State by State Voter ID Requirements

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2012
Posted on Sun Oct 07, 2012 at 07:44:00 AM EST
Tags: voter id (all tags)

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What kind of identification does your state require to vote? Here's a handy map by Headcount.org, just click on your state or scroll down to the text.

Also, different states have different policies on the type of identification college students need to vote. If you know a college student, here's a really handy color-coded map to pass along.

What's Headcount.org? It's a non-partisan organization that works with musicians "to promote participation in democracy." Their volunteers stage voter registration drives at concerts. They get the artists involved as well. [More...]

We’ve produced themed concerts, network TV public service announcements, and award-winning digital media campaigns starring the likes of Jay-Z, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam and members of The Grateful Dead. A list of our most popular projects can be found here.

They have done a great job of collecting all sorts of handy voter information for all the states in one place. They also have a voter FAQ section.

Here's their vision and mission statement.

It's not too late to register in many states, so if you haven't already done so, please don't wait.

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Washington State has all mail-in voting, (5.00 / 1) (#10)
by shoephone on Sun Oct 07, 2012 at 01:06:12 PM EST

like Oregon. It works great. I don't think Headcount.org's site reflects that. And to register to vote you don't even have to have a driver's license, just something to prove you live here and where you need to receive your ballot (such as a cell phone bill, a utility bill, etc.).

Happy to say the site is wrong (none / 0) (#1)
by Towanda on Sun Oct 07, 2012 at 02:37:51 AM EST

about my state. Courts tossed out voter ID some time ago (for all voters; still required -- or equivalents -- for first-time voter registration).

An appeal is not going to be taken up before this election.

But on the downside, PPP poll shows big Romney post-debate bounce in my state. The 11-point lead, per the most recent (other) poll, is down to a 2-point lead for Obama. And that may hurt the Dem chances to hold the Dem seat in the Senate, too.

Clearly, someone has to ask (5.00 / 4) (#4)
by Zorba on Sun Oct 07, 2012 at 07:11:25 AM EST

those who switched from Obama to Romney, why they hate Big Bird.


Santorum (none / 0) (#7)
by CoralGables on Sun Oct 07, 2012 at 09:16:24 AM EST

did say: "I've voted to kill Big Bird in the past. I have a record there that I have to disclose. That doesn't mean I don't like Big Bird. You can kill things and still like them, maybe to eat them"

Maybe the bounce comes from those that want to eat Big Bird.


: Well, there you go (none / 0) (#13)
by Zorba on Sun Oct 07, 2012 at 02:32:51 PM EST

Big Bird au Vin or Big Bird Cacciatore or Southern-Fried Big Bird.
Eeeeeewwwwww!