Independent voter information connecting Americans with official resources for voter registration, polling locations, voting rules, election offices, ballots and election information.
Start with the information you need and continue to official government election resources.
Find your state's official voter registration information and registration options.
REGISTERConfirm your voter registration through the appropriate state election resource.
CHECK STATUSFind your state or local election office and official polling-place resources.
FIND LOCATIONFind information about elections, deadlines and voting procedures in your area.
ELECTION INFOUnderstand voting procedures and connect with authoritative election resources.
VIEW INFORMATIONFind your election office and look for official sample-ballot information for your jurisdiction.
FIND MY BALLOTFind state and local election authorities responsible for publishing election results.
VIEW RESULTSVoting procedures are administered by the states and local jurisdictions. Choose your state to begin.
Choose your state below and we'll take you to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's state voter-information resource.
Simple starting points for understanding the voting process. Always verify election-specific requirements with your official election authority.
Learn how to register, update your information and check your registration.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION →Find information about absentee and mail voting and verify your state's requirements.
LEARN MORE →Identification requirements differ by state. Check the current rules before voting.
CHECK ID INFORMATION →Your state and local election officials are authoritative sources for election procedures.
FIND MY OFFICE →Learn about accessible voting, accommodations and federal protections for voters with disabilities.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION →Find official resources for federal, state and local election results.
ELECTION RESULTS →WeAreTheKey.com is designed as an independent, nonpartisan information resource. Our goal is to connect voters with reliable information, official election resources and multiple sources so Americans can research the issues and make their own decisions.
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Official federal resources for understanding voting and elections in the United States.
USAGOV →Information and resources from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
U.S. EAC →Local elections and ballot information can differ significantly by jurisdiction. Start with your official election office.
FIND ELECTION OFFICE →Voters with disabilities have federal protections relating to accessible voting. State and local election offices can provide information about accommodations and accessible voting options available in your jurisdiction.
LEARN ABOUT VOTING ACCESSIBILITY →For important election decisions, verify information directly with official federal, state and local election authorities.