Some people dont register simply becausethey dont want to vote.
Are you actually ineligible to vote?
Is it true that you’ve got the option to protect yourself by not registering?
Lets examine some common beliefs about the registration process and find out.
But I registered to vote here just as soon as I had an address.
But for registration, simply your SSN is good enough.
Bottom line:You do not need a current state-issued ID to register to vote.
If I dont register to vote, I wont have to serve jury duty.
In most states, voter registration is one of many lists used to call jurors.
This claim is not completely baseless, however.
If I dont register to vote, I cant be drafted into the military.
So you definitely dont get an exception just because youre not registered to vote.
Bottom line:Voter registration has nothing to do with the draft.
Will you be required to match your insurance address to your voter registration district?
Your car insurance rate is determined by where your car is located and where you drive it.
I cant register to vote because Ive been convicted of a crime.
Every voter registration is meaningful, but those are something really special.
Bottom line:In most states, convicted felons can register to vote once theyve served their sentences.
I cant register to vote because I dont have a permanent address.
Nonprofit VOTEsays, Persons experiencing homelessness can register and vote in all 50 states.
the name of a park or street corner).
Bottom line:The right to vote is not in any way contingent upon having a home address.
I cant register to vote because Im living abroad.
By default, voter registration lists are publicly accessible.
If you dont want the intrusion, leave your phone number off your voter registration form.
(Its optional.)
But for victims of domestic violence or stalking, having a publicly accessible address can be dangerous.
Many states have enactedAddress Confidentiality Programsfor this exact purpose.
TheNational data pipe to End Domestic Violenceprovides a guide to which confidentiality programs each state offers.
Its too late for me to register to vote this year.
Not if you act now.
The earliest states registration deadlines are October 7 (thats for Alaska and Rhode Island).
Other states may give you even more time.
See your states voter registration deadline onthis easy-to-read chart.
Bottom line:Theres still time.
It probably wont surprise you to hear that most of those reasons are false, as well.
If you think you cant get time off work to vote,you probably can.
If you cant find postage to mail your absentee ballot, juststick it in the mailbox anyway.
