Voting Is Not an Option
If you are eligible to vote, find a way to vote.
Don’t Wait! Register to Vote - NOW!!!
The American Voter’s unofficial motto:
“Neither Trump nor MAGA nor GOP legislators nor the DOJ will keep eligible Americans from the swift completion of their civic obligation to vote.”
What you Need to Do
Voting requirements vary greatly by state.
Research the documents required in your state to: 1) prove you are a U.S citizen, 2) register to vote, and 3) cast your ballot.
Some states have driver’s licenses and state IDs (Real IDs) that display citizenship status.
If you have a valid, unexpired U.S. passport, that is indisputable proof of U.S. citizenship.
If you don’t have a valid passport or a state-issued ID card showing your U.S. citizenship, you may need to present a notarized, legal copy of your birth certificate when voting at a polling station.
If you were not born in the United States, then you need one of the following documents:
Certificate of Naturalization
(Form N-550 or N-570):
For those who became citizens through naturalization.
Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561): Often for individuals born abroad to U.S. parent(s).
Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545).
Don’t Delay
If you do not have a passport, a notarized, legal copy of your birth certificate, or other proof of citizenship, get one ASAP.
If you are a resident of one state but were born in another state, it may take weeks to months for you to obtain a notarized copy of your birth certificate.
If you are an older American citizen born before the “digital age” (1960s), obtaining a notarized, legal copy of your birth certificate may be more difficult and take months to process. Your birth certificate may not have been digitized. It may be a paper document stored in a file folder in a box in a warehouse.