When and How to Register to Vote

If I’ve moved from another state, is this considered a “Change Of Address” or a “New Registration”, or on some states’ forms a “new voter”?

By clara on April 12, 2012

  ALL THREE! You should fill out the sections that ask for your previous registered voting address with as much detail as you can remember. If you register to vote in a new state, you will be considered a first time voter and will be required to provide ID at the polls – this might…

I registered to vote but I never got a voter registration card in the mail. Should I fill out a new form?

By clara on

If you’re pretty sure that you are registered correctly, just check with your local registrar – as not all states send out voter registration cards. If you registered right before the election deadline, the state might not have time to get a card out to you. Info on how to check your registration status can…