Voting and Elections

As the world’s most prominent democratic society, the U.S. government understands the importance of maintaining the integrity of its election process. To encourage participation, the government strives toward making the act of voting as simple as possible by providing free information on a range of election topics.

There’s readily available information explaining the intricacies of the electoral college system. There’s also detailed step-by-step instructions on how to register, explaining what forms of identification are needed, as well as state-by-state deadlines.

If you’re already registered the government also provides details on how to vote early, submit an absentee ballot while out of the country, or how to obtain more information on candidates and proposed initiatives.

You can also research from a variety of government sites on how to become more involved in the election process. You can learn, if you so choose, how to volunteer working for the candidate of your choice, or get a job as a poll worker.

And, so as to make the government readily accessible, you can find contact information—phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail, mailing addresses, Twitter—for state legislators, governors, senators, U.S. representatives and even the White House.