The Most Important Thing You Can Do In 2020: VOTE! [Voter Guide]

If you are a United States citizen and are at least 18 years old on or before Election Day (November 3, 2020), you are eligible to register to vote.

Which is to say, if you're over 18, you're set. If you will turn 18 on or before Election Day, check the Voter Registration Age Requirements by State to see what you need to do.

For a few exceptions and more specifics, check out Who Can and Can’t Vote in U.S. Elections.

To be able to vote, you must Register to Vote. You can also confirm you are registered to vote at that link.

Please make sure you are registered! In an effort to suppress votes, many states remove people from their voting lists without notice. You may need to re-register.

Now that you're certain you're registered to vote, learn your options for How to Vote:

The next federal election will be Tuesday, November 3, 2020. It will include voting for president and vice-president, 1/3 of the Senate, and all of the House of Representatives. State and local races will also be on the ballot in many areas.

Vote by Mail/Absentee Voting/Early Voting in Person

If you are voting by mail/absentee, sign up to do it NOW. You need time to receive your ballot, fill it out, and mail it back by Election Day. (I prefer to receive my ballot by mail but then return it to an official drop box myself. Check your city/town's info for where.)

or
Vote on Election Day:

Find your polling place and if there are Voter ID requirements. Plan ahead if you need time off and for how you will get there. If your state has Early Voting, that is a great alternative to avoid long lines.

iwillvote.com/ is another great resource with voting information: check if you're registered, register to vote, vote by mail, vote in person, and information specific to your state.

Finally, for the love of everything you love and hold dear:

Vote for Democrats

all the way down the ballot. No, Democrats are not perfect, but the Republican Party has shown time and again they are in it for their own gain callously and cruelly sabotaging and undermining the rest of us. Trump and the GOP sow fear and instigate violence. That is not leadership: those are bullies who lie, cheat, and rig systems to win and profit at the expense of nearly everyone else. They are a disgrace to this country.

Do not let Republicans steal another Supreme Court seat! Do not let racist, misogynistic, anti-science, xenophobic, homophobic Republicans make decisions that will affect your life and those of people you care about. They do not care about you.

Vote Blue all the way down.