Register to Vote: Home

Ever since our country was founded, the right to vote is one that has always been held in sacred honor.  Here at Missouri Baptist University, we want to make it easy for you to register to vote in time for the next National Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 as well as for all future elections.  Below are some links to websites that will help you 1) get registered to vote, 2) find out if you are already registered to vote, 3) vote absentee if you anticipate not being available to vote on Election Day, and 4) learn more about the candidates.

1. How do I register to vote?
   Missouri Residents go to https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/govotemissouri/register
   Illinois Residents go to https://ova.elections.il.gov/
    
2. How do I find out if I'm already registered to vote?
   Check your voter registration status with Rock Your Vote at https://www.rockthevote.org/voting-information/am-i-registered-to-vote/
    
3. How do I vote absentee?
   Vote.org provides information about Absentee Ballots at https://www.vote.org/absentee-voting-rules/
    
4. Where can I find information about the candidates?
   Politics1 offers information about candidates in all 50 states.
   To view that information, please select your home state from the drop-down list below and click the "Go!" button:
             AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashington, DCWashington StateWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming   

   
   Ballotpedia also offers information about candidates in all 50 states.
   To view that information, please select your home state from the drop-down list below and click the "Go!" button:

             AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashington, DCWashington StateWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming   
    

   
   Other helpful websites include:

   Vote411.org
   Project Vote Smart
   Rock The Vote
   OnTheIssues.org

5. Where can I find information on ballot measures?
   Ballotpedia offers information about ballot measures in all 50 states.
   That information can be found at https://ballotpedia.org/
    
6. What do I need to bring with me when I go to the polls to vote?
   Ballotpedia tells what you are required to bring with you at the polls for all 50 states.
   That information can be found at https://ballotpedia.org/Voter_identification_laws_by_state
    
7. What time do the polls open and close in my state?
   A full list of poll hours for each state can be found at https://ballotpedia.org/
    
8. Where do I go to vote?
   TriggerTheVote.org has a page on their website that contains links to the Secretary of State offices in all 50 states, at https://triggerthevote.org/find-polling-place

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