✶ By address
What's on
my ballot?
Your ballot is built from every district you live in. Enter your registered address to see each contest — and your polling place. We don't store addresses.
Try it · Why your neighbour's ballot differs
Your ballot is every district you live in, stacked.
Each coloured outline is a district. Move your address by dragging the pin, tapping the map, or picking a spot. The districts it falls inside light up, and your ballot is built from exactly those. Boundaries are illustrative.
Sample ballot · General election
Statewide · everyone in the state
- U.S. Senator
- Governor
- Attorney General
- State Supreme Court (retention)
- Statewide Proposition 1
Federal · Congressional district
- U.S. Representative
State · State senate district
- State Senator
State · State house district
- State Representative
County
- County Commissioner
- Sheriff
- District Attorney
- Trial-court judges (retention)
City
- Mayor
- City Council, Ward 3
School · School district
- School Board (2 seats)
- School bond measure
Special district · Water district
- Water District Director
Try it · Ways to vote
Three routes to the same count.
- 1 Check registration
Confirm you're registered at your current address; some states let you register at the polls.
- 2 Find your polling place
It's assigned by precinct and can change between elections.
- 3 Bring ID if required
Rules range from strict photo ID to none; first-time voters who registered by mail may need ID under federal law.
- 4 Vote
If you're in line when polls close, you have the right to vote. If your eligibility is questioned, ask for a provisional ballot.
- 1 Check the window
Most states open early in-person voting days or weeks before Election Day; dates and hours vary by county.
- 2 Find an early site
Early voting often uses fewer, larger sites — any site in your county may serve you.
- 3 Bring ID if required
The same identification rules as Election Day apply.
- 4 Vote
Your ballot is cast and counted like any other; you can't vote again on Election Day.
- 1 Request a ballot
Some states require an excuse; most don't. A handful — including Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Washington — mail every registered voter a ballot automatically.
- 2 Fill it in
Follow the instructions exactly: inner security envelope, signature, and in some states a witness or notary.
- 3 Return it
By mail, at a drop box or at an election office. Deadlines differ: some states need it by Election Day, others accept it if postmarked by then.
- 4 Track it
Most states offer online ballot tracking. If your signature is questioned, many let you 'cure' the problem.
Rules vary by state — check yours at vote.org or your state election office.
Other ways
Every route
to your ballot.
- 01
Register
Every state but North Dakota requires registration. 20+ states plus DC allow same-day registration.
- 02
Know your ballot
Your ballot is built from every district you live in: federal, state, county, city, school and special.
- 03
Find your polling place
Polling places are assigned by precinct. Many states also offer early in-person voting.
- 04
Bring what's required
36 states request or require ID at the polls. The rules differ, so check your state's.