Research Guides: Voting and Elections: How to Vote

Columbia Students

Columbia Votes!
Columbia Votes! is a college-wide student voter initiative conceived by Professor Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin and driven by students. This easy-to-use guide will take you through everything you need to register and vote, and it is tailored for Columbia College Chicago students.

How to Vote: A Quick and Easy Guide from ProPublica
Ballotpedia.org
This nonprofit provides sample ballots based on address where the voter is registered. Also offers neutral and verifiable information on government officials and the offices they hold, political issues and public policy, elections and candidates.
BallotReady.org
Check your registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady. You can print or save your sample ballot to use when you vote.
Students Learn, Students Vote
The Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition is the national hub and largest nonpartisan network in the United States dedicated to increasing college student voter participation.
When We All Vote
A non-profit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to increase participation in every election and to change voting culture.

Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners
Includes election calendar, candidate filings, voter registration info, and more.
Suburban Cook County Election Information
Voter information for citizens of suburban Cook County. Verify your voter registration, find your polling place, see lists of your elected officials, and more.
Illinois State Board of Elections
Voting requirements, how to register, vote by mail, polling places, and campaign disclosure information on all Illinois state and local races.
Judicial Election Guide for Cook County from Injustice Watch
Illinois Supreme Court Justices elections, 2022

The Educated Voter: Nationwide Election Resources
Official Election Websites for all 50 States & DC.
Vote.org
Find everything you need to vote in your state.
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"Vote.org is the largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan voting registration and get-out-the-vote (GOTV) technology platform in America, with the goal of reaching historically underserved voters of color and underrepresented young voters."
VOTE411.org
Nonpartisan information on elections throughout the country. Everything you need to know to register to vote, evaluate candidates and find your polling place. From the League of Women Voters.
Rock the Vote
Find all the information you need to vote in your state.
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"In 1990, music executives founded Rock the Vote in response to the censorship of hip-hop and rap artists. Our first partnership, with MTV, promoted the message that 'Censorship is Un-American' and activated millions of young people across the country to exercise their rights and represent their interests."