Register to Vote

Your voter registration is tied to where you live, which can be confusing depending on your circumstances. Check out some guidelines for unique situations below. Keep in mind that you can live in more than one place, but you are only allowed to vote in one.

Student

As a college student, you can usually register to vote either at their campus address or at another address you consider home, depending on residency requirements of your state. It’s worth noting that the U.S. Census which determines apportionment counts students at their campus meaning the communities surrounding your campus have increased representation because of students like you so you have every right to register and vote there. Here are things to consider when deciding where to vote: which location is more convenient, who/what is on the ballot in each place, are there local policies or particular issues important to you in either place.

Experiencing Homelessness or Don’t Have a Fixed Address

You do not need to have a fixed address to vote, but you will need to provide an address when you register to vote – this is used to assign your voting districts and to send any election mail. Registrants experiencing homelessness can list a shelter address, or can include the address where they sleep most often, like a street corner or park address. Learn more about voting and homelessness from Nonprofit Vote.

P.O. Box

Your form will not be processed if you put a P.O. Box as your “street” or “residential” address (your state may call it different things). For districting purposes, you must put a physical address. There is a section of the form to put your mailing address, in addition to your physical address, and you can add your P.O Box there.