The midterm elections are only seven weeks away! Whether you plan to vote by mail, work at a polling place, help protect voters, or simply make sure you’re prepared to cast your ballot, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
Here are 10 useful resources to help you make a voting plan and support a smooth, fair election.
1. Vote by Mail or Absentee
Want to vote before Election Day? Learn how absentee and vote-by-mail voting work in your state, including how to request a ballot and the deadlines for returning it.
Learn more: USA.gov — Absentee Voting and Voting by Mail
2. Become a Poll Worker
Poll workers play an important role in helping elections run smoothly. If you’re interested in serving at your local polling place, check out Power the Polls to learn how to sign up.
Get involved: Power the Polls
3. Help Protect Voting Rights
VoPro Pros offers opportunities to get involved in voter protection, including voter assistance, phone banking, poll observing, ballot curing, research, and other projects. There are options for both short-term and ongoing participation.
Learn more: VoPro Pros
4. Connect With Your State Democratic Party
If you want to get involved with voter registration, election activities, or other local organizing, you can find your state Democratic Party here.
Find your state: Democratic National Committee — Find a State Party
5. Volunteer in Voter Protection
Voter protection efforts help ensure that voters have access to accurate information and assistance when they encounter problems during the voting process.
Volunteer: Voter Protection Volunteer Survey
6. Get #VoteReady
National Voter Registration Day was this week, but voter registration is just the beginning. The National Voter Registration Day website has resources for checking your registration, making a voting plan, learning what’s on your ballot, and helping others get ready to vote.
Get #VoteReady: National Voter Registration Day
7. Help Cure Ballots
Sometimes voters make an inadvertent mistake on a ballot that can prevent it from being counted. Ballot curing gives eligible voters an opportunity, where permitted by state law, to correct certain problems.
Learn how to help: DCCC — Ballot Curing Volunteer Opportunity
8. Become a Poll Observer
Poll observers can play a role in monitoring the voting process. Learn more about poll watching and the rules governing observers in your state.
Learn more: U.S. Election Assistance Commission — Poll Watchers
9. Contact Your State or Local Election Office
For the most accurate information about registration, voting procedures, polling places, deadlines, and election results, contact your state or local election office.
Find your election office: USA.gov — State Election Offices
10. Visit Vote.gov
Vote.gov is another useful starting point for official information about registering to vote and voting in your state.
Visit: Vote.gov
The bottom line: There are many ways to participate in our elections beyond simply showing up on Election Day. Make your voting plan, share reliable information, and find a way to contribute that works for you.