State Instructions — UTAH

Updated: 09-19-2019

Registration Deadline — Registration deadlines vary:

Mail: registration forms must be postmarked or otherwise marked as received by the Post Office 30 days before the election.

In-person: registration forms may be dropped off at the county clerk's office 7 days before the election.

Online: registrations must be submitted 7 days before the election. Requires a valid Utah driver license or valid Utah ID.

Same-Day: voters may register at the polls during the early voting period or on Election Day by filling out a provisional ballot.

6. ID Number. Your completed voter registration form must contain one of the following: a Utah Driver License number, a Utah State Identification number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you do not have a Utah Driver License or a Utah State Identification card, please write "None" in the designated space and fill in the last four digits of your Social Security number.

7. Choice of Party. Declaring a party is not required in order to register to vote. However, Utah's election law allows each political party to choose whom it will allow to vote in its primary election. If you do not affiliate with a party, you may be restricted from voting in the primary.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Utah you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election (individuals who are 16 and 17 years of age may pre-register to vote; if a 17 year old will be 18 years of age on or before the upcoming general election, they may pre-register and vote in the primary election)
• not be a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony
• not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights
• not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law
• currently resides within the voting district or precinct in which you register to vote

Mailing Address:

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

P.O. Box 142325

Salt Lake City, UT 84114 

State Instructions — TEXAS

Updated: 11-15-2018

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

6. ID Number. You must provide your Texas driver’s license or Texas personal identification number to register to vote. If you do not have a Texas driver’s license or Texas personal identification card then you will have to provide at least the last four digits of your social security number. If you have neither, please write “NONE” on the form. A unique identifying number will instead be assigned to you by your State.

7. Choice of Party. You do not have to register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election, caucus, or convention.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Texas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of the county in which the application for registration is made
• be at least 17 years and 10 months old (you must be 18 to vote)
• not be finally convicted of a felony, or if a convicted felon, you must have fully discharged your punishment, including any incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation or be pardoned.
• have not been declared mentally incompetent by final judgment of a court of law

Mailing address:

Office of the Secretary of State

Elections Division

P.O. Box 12060

Austin, TX 78711-2060

State Instructions — TENNESSEE

Updated: 05-01-2020

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

6. ID Number. Your full social security number is required. Social security number, if any, is required for purposes of identification and to avoid duplicate registration (TCA 2.2.116).

7. Choice of Party. You do not have to register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election, caucus, or convention.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Optional.

9. Signature. To register in Tennessee you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Tennessee
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• not have been convicted of a felony, but if convicted, your eligibility to register and vote depends upon the crime you were convicted of and the date of your conviction. For more information about this process, call 877-850-4959 or visit https://sos.tn.gov/restoration. If your conviction has been expunged, you are not considered to have a felony conviction.
• not be adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction (or have been restored to legal capacity)

Mailing address:

Coordinator of Elections

Tennessee Tower, Seventh Floor

312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.

Nashville, TN 37243-1102

State Instructions — SOUTH DAKOTA

Updated: 10-10-2021

Registration Deadline — Received 15 days before the election.

6. ID Number. Any person registering to vote shall provide the person's valid South Dakota driver license number or a South Dakota nondriver identification number on the voter registration form. If a person does not have a valid South Dakota driver license or a South Dakota nondriver identification number, the person shall provide the last four digits of the person's social security number on the voter registration form. If a person does not have a valid South Dakota driver license, a South Dakota nondriver identification number, or a social security number, the person may only register at the county auditor's office and shall sign a statement verifying the fact that the person does not have a valid South Dakota driver license, a South Dakota nondriver identification number, or a social security number.

South Dakota Codified Law 12-4-5.4

7. Choice of Party. If you are currently registered to vote and you leave the choice of party field blank, you will remain registered with your current party affiliation. If you are not currently registered to vote and you leave the choice of party field blank, you will be entered as an independent/no party affiliation voter, which is not a political party in South Dakota.

South Dakota Codified Law 12-4-15,12-6-26

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in South Dakota you must:

·       Be a United States citizen

·       Reside in South Dakota

·       Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election

·       Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system

·       Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

·       South Dakota Codified Law 12-4-6,12-4-8,l2-l-9,l2-l-4,12-4-18, South Dakota Constitution, Article VII, Section 2

Mailing address:

Elections, Secretary of State

500 E. Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501-5070

State Instructions — SOUTH CAROLINA

Updated: 05-01-2021

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

6. ID Number. You must provide at least the last four digits of your social security number. You may provide your full social security number on a voluntary basis. Social security number does not appear on any report produced by the State Election Commission nor is it released to any unauthorized individual. (South Carolina Title 7-5-170)

7. Choice of Party. You do not have to register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election, caucus, or convention.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are required to fill in this box. Your application may be rejected if you fail to do so. See the list of choices under the Application Instructions for Box 8 (on page 2).

9. Signature. To register in South Carolina you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• be a resident of South Carolina, your county and precinct
• not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
• never have been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted, have served your entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction
• not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
• claim the address on the application as your only legal place of residence and claim no other place as your legal residence

Mailing address:

State Election Commission

P.O. Box 5987

Columbia, SC 29250-5987

State Instructions — RHODE ISLAND

Updated: 09-03-2019

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

6. ID Number. The applicant shall be required to provide their Rhode Island driver's license or State ID number if the applicant has been issued a current and valid Rhode Island driver's license or State ID. In the case of an applicant who has not been issued a current and valid driver's license or State ID, they must provide the last four (4) digits of their social security number. An applicant, who has neither, will be assigned a unique identifying number by the State of Rhode Island.

7. Choice of Party. In Rhode Island, a person must register with a party if they wish to take part in that party's primary election. A person who fails to register with a party at the time of registration may, if they choose, register with a party on the day of that party's primary and take part in that party's primary election. If a person does not register with a party, they can still vote in general elections and nonpartisan primary elections.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Rhode Island you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Rhode Island
• be at least 16 years of age (you must be 18 years old to vote)
• not be currently incarcerated in a correctional facility due to a felony conviction
• not have been lawfully judged to be mentally incompetent by a court of law

Mailing Address:

Rhode Island State Board of Elections

50 Branch Ave.

Providence, RI 02904-2790

Puerto Rico

No specific instructions needed.

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State Instructions — PENNSYLVANIA

Updated: 05-01-2020

Registration Deadline — 15 days before an election or primary.

6. ID Number. Number, you must supply the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have either form of ID, please write “NONE” in the box.

7. Choice of Party. You must register with a major party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are requested to fill in this box. See the list of choices under the Application Instructions for Box 8 (on page 2).

9. Signature. To register in Pennsylvania you must:

• be a citizen of the United States at least one month before the next election
• be a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district at least 30 days before the election
• be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election

Mailing address:

Office of the Secretary of

the Commonwealth

210 North Office Bldg.

Harrisburg, PA 17120-0029

You may also register online at register.votespa.com.

State Instructions — OREGON

Updated: 08-05-2024

Registration Deadline — 21 days before the election.

6. ID Number. To be eligible to vote in Oregon elections, you must provide a valid Oregon Driver’s License, Permit or ID number. If you do not have an Oregon-issued ID, then you will have to provide at least the last four digits of your social security number. If you have neither, you will need to write “NONE” on the form.

7. Choice of Party. In many cases, you must register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election. If you are not a member of a party or this space is left blank, you will be registered as a nonaffiliated voter.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Oregon you must:

• a citizen of the United States
• a resident of Oregon
• and at least 16 years of age when registering. If you are not yet 18, you will not receive a ballot until an election occurs on or after your 18th birthday.

Mailing address:

Oregon Elections Division
Public Service Building,
Suite 126
255 Capital St. NE
Salem, OR 97310

Register or make changes to your registration online —

www.oregonvotes.gov.

State Instructions — OKLAHOMA

Updated: 03-15-2022

Registration Deadline — 25 days before the election.

6. ID Number. You must provide either your valid Oklahoma driver’s license number, state identification card number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. 

7. Choice of Party. You must register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election. A current list of recognized political parties in Oklahoma is available on the Oklahoma State Election Board website. Registered voters with no party affiliation may be allowed by recognized parties to participate in primary elections at the party’s discretion. You will find a list of recognized political parties and a list of parties that allow voters with no party affiliation to vote in primaries at: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voter-registration/political-party-info.html.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register to vote in Oklahoma you must:

• You must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Oklahoma.
• You must be 18 years old on or before the date of the next election. You may pre-register if you are at least 17½ years old, but your voter registration will not be activated until you are 18 years old.
• If convicted of a felony, you must have fully served your sentence of court-mandated calendar days, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court.
• You must not now be under judgment as an incapacitated person, or a partially incapacitated person prohibited from registering to vote.
• Applications must be signed and dated by the applicant. The signature must be the original, handwritten autograph or mark of the applicant. No facsimile, reproduction, typewritten or other substitute signature, autograph or mark will be valid. It is against the law to sign an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application on behalf of another person.

Mailing address:

Oklahoma State Election Board

Box 528800

Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8800

You can also complete a voter registration application online, using the OK Voter Portal “wizard”: https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/Home/RegWizard (Applications must be printed, signed, and mailed or hand-delivered to your county or State Election Board to complete the process.)