How to confirm your voter registration status

How to check if you are registered to vote

Why you should look up your voter registration information

States try to keep their voter registration lists as accurate as possible. This means:

• Removing registrations of voters who are no longer residents
• Marking some registrations as inactive

You may be marked inactive if you:

• Do not respond to election officials’ postcards or letters and
• Have not voted in the last two federal general elections (a midterm and a presidential election)

If your registration is inactive, you may have to take extra steps before you can vote. If you do not, you may have to cast a provisional ballot.

Checking and updating (as needed) your registration ahead of time ensures:

• Your name, address, and party affiliation are up-to-date. Depending on your state, you may not see your party affiliation listed when you check your registration. This is because some states do not require you to declare a party when you register.
• You have time to make any necessary changes if your registration is marked inactive.
• You can vote.
• You know your correct polling place.