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2007 Election Guide [Released Friday, Nov 30]

Voting at Columbia

Columbia students may register to vote in either New York or from their home state.
Bear in mind that if you register from your home state, you may need to apply for an absentee ballot. Check with your individual state and see the links below for more information.

The CPU welcomes your questions, comments, and feedback. Please send e-mails and questions pertaining to voter registration and this website to our Director of Operations, Alastair Shearman, at ashearman@cupolitics.org.

National Voter Registration

Virtually all United States citizens can fill out the National Mail Voter Registration Form
(except residents of New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Wyoming).

State by State Information

Alternatively, voter registration is available through the respective states.
Applications for absentee ballots must be done through the state.

Read the voter information for your state carefully. Policies, deadlines, and details vary by state.
The addresses link, where applicable, indicates where to send your form.

Note: Some states require copies of ID be sent with voter registration and/or absentee ballot requests.

State Voter Information Voter Registration Absentee Ballot
Alabama Information
> Absentee		 Request Form by Mail
or Mail-In Form		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Alaska Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Main-In Form
Arizona Information Online Registration
or Mail-In Form		 Contact County Recorder.
Directory
Arkansas Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Contact County Clerk.
Directory
California Information
> Absentee		 Online Registration
or Mail-In Form		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Colorado Information Online Registration
or Mail-In Form		 Mail-In Form
Connecticut Information Mail-In Form
+ Addresses		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Delaware Information
> Absentee		 Online Registration Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
D.C.* Information Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
Florida Information Mail-In Form
& Instructions		 Contact Supervisor.
Directory
Georgia Information Mail-In Form
& Instructions		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Hawaii Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form
& Instructions		 Mail-In Form
Idaho Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Illinois Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Contact Country Clerk.
Instructions & Directory
Indiana Information Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
Iowa Information
> Absentee		 Mail-in Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Kansas Information
> Advance Voting		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Kentucky Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form
& Instructions		 Contact County Clerk.
Instructions & Directory
State Voter Information Voter Registration Absentee Ballot
Louisiana Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form
& Instructions		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Maine Information
> Absentee		 See Information Mail-In Form (in August)
+ Addresses
Maryland Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Massachusetts Information
> Absentee		 Request Form by Mail Mail-In Form
+ Addresses unavailable
Michigan Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Minnesota Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Mississippi Information Mail-In Form Contact Registrar.
Directory
Missouri Information
> Absentee		 Request Form by Mail Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Montana Information Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
Nebraska Information Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Nevada Information See Information Contact County Clerk.
Directory
New Hampshire Information See Information Contact County Clerk.
Directory
New Jersey Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
New Mexico Information See Information Contact County Clerk.
Directory
New York Information
> Absentee		 Request Form by Mail
or Mail-In Form		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
North Carolina Information Mail-In Form Contact County Board.
Directory unavailable
North Dakota Information North Dakota has no
voter registration.		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
State Voter Information Voter Registration Absentee Ballot
Ohio Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Oklahoma Information
> Absentee		 Request Form by Mail
or Mail-In Form		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Oregon Information Mail-In Form Contact County Clerk.
Directory
Pennsylvania Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form (HTML)
or Mail-In Form (PDF)		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Rhode Island Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Contact Board.
Directory
South Carolina Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses		 Contact Voter Office.
Directory
South Dakota Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Tennessee Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Contact Comission.
Directory
Texas Information
> Early Voting		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
or Request Form by Mail		 Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
or Request Form by Mail
Utah Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Vermont Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses (starts p. 4)
Virginia Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Washington Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Contact County Auditor.
Directory
West Virginia Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Wisconsin Information
> Absentee		 Mail-In Form Mail-In Form
+ Addresses
Wyoming Information Mail-In Form
+ Addresses		 Contact County Clerk.
Directory

*District of Columbia: There are no congressional elections.