Voter Registration
Local and national resources for updating your voter registration
By Rick Hazeltine
With the myriad of chores facing those who move, registering to vote in their new community is one that often gets lost in the shuffle. Fortunately, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has made the task much easier.
The EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission created in 2002 by the Help America Vote Act. Among its responsibilities is maintaining the national mail voter registration form.
At the EAC website, you will be able to access the national mail voter registration form. You can print, complete and mail the form to the voter registration office to the state of your new home. The form also lists pertinent information for each state, including the mailing address to which to send the completed form. The form is also available in Spanish.
Every state accepts the national voter registration form, except North Dakota (which doesn't register voters), Wyoming (against state law) and New Hampshire (is only accepted as a request for its own mail-in form).
The EAC link above will also allow you to contact your state election office, where you can find local voter information in your new community.
