Your Last Minute Voting/Engagement Guide

Haven’t yet voted and want to? Already voted and looking for other ways to help? It is not too late to make a crucial difference this Election Day. Here are some last-minute nonpartisan resources and strategies to vote, help others vote, and spread the word about voting:

1. How to Cast Your Vote

REGISTER: If you haven’t registered to vote and you live in one of these states, you can still register today and have your vote count.

IN PERSON AFTER ABSENTEE: If you requested an absentee ballot but have changed your mind, and want to vote in person (because you’re unsure if your absentee ballot was received, or for another reason) you can probably do that. Here is a state by state guide of how to do so. BUT: make sure your absentee ballot has not been counted already, because it is illegal to vote more than once.

POLL HOURS/LOCATIONS: How long are the polls open in your state today? Check that, and find your nearest polling place, here.

VOTER GUIDE: Here’s a list of nonpartisan voter guides to explain the issues on your ballot.

RIDE TO THE POLLS: Need a ride to the polls? Request one here.

STANDING IN LINE: Lines for the polls are long this year, but it’s crucial that you continue to stand in line. If you are in line, you will still be able to vote, even after the polls close. Check out a summary of this, and your other voting rights, here.

WHAT TO BRING: Here’s a handy checklist of official documents to bring to the polls. Here’s another checklist of key unofficial items to bring.

COVID: If you have COVID-19, the CDC has stated that you are still able to vote in person, but please read their guidelines to keep you and everyone else safe. Everyone, regardless of your health status, please wear a mask to the polls.

2. How to Check if Your Vote Has Been Counted

BALLOTTRAX: In certain states/counties, this handy website is available to tell you whether your mail-in vote has been received and counted.

OTHER BALLOT TRACKING: Check out this guide for other ways to track your ballot in every state.

3. How to Resolve Voting Issues and Questions

ELECTION HOTLINE: If you experience any problems while voting, call this election hotline.

VOTER INTIMIDATION: If you experience or witness voter intimidation, here’s what to do.

FOOD: Food trucks are available at select polling sites, for you to stay fed while on line. See if there’s a food truck at your polling station here.

REQUEST PIZZA: Yup. If your lines are long, put in a request for pizza delivery here.

4. How to Engage and Volunteer

CONTACT YOUR FAMILY/FRIENDS: The best way to encourage your family and friends to vote is to text/email/call/video chat/socially distanced meet with them. Don’t know what to say? Check here for a guide to navigating voting conversations.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Another great way to spread the message about voting is to post on your social media encouraging people to vote. Use #vote in an Instagram caption to have your post automatically link to a voter resource guide when you post it.

EMAIL SIGNATURE: Change your email signature to include links to voting resources. Here’s a Princeton Vote100 article about that.

TEXT BANKING: Text people to encourage them to vote at the polls. Here’s a great and easy resource to start text banking immediately.

PHONE BANKING: Call voters to encourage them to vote today. Many phone banking organizations are aligned by party, and a quick google search will help you find one that suits you.

DONATE: Every cent counts, and even if your donation to help spread voting awareness doesn’t take effect today, it will help impact our future in elections to come. Here’s a nonpartisan voting resource to donate to, and feel free to donate to another organization of your choice.

Again: it is not too late to take action to impact this election and shape our future. You can do it; we can do it, together!