual voting location rather than assuming every site has identical services. If the original plan becomes unusable, ask election officials about an alternative you can lawfully use within the remaining time. Keep official contact details accessible without depending entirely on one device.
Supporting a candidate, sending a volunteer message, and registering to vote are separate actions. A campaign website does not determine whether a candidate appears on your particular ballot or whether a write-in vote is eligible to be counted. Consult the official candidate list and any write-in rules for your election.
The campaign’s proposed eligibility rules for new benefit programs are also separate from current voting law. Do not use a policy proposal on this site to decide whether you may register or cast a ballot. Election officials provide the applicable voting requirements.
Write down the election, jurisdiction, action you need to complete, and the time remaining. Ask which official page or form applies, what must be received by the deadline, and how you can check the result. Keep sensitive details within the official process.
After receiving an answer, update your private voting plan with the next action and its deadline. If two sources conflict, take both to the election office. Share verified public instructions with others rather than passing along someone’s personal registration or ballot record.
